History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c24.4

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¹ An inscription on a yellowish stone on the Qutb Mīnār (8th course, 3rd balcony) reads that on Thursday, the 15th day of the dark fortnight of Phalguna in Sam. 1425 (A.D. 1369), lightning fell. The monument was then repaired. The architects were Naha, Lola, and Lashmana. ('A Historical Memoir of the Qutb', G.A. page., *Arch. Sur. Memoirs*, No. 22, page 42). These architects were obviously Hindus. The fact that an orthodox sovereign like Firōz Tughlaq employed Hindu architects clearly shows that they were indispensable.