Ansari786Nov 12, 2019
Rana Safvi
Alauddin Khilji thought of himself as the second Alexander - Sikander e Sani.
He wanted to perpetuate his memory with a tower four times the size of the Qutub Minar....
But as Robert Burns said
“The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang aft a-gley"
( often go awry)
So all we have is an unfinished minar...
Nov 12, 2019 at 9:10amAmaroq
Show threadAshwin BaindurNov 12, 2019

@ranasafvi He definitely deserves a monument. He was a great reformer of his time—social, revenue, military and administrative—many of which formed the bedrock of Muslim administration till 1857.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alauddin_Khalji

@audreytruschke

Alauddin Khalji - Wikipedia

Show threadRana SafviNov 12, 2019
@ashwin_baindur @audreytruschke the Alai Darwaza is a magnificent monument
Show threadPrateek Khandelwal Nov 12, 2019
@ranasafvi look at me ye mighty, and despair
Show threadKinshuk SunilNov 12, 2019
@ranasafvi What so amazes me about Alai Minar is that since it was left incomplete from the times of Alauddin Khilji, no one ever thought of bringing it down.
Show threadSai VishalNov 12, 2019
@kinshuksunil @ranasafvi Some monument are kept as it is the pride of the people while other monuments are left alone to serve as a warning sign. A constant reminder.
Show threadKirtiNov 12, 2019
@kinshuksunil @ranasafvi...shhh! someone might hear you and take it to heart 😜
Show threadKinshuk SunilNov 12, 2019
@KayKap ha ha ha 😂 I really doubt that.