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THE Story of Chor Minar .. If you think that this must be the Char Minar which has probably been misspelt, you are in for a surprise. This really is the Chor Minar of Delhi. The story behind this historical place is as bizarre as the name itself. Chor Minar, quite literally “the tower of thieves” served as a podium to display the severed heads of the thieves. This spooky tradition was followed during the reign of the Khiljis to deter the practice of theft in the empire. Situated in the posh area of Hauz Khas, this unique minaret was built in  century by the   the 13th barbarian ruler Alauddin Khilji. Amidst lush greenery, the tower stands right in the centre of a platform, with arched recesses. On the east, a passage paves way to a spiral staircase that leads to the top. The most astonishing feature of this structure is the presence of around 225 holes in the wall. Legend has it that the heads of the slaughtered thieves that were c aught under Ala...