The Qutub Minar and the Iron Pillar, with a Jain temple re-used pillar in the foregroundFor a walk back in time, stroll at leisure anywhere within the Qutub complex in Delhi. The complex initially housed 27 Hindu and Jain temples; which were destroyed to give way to victorious armies' monuments. The Iron Pillar dates from the 5th cenury CE, or even earlier.
Intricate carvings
... and disfigured sculptures
The tallest brick minaret in the world...
Practical history lessons!My takeaway from our visit? The impression that this country has always granted all that every visitor demanded of her, even if the intentions were malafide - just like this tree at the entrance to the complex.
A contented neem that lives and lets live umpteen other species under it - like Bharatvarsh (India) will ever continue to do...
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