Atna-Journal of Tourism Studies

2017, Vol. 12, No. 1, 15-34

ISSN 0975-3281|https://doi: 10.12727/ajts.17.2

Role of Visitor Management for Enhanced

Visitor Experience at UNESCO World
Heritage Sites: A Case Study of Qutub Minar
and Humayun’s Tomb

Monika Aggarwal* and Paramita Suklabaidya†

Abstract

For the tourism sites in India, Visitor Management is a

recent but highly sought after management tool. This
paper explores the linkage between visitor management
and visitor experience in architectural UN World
Heritage Sites (WHS), in the light of the fall of a pillar at
Hampi Group of Monuments in Karnataka, a World
Heritage Site due to increased visitors’ pressures and a
lack of proper visitor management plan. For the purpose
of this Research Paper the researcher has concentrated on
only two World Heritage Sites in Delhi – Qutub Minar
and Humayun’s Tomb. The role of visitor management in
terms of heritage interpretation, conservation and
preservation along with the management of visitor
experience at the chosen sites were studied. This paper
has tried to examine the physical and environmental
carrying capacity of the sites to formulate and propose a
plausible working plan of visitor management at these
two sites. Research methodology involved, sampling to
understand the need and the satisfaction at three levels: a)
Visitors level b) Travel Agents, Tour operators, and other
allied stake holders, c) Conservation managers,

* IGNOU, New Delhi, India; [email protected]

† IGNOU, New Delhi, India; [email protected]

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Environmentalist’s and Government agencies. Primary

data were collected through personnel interviews with
the employees of Government and private organizations
involved in tourism activities at the two sites along with
interaction with the visitors at the site through a
structured questionnaire. Secondary data were collected
from records of Government and Non-Government
organizations involved in running the management of
these Heritage Sites. Some references were also collected
from important heritage site globally wherein visitor
management has been successfully implemented, so as to
understand whether the same can be replicated in the
chosen site.

Keywords: Heritage Interpretation, Visitor Management, Visitor

Experience, World Heritage Sites.

Introduction

Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and
what we pass on to future generations. It is an irreplaceable source
of life and inspiration and has its own inherent value as stated by
UNESCO (1972).The word “heritage” in its broader meaning is
generally associated with the word “inheritance,” which is
transferred from one generation to another. Owing to its role as a
carrier of historical values from the past, heritage is part of the
cultural tradition of a society as observed by J.Huh (2002).
Today, Heritage sites, especially World Heritage Sites, because of
their increased popularity are serving as a preferred destination for
the tourists. People feel the need to associate to heritage to add
perspective and meaning to their lives. Hence, their travel plan to
these accepted sites has led to high potential of tourism for these
sites. According to Phillips (2014), the fact that the label represents
'Outstanding Universal Value' gives tourists the expectation that
visiting the site will be a unique experience and at the same time
provides the tourism industry with an easily promoted and almost
fail-proof destination. World Heritage and Tourism, IUCN, (2011)
also states that these World Heritage Sites are amongst the most
popular and heavily promoted attractions in most of the countries.

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To handle the increasing visitation at World Heritage Sites, the site

managers are continuously working to maintain the sanctity of the
site and at the same time to uphold the enjoyment and satisfaction
level for the visitors. Conventional approaches to visitor
management largely focused on managing the heritage resource
and controlling visitor’s footfall. But, in present times the focus has
shifted to finding solutions and tools so as to enhance the visitor
experience, while maintaining the brand image of the destination
and quality of life of the locals.
Visitor management plan have been widely accepted by the site
managers as an efficient tool for promoting sustainable culture
tourism products in historical sites all over the world. A study by
Hall, C.M. and Piggin, R., (2003) highlights the following
outcomes/ advantages of Visitor Management applications:
 reducing damage to fragile environments and disruption to
local communities
 improving the visitor experience
 spreading economic benefits from visitors across an area,
and throughout the seasons
 steering visitors evenly towards all attractions and artifacts
 giving the management a clear objective and target
 Engaging the local community in discussions about the
impact of visitors in their community.
 Guiding the site managers in the marketing of the
destination.
Since, India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world with a
kaleidoscopic rich variety of cultural heritage as avowed in
UNESCO (2000). Also, visitor management as a management tool is
recent and is in its nascent stage in Indian tourism industry.
Subsequently, visitors and heritage have a symbiotic relationship
which cannot be ignored. Hence, it was found appropriate to study
the two World Heritage Sites (Qutub Minar and Humayun Tomb)
in the capital city of India, New Delhi which are popular both
among domestic and international tourists.

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UNESCO Designation
According to UNESCO, (2016) there are 35 World Heritage
properties in India out of which 27 are cultural, 7 are natural
properties and 1 is mixed. It is prestigious for a country to have a
site listed on World Heritage list as it boosts tourism and the
revenue earned can be used for the maintenance and preservation
of the inheritance of the times of yore. The present study on two
World Heritage Sites provokes the ability of visitor management
plan to release the pressure and safe guard these sites for the future
generation by promoting sustainable cultural tourism.

Research Objectives
Research aims to understand the need and the satisfaction at three
levels -a) Visitors level, b) Travel Agents, Tour operators, and other
allied stake holders, c) Conservation managers, Environmentalists’
and Government agencies.

Research Methodology
This is an exploratory research involving the primary data which
were collected through personnel interviews with the employees of
government and private organizations involved in tourism
activities at the two sites along with interaction with the visitors at
the site through a structured questionnaire. Secondary data were
collected from records of government and non-government
organizations involved in running the management of Heritage
sites. Some references were also collected from important heritage
site globally wherein visitor management has been successfully
implemented, so as to understand whether the same can be
replicated in the chosen site.

Literature Review

Literature review, brought to fore that many World Heritage Sites

globally have successfully incorporated visitor management tools
to enhance visitor experience and have been able to protect their
universal treasures for future generations. The following best
chosen practices (World Heritage Committee, 2011) used by sites
worldwide were studied:

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i. WHS Petra in Jordan is a caravan city, situated between the

Red Sea and the Dead Sea and is surrounded by mountains
riddled with passages and gorges. As Ballawi (2013)
elaborates on the measures recommended at the site which
were to make people aware about the accumulative slow
effects caused by touching, stepping and random climbing.
The signage and other interpretational material included
statements for consequences for negative behaviour on the
sites by the tourists and guides and other stake holders to
be involved in making tourists aware of eco-tourism ethics.
Also to reduce congestion the group size has been limited
and limitations have also been made on the length of stay at
the site. Zoning of major bio-diversity areas have been
initiated.
ii. WHS Stonehenge in U.K. is globally popular for its unique
and dense concentration of outstanding pre-historic
monuments and unparalleled landscape. A popular study
by Cristopher Young(2009) suggest that to develop
appropriate measures for traffic management at road
junctions to increase the safety for pedestrians, motorists
and cyclists, to design public transport network and
associate facilities, to identify convenient pick up & drop off
points, to review speed limits next to the site and to make
parking free for pre booked coaches.
iii. WHS at Citadel of Salah El Dien at Cairo in Egypt is a
fourth pyramid of Egypt with a history of over 837 years.
The study by El-Barmelgy, (2013) stated measures which
were implemented at the site. For example the destination
managers changed the start point of the visitation trip to a
defined point inside the Citadel to avoid bottlenecks,
demolished a building in the vicinity as it had no historical
and cultural value and banned the access for private cars,
except in case of emergencies.
iv. Study by Press Information Bureau, (2013) revealed that
similar steps were integrated at National Museum-Janpath,
New Delhi to augment visitors’ knowledge for the
museum’s antiquities by giving free tours to the museum by
trained volunteer guides.

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Secondary Data
The secondary research has been conducted to study the current
status of Tourist Arrivals at the chosen sites to compare the state of
affairs with the main concepts as defined in the literature review.
To gather the secondary data, ASI the managing body of these two
sites was contacted.

Secondary Data Findings

The data (Ministry of Tourism, 2016) analysis helped find the
inclination of tourists which is currently more towards Qutub
Minar than Humayun tomb by 330% (approx.) among domestic
tourists and is equal among international tourists for both the sites
(reference table 1).Nevertheless, the trend among visitors for the
period (2012-2015) shows increase in tourist arrival at Humayun
tomb by 17% in comparison to Qutub Minar which has witnessed a
growth by 5% only. Reference data collected from ASI Delhi circle
also indicates the months of May and June in summers and
December and January in winters as peak seasons amongst
Domestic tourists whereas December and January months are most
popular among foreign tourists for both monuments. Table1
summarizes the visitor arrival at Qutub Minar and Humayun
Tomb from 2012-2015.
Table 1 Visitor arrival at Qutub Minar and Humayun Tomb from 2012-2015.

VISITORS
3500000 3240068 3316095
3129540
2980710
3000000

2500000 Qutub
No. of Visitors

Minar
2000000

1500000 879327
593441 700550
1000000 800817
330216 307043 276043
500000 206997 276641 297840
256421 203501
0
DTV's FTV's DTV's FTV's DTV's FTV's DTV's FTV's
2012 2013 2014 2015 Year
Qutub Minar 3240068 206997 2980710 307043 3129540 276043 3316095 297840
Humayun Tomb 879327 330216 593441 276641 700550 256421 800817 203501

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The data was collected by interviewing various stake holders viz.

ASI Delhi Circle, Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Travel
agents/operators, tourist guides to gather general information on
the management’s initiatives and ongoing projects and future plans
for the sites. The facts revealed that management for both sites have
taken commendable & praiseworthy steps to improve the socio-
economic characteristics of residents, visitor population and
environmental features of the site. The site managers have taken
the following initiatives to improve socio-economic &
environmental carrying capacity of the site.

Steps taken at Qutub Minar

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) along with INTACH has
taken positive steps towards the upkeep of the monument as well
as to promote tourism:
i. Socio-Economic: It is the venue of the annual 'Qutub Festival',
held in November–December every year, where artists,
musicians and dancers perform over three days. Such tourism
activities provide job opportunities and lend a hand in local
handicrafts development and hence results in positive impact
on the local income.
ii. Conservation & Restoration: Archaeological Survey of
India (ASI) and Indian National Trust for Art & Culture
(INTACH) have restored some 40 monuments in the adjoining
area as the Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Directorate General
- CPWD, (2013).
 ASI has been successful in getting the Police Memorial shifted
and in diverting the Delhi Metro away from the Qutub Minar,
(Jain, 2006).

Steps taken at Humayun Tomb

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) along with Aga Khan Trust
for Culture and with some help from MCD and CPWD has taken
positive steps towards the upkeep of the monument as well as to
promote tourism:

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i. Socio – Economic: In 2007, an agreement with the ASI, the

Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Central Public Works
Department, and Aga Khan
ii. Trust for Culture enabled to initiate the conservation and
restoration of the historic area in and around Humayun’s
tomb (Nanda, 2007).
 To improve the quality of life, training programs of the
residents have been conducted. E.g. Craftsmen from
Uzbekistan have trained the youth of Nizamuddin basti in tile
making which has created economic opportunities for them.
 Residents have access to the parks of the monument and
surrounding complex through monthly pass system (for
nature walks).
 Various up-gradation projects to improve health, sanitation
and infrastructure for the locals have been initiated. They
have also opened Gynecologists, Pediatrician and ENT clinics.
 To improve the education, pre & primary schools have been
opened. Computer courses have been introduced and the old
school buildings have been renovated.
 Landscaping of neighbourhood parks and street
improvement has also taken place.
 Open air amphitheatre has been created for the practitioners
of Quwwali music tradition that were created here in 14th CE
by Hazarat Amir Khusrau & continue to draw a wide
audience.
i. Conservation & Restoration Initiatives: The expansion has
been co-funded by partners like:-Sir Dorabji Tata Trust , Ford
Foundation, World Monuments Fund ,The United States
Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation, Sir Rattan Tata
Trust, The Delhi Urban Heritage Foundation, Municipal
Corporation of Delhi. Significant work has been carried out in
coordination with all the above organizations under public
private partnership schemes.
 Aga Khan Trust for Culture has restored over 30 monuments
creating a 100–acre City Park, linking the Batashwala complex

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to the adjoining Humayun’s Tomb complex and Sundar

Nursery.
 The conservation work is aimed at restoring the architectural
integrity and the original Mughal splendour by using
traditional building craft skills with the traditional materials.

Feedback from Tour & Travel Agents/Escorts

The opinion of Travel Agents both inbound and outbound for the
two monuments was as follows:
 Both the sites are highly recommended both for domestic &
inbound tourist by the agents and are a must see historic
places in Delhi. The fixed as well as tailor made itineraries
included visit to both the places both in the case of
individuals and group travellers.
 Also, for most agents the preference remained for pre booking
of tickets & parking both in case of individuals and for group
tours through on line ticketing facility.
 The major challenges faced by these agents were congestion at
parking and non-availability of interpretation material.
However most have already started giving their own
brochures and pamphlets to impart required information to
their visitors.

Analysis of Primary Data

A sample of one hundred twenty four (124) questionnaires were
filled by visitors at each site from October’15 to December’15
during the peak season for domestic and international tourists. The
aim of the survey was to study the demographic and travel
behaviour characteristics and motivational factors that are likely to
influence most the travellers’ cultural heritage visitation pattern at
the selected sites. The questionnaires helped gain an insight into
the visitors’ profile, their expectation before visit and the level of
satisfaction after visit.

Demographic Profiling
The total numbers of visitors at both the sites are 124 each. The
demographic profile is being discussed in the tables

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Table 2 Demographic profile of Visitors at Qutub Minar and Humayun Tomb from 2012-2015.

Visitor’s Profile Qutub Humayun Analysis /

Minar Tomb Remarks
16-30 Yrs 40 (32%) 37 (30%) 31-45yrs. being
31-45 Yrs 53 (43%) 50 (40%) the most
Age 46 & 31 (25%) 37 (30%) dominant age
above group at both
sites
Male 74 (60%) 68 (55%) The ratio for
Female 50 (40%) 56 (45%) Male and
Gender
Female almost
at par
Popularity Locals 70 (56%) 66 (53%) Most visits from
among (Delhi) locals and few
DTV’s / Outside 32 (26%) 38 (31%) visits from
FTV’s Delhi International
FTV’s 22 (18%) 20 (16%) tourists
Repeat Visits 41 (33%) 47 (38%) Popular among
tourists

Frequency of Visit
80 67 65
70
No. of Visitors

60 42
50 31
40
30 20
13
20 6 4
10
0
No. Qutub Minar
1-2 3-4 <=5
prior Humayun Tomb
visit visit visit
visit
Qutub Minar 67 31 20 6
Humayun Tomb 65 42 13 4
No. of Visits

Bar Graph Chart 1 Frequency of Visit

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Table 3: Frequency of Tourists Visits

Frequency of QutubMinar Humayun Analysis /

visit Tomb Remarks
No prior visit 67 65 The sites are
1-2 visit 31 42 frequented by
3-4 visit 20 13 repeat tourists
5 visit 6 4

Mode of Information
75
80 62
60 44 46
No. of Visitors

40 5 16
20
0
Newspa
Word per, Ma
of gazine, Internet Qutub Minar
mouth Radio, T Humayun Tomb
.V.
Qutub Minar 75 5 44
Humayun Tomb 62 16 46
Source

Bar Graph Chart 2: Mode of Information

Motivation to Visit - Qutub Motivation to Visit - Humayun

Minar Excursion/lei Tomb

26% 4% sure 15% 5%

Excursion/
Friends &
leisure
70% Relatives 80%

Pie Graph Chart 3: Motivation to Visit Qutub Minar and Humayun Tomb

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Table 3: Analysis of Profiling

Total Number of Visitors – 124 Qutub Humayun Analysis/Rema

Minar Tomb rks
Word of 75 62 Word of Mouth,
mouth (61%) (50%) main reason
Newspaper, 5 16 behind the visit.
Mode of
Magazine, (4%) (13%)
Information
Radio, T.V.
Internet 44 46
(35%) (37%)
Excursion/leis 87 100 Main
ure (70%) (80%) motivational
Friends & 32 19 factor was for
Motivation Relatives (26%) (15%) excursion/leisur
WHS 5 6 e & least due to
(4%) (5%) fact that it was
WHS.
Private 81 99 Private vehicles
(65%) (80%) being most
Mode of Public Mode 26 23 popular.
transportation (21%) (18%)
Metro 17 2
(14%) (2%)
Intention to revisit 107 98 Visitors overall
(86%) (79%) percentage of
satisfaction &
intention to
revisit was
around 80%

Research Findings

The research findings from the data collected have been identified
as positive & negative and are discussed below.
a) Positive aspects: The satisfying attributes found at both
sites by most visitors in this study were-
Majority tourists found the natural environment and the
surroundings inside and outside the monument satisfying with
well-kept gardens and magnificent authentic architecture.

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 Basic facilities like toilet facility and drinking water were

evaluated by tourist as average and also the staff courtesy
and effectiveness at reception was found satisfactory.
 The Guides at QutubMinar and Interpretation centre at
Humayun Tomb with display boards and signage’s telling
the history of two sites was also found to be above average.
a) Negative aspects: The dissatisfying attributes found at both
sites were-
 Non-availability of free brochures and pamphlets resulted
in buying of expensive reference books at both the sites by
the visitors. However lack of interpretation counter was
amiss with special reference to QutubMinar.
 At both the sites most tourists found lack of accessibility
through public modesas both are not well connected with
public transportation.
 Visitors missed activities in the form of historical
enactments-Light and sound show, dressing up in royal
style, souvenirs in the form of personalized mugs, t-shirts
etc. for the better feel of the past and to carry remembrances
back home.
 Both the sites were not friendly for people with special
needs, especially Humayun Tomb.

Limitations

Implications drawn here were subject to several limitations such as:

 For stakeholders 200emails were sent but most of the travel
agents, tour operators and the Guides/Escorts were not
willing to respond due to their busy schedule as it was peak
season and/or mail moving into their junk/spam folder.
 Interviews with different stakeholders of the site in the
framework of the analysis were carried to get more precise
and detailed answers about qualitative work for a particular
site. Not all potential interviewees wanted to be interviewed
as a result it is assumed that some important information

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has been lost. For example future management plans were

unobtainable.
 Another limitation is the limited time frame. Interviews had
to be conducted with the most important people in a short
time of four months. Therefore, only the key people in the
framework of the project could be interviewed.
 The study did not obtain longitudinal data (data collected at
different points in time) but relied on a cross sectional data
(data collected at peak season beginning from October –
December’15).
 The information collected through questionnaire stayed
limited as tourists gave restricted answers.

Suggestions

In view of the literature review, primary &secondary research

carried out at WHS (Qutub Minar and Humayun Tomb), the
following suggestions would be helpful in enhancing the visitor
experience and satisfaction level.
i. Need of readily available interpretation material:
Availability of brochures, leaflets in few widely spoken
languages along with English and Hindi should be made
available at ticket counters by the authorities. As both the
sites are very popular among foreign nationals, provision of
interpretational tools can help in better interpretation of the
historical stories related to the site and bringing the site to
life by defining its relevance and importance. There is a
need for an installation of interpretation center at Qutub
Minar, as digital technology can help show the art and a
visitor can obtain maximum information before visiting the
site.
ii. Promotional Activities: Promotional activities in the form
of historical enactments (like dressing up in royal style,
regular illumination of the monuments, light and sound
shows, laser shows, storytelling sessions & puppet show for
kids ), should be introduced and properly planned and

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designed. This will help position good image of the

destination in the visitor’s mind.
iii. Souvenir shops: Opening of souvenir shops with picture
postcards, utility items like mugs, key chains, t-shirts etc. is
a must at both the monuments as carrying mementos and
tokens can result in repeat and more satisfied visitation.
iv. Well trained staff to facilitate visitors in proper handling
of artefacts: Having trained and skilled staff will develop
and offer outstanding self-guiding interpretive
opportunities for visitors. To maintain the complex there
must be good and constant education of employees, the
host population and also rising awareness of the World
Heritage site. Also first aid facilities should be provided and
the staff should be trained for the same on regular basis.
v. Improvement in basic facilities: Basic facilities of drinking
water in both premises should be carefully introduced in
the form of fountain taps which merges with the
background architecture. Also the existing toilet facilities
should be run on PPP (public private partnership) mode for
better maintenance and upkeep. One study (Aggarwal &
Suklabaidya, 2016) on Red Fort revealed that toilet facilities
maintained and run by private companies like “Sulab
Sauchalyas” are better maintained than the ones run by
Archaeological Survey of India. The sign boards for
facilities for people with special needs for wheel chair
facility should be made conspicuous.
vi. Building of overhead bridges & Decongestion of parking:
At both sites De-congestion of parking space by exploring
alternate parking options should be done by the authorities.
Particularly in the case of Qutub Minar, overhead
bridges/underground subways between the parking/ticket
counter area to the entrance of the site will be helpful since
visitors can avoid main roads and traffic to reach the site.
vii. Clear and conspicuous display of informative sign boards
and directional panel: One of the prime motivational
factors behind visitor’s visit to a heritage site is acquisition
of knowledge, hence availability of detailed signage at

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different places for the tourists who want to visit the site on
their own at their own pace, is indispensable for the site
complex area. This will highlight the rich heritage of the site
viii. Guides, who also have fluency in widely spoken
languages along with English and Hindi, could be
employed : Participation of locals in upkeep and running of
the site is of utmost importance. Therefore, providing them
with the opportunities of earning livelihood by offering jobs
of guides, security personnel in the parking area can be an
option. Management can train locals to be trained, licensed
guides who will help improve the host population socially,
economically and culturally and thus resulting in
responsible tourism.

Conclusion

World Heritage Sites are important for attracting tourism all over
the world and in the context of India as well. It is a means of
providing socio-economic excellence for the residents and brings in
the benefits of better preservation and restoration for the
monument. Visitor management at such sites leads to improvement
of visitor experience and can help evade the destruction of the
heritage site.
The study on two popular World Heritage Sites of Delhi gives an
imminent proposal for up gradation of basic facilities at Qutub
Minar and Humayun Tomb and to find solutions which can help
save a site, by better restorations and maintenance. This will help
safeguard the sites constructed during the regimes of different
kingdoms for the millions of tourist visiting these sites from around
the world. Interviews with various stakeholders of the sites and a
research on the satisfaction level of the visitors with the help of a
questionnaire survey helped find the lacunas in fundamental
amenities which are amiss at the sites. The research on these
heritage sites clearly has great potential for the management and
decision makers and the results indicate that site operators should
aim to provide different tourists with different experiences by
providing visitors with different angles of interpretation and
facilities during their visit. Also marketing of the site should be

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changed to include informational tit bits that will enrich visitors'

knowledge of historical events as well as help those who seek an
educational experience or simply wish to visit the sites for a family
outing. Public private partnerships as witnessed at Humayun
Tomb can be evolved at new heritage projects to augment the
visitor facilities and to bring in better management expertise.
The study opens doors for further research areas as several
constraints already discussed may rationalize forthcoming
research. It is important to evaluate the actual impact that Visitor
Management policies or programs will have to adopt sustainable
tourism. Also, visitor management is synonymous to Tourism
Management and by further analyzing tourist behaviour, tourist
choices and preferences, popular tour routes and their knowledge
of history could help categorize tourists into casual to sightseeing
tourists. Another study could also be carried on other site
management principles for WHS covering issues such as marketing
and revenue generation by studying international and national case
studies.

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Annexure - 1

Important facts about Qutub Minar:

It was built in the early 13th

century a few kilometers south of
Delhi, the red sandstone tower of
Qutub Minar is 72.5 m high,
tapering from 2.75 m in diameter
at its peak to 14.32 m at its base,
and alternating angular and
rounded flutings
-Qutbu’d Din Aibak laid the
foundation of the Minar mainly as
a victory tower but also used for

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mu’adhdhin (crier) to call people

for prayers.
-Subsequent stories completed by
his successor Shamsu’d-Din
Iltutmish and later by
FiruzTughlaq’s.
-It is the highest stone tower in
India made of sandstone and
marble at the top.
- Other structures in the complex
are the Quwwatul-Islam Mosque,
the Alai Gate, the Alai Minar,
the Iron pillar, and the tombs
of Iltutmish, Alauddin Khilji and
Imam Zamin, surrounded by Jain
temple ruins.

Important facts about Humayun tomb:

It was built in 1560 C.E. by

Humayun’s widow Haji Begum.
It is a substantial example of the
Mughal architecture with
contrasting red and white
surfaces, high arches and double
dome of the mausoleum.

It has the densest ensembles of

medieval Islamic garden tombs
with Babur’s tomb, Sabz Burj, Isa
Khan’s tomb and many other
royal members rest here. During
those days it was considered
auspicious to be buried near a
saint’s tomb and hence the site is
in close proximity to Dargah of
Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya.

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