Qutb Minar

Worth seeing in and around Qutb Minar

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Jawaharlal Nehru University

   Jawaharlal Nehru University is a public research university located in Delhi, India. It was established in 1969 and named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister.

   2.8 km · public central university in New Delhi, India · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Indira Gandhi National Open University

   Indira Gandhi National Open University is a central open and distance learning university located in Delhi, India. Named after the former prime minister of India, Indira Gandhi, the university was established in 1985 with a budget of ₹20 million, after the Parliament of India passed the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985.

   3.8 km · distance learning national university located in Maidan Garhi, New Delhi · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

   The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is a public institute of technology located in Delhi, India. It has its satellite campus in Sonipat, Haryana, and the international campus in Abu Dhabi, UAE. It is one of the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology created to be a Centre of Excellence for India's training, research and development in science, engineering and technology.

   2.3 km · public research university located in Delhi · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Alai Darwaza

   The Ala'i Darwaza is the southern gateway of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Qutb complex, Mehrauli, Delhi, India. Built by Sultan Alauddin Khalji in 1311 and made of red sandstone, it is a square domed gatehouse with arched entrances and houses a single chamber.

   0 m · mosque gateway in Delhi, India · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb

   The Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb is a Sufi mosque and mausoleum complex that contains the tombs of Jamali and Kamali, co-located in the archaeological village of Mehrauli, in South Delhi, India. The mosque and the tomb were constructed in c. 1529, and Jamali was buried in the tomb after his death in 1535.

   600 m · medieval mosque in Delhi associated with the myth of Jamali Kamali and djinns · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Hauz Khas Complex

   Hauz Khas Complex in Hauz Khas, South Delhi, India, houses a water tank, an Islamic seminary, a mosque, a tomb, and pavilions built around an urbanized village with a medieval history traced to the 13th century of Delhi Sultanate reign. It was part of Siri, the second medieval city of India of the Delhi Sultanate of Alauddin Khalji Dynasty.

   3.5 km · Site in Delhi, India · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Khirki Masjid

   The Khirki Mosque is a former mosque, now in partial ruins, located in Khirki Village, near Satpula, in South Delhi, India. The mosque was built by Khan-i-Jahan Junan Shah, the prime minister of Feroz Shah Tughlaq of the Tughlaq Dynasty.

   3.5 km · mosque in India · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University

   Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, formerly Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, is a central university, located in New Delhi, India.

   1.9 km · central university in New Delhi · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Chhatarpur Temple

   Shri Aadya Katyayani Shakti Peeth is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Katyayani. The entire complex of the temple is spread over a wide area of 28 hectares.

   3.3 km · Hindu temple in Delhi, India · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Jagannath Temple

    The Jagannath Temple in Delhi, India is a modern temple built by the Odia community of Delhi dedicated to the Hindu God Jagannath. The temple located in Hauz Khas is famous for its annual Rathyatra festival attended by thousands of devotees.

    3.6 km · Temple at Delhi · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Ahinsa Sthal
2. 02
   Qutb Minar

   The most famous structure on the grounds is the Minar itself.

3. 03
   Ala-i-Darwaza

   This square, domed building once acted as the entrance to the mosque but is now tucked away behind the minar.

4. 04
   Ala-i-Minar

   Sultan Ala-ud-din (ruled 1296-1316) of the Khilji dynasty set out to build a tower twice as high as the Qutb Minar but died after a mere 24.5 m was complete.

5. 05
   Iron Pillar
6. 06
   Quwwat ul-Islam Mosque

   Delhi's first and grandest mosque is now mostly in ruins, but many parts of the complex are still standing and the sandstone decorations are still impressive.

From Wikivoyage: Qutb Minar, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Deer Park
2. 02
   Garden of Five Senses

   Mehrauli-Badarpur Road (Saket Metro Station).

3. 03
   Siri Fort Sports Complex

   A stadium built for the 1982 Asian Games.

From Wikivoyage: Qutb Minar, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

1. 01
   Gung The Palace

   1st floor features a live karaoke, but the ground floor is the place to be.

2. 02
   T.L.R

   Cafe & Kitchen, 2nd Floor, 31, Hauz Khas Village, Near Axis Bank ATM New Delhi (near Green Park and Aurobindo Place in South Delhi),.

3. 03
   Diva

   M-8A, M Block Market, Greater Kailash-2,.

4. 04
   La Piazza

   Hyatt Regency, Ring Rd, Bhikaji Cama Place, Rama Krishna Puram.

5. 05
   Olive Bar & Kitchen

   6, Kalka Das Marg, Mehrauli (near the Qutb Minar),.

From Wikivoyage: Qutb Minar, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Qutb Minar

Airports

Indira Gandhi (DEL), 9 km · Noida (DXN), 57 km · Maharaja Agrasen (HSS), 159 km

Stations

Chhatarpur metro station, 2.2 km · Qutab Minar metro station, 1.3 km · Saket metro station, 1.6 km · Sultanpur metro station, 3.6 km · Hauz Khas metro station, 3 km

• Gautam Buddha Nagar → Qutb Minar

  44 km · quickest by road, 1h 26m · ₹385–480
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• Hisar → Qutb Minar

  159 km · quickest by road, 3h 2m · ₹1,160–1,450
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• Jaipur → Qutb Minar

  225 km · quickest by road, 4h 9m · ₹1,880–2,350
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