Asian Geographic

KALYAN MINARET

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48METRES

built in the year 1127

The tower has been used as an observator­y and during times of war, it served as a lookout to watch for invading armies. Its most famous and startlingl­y recent use was for public execution, where those condemned to die were thrown from the rotunda at the top to the stone courtyard below.

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