Introduction

The Hastsal Minar, also known as the Mini Qutub Minar or Chhota Qutub Minar, stands as a Grade A heritage monument in Delhi, silently narrating stories of an era marked by grandeur and mystery amidst ruins and encroachment.

About Hastsal Minaret

	Description
Name	Mini Qutub Minar (Chhota Qutub Minar, Mini Minar, Kaushal Minar, Hastsal ki Laat)
Location	Hastsal village in Uttam Nagar, West Delhi, India
Built	1650
Builder	Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan
Original Height	5 storeys, topped with a domed Chhatri pavilion
Current Height	3 storeys, 16.87 meters (55 feet) tall
Structure	Built with Lakhori bricks and clad with red sandstone
Significance	Grade A listed, protected heritage monument with the Department of Archaeology, India
History	Originally built as a hunting lodge tower for Shah Jahan Used to have a tunnel connecting it to the royal hunting lodge nearby
Architecture	Resembles Qutub Minar in Delhi, octagonal platform, narrow staircase
Threats	Endangered due to neglect, lack of conservation, encroachment by new constructions, surrounded by urbanization