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Hastsal minar (Chhota Qutub Minar) or (Hastsal ki laat) in Hastsal village New Delhi -110059 ,,

History

Hastsal ki Laat or the Hastsal Minar, is situated at corner of Hastsal village and is popularly known as the Laat. The 55-foot (17 m) high minaret was built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in 1650 and served as his hunting lodge, which is now abandoned. It resembles the Qutub Minar in design and is also built with red sandstone and bricks.

According to legend, this area was once submerged in water and elephants used to rest here. In Hindi, elephants are known as "hathi" and place is known as "sthal"; hence, Hastsal - the resting place of elephants.

There's an underground tunnel between the Laat and the Bara Dari palace.

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