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<strong>An ongoing exhibition on the Delhi&#39;s 13th century archeological wonder <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qutb_Minar" target="_blank">Qutub Minar</a> has reproductions of archival photographs, lithographs, sketches of the medieval monument by engineers and artists including engineer Ensign Blunt from 1794 and the cameras used for documenting the site.</strong></div>
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The exhibits are from the collection of Archaeological Survey of India, Delhi Circle&#39;s archives. Titled &#39;The Silent Melody of Qutub Minar&#39;, the exhibition is on view till January 31, at the Art Gallery, India International Centre (IIC). It is jointly organised by the Archaeological Survey of India, Delhi Circle and IIC.</div>
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Of interest to viewers are photographs taken inside the tower when visitors were permitted to climb the winding circular stairwell; and also when they could put their arms around the Iron Pillar for good luck.</div>
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According to the organisers, the ASI has a large and important collection of photographs produced from the late 19th century onwards which forms a major resource both for the study of Indian architecture and archaeology, and for the early practice of archaeological photography in the subcontinent.</div>
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The photography holdings are also a rich resource material for the study of the development of photography. The original paper and glass negatives of the photographs include those taken by well-known photographers of the period such as Thomas Biggs, Edmund David Lyon, Robert Gill and Lala Deen Dayal among others.</div>
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On view are re-prints of archival photographs, some over 100 years old of Qutub Munar and its surrounding complex. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the 13th century red sandstone tower with its surrounding funerary buildings has drawn distinguished visitors from around the world including that of India&#39;s first President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad; HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh along with the Prince of Wales; then Yugoslavian President, Josip Broz Tito; and the Shah of Iran; renowned archaeologist, Sir Mortimer Wheeler are some of the well-known visitors to the site.</div>
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The photographs have been re-produced by ASI&#39;s technical team of the photography division from the negatives in their archives.</div>
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The exhibition also show cases sketches of the mediaeval tower by engineers and artists, including a pencil sketch by engineer Ensign Blunt from 1794. A special section is devoted to the cameras used from 1940&#39;s onwards by archaeologists of ASI to document their work recording history.</div>
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