Language: EnglishPages: 96 (Color illus: 57, Figures : 6, Map : 1) About the Book: Qutb Minar & Adjoining Monuments is the first in a series of travel guides being brought out by the Archaeological Survey of India with the aim of introducing the visitor to the World Heritage Monuments in India.Extensive historical research and a focus on architectural details make this book an invaluable companion for anyone wishing to explore the Qutb and its environs. Apart from focusing on the many monuments within the Qutb Complex, the guide also takes the traveler on a walk-through of Mehrauli, the only settlement in modern Delhi to have been continuously inhabited for more than a thousand years.Specially commissioned photographs, architectural illustrations and easy-to follow site maps make the book a visual delight.Also included is a comprehensive section of all the information a traveler needs to make his way to the site - from when to visit through to where to stay, from tourism offices to airlines offices.India has 16 cultural sites, five natural sites and one industrial site inscribed on the World Heritage List. Of the 16 World Cultural Heritage Sites Qutb Minar & Adjoining Monuments is the first of the guidebooks that the Archaeological Survey of India has planned to publish as a part of a special series.The book contains a brief account of the architectural and historical importance of the monuments, as well as additional information on the region in and around the Qutb Minar. This concise guidebook contains digitized and hand-drawn maps, several architectural line drawings, colour photographs, and tourist related information to enhance its utility as a travel guide.I hope this guidebook will be fascinating t - from Amzon