TY - BOOK AU - Sharma, D.V. AU - Kumar, Manoj ED - National Monuments Authority, New Delhi TI - Kos minar in history and architecture SN - 9788173054457 U1 - 726.20954 PY - 2013/// CY - New Delhi PB - Published by National Monuments Authority in association with Aryan books international KW - Minarets KW - India KW - History KW - Islamic architecture KW - Antiquities N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents : 1. Introduction -- 2. Hiran Minar -- 3. Neem Sarai Minar -- 4. Chor Minar -- 5. Challenges of preservation -- 6. Conclusion N2 - The 'Kos Minar' litrally means a tower marking the distance of a kos. They are medieval milestones that were erected on the main highways across the empire to mark the distance, ER -