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The Qutab Minar (also a UNESCO World Heritage Site) is a famous landmark in Delhi which is one of the most famous monuments constructed by Qutub-uddin-Aibak during the Slave Dynasty in Delhi. The complex is big, with many ruins including the main Minar, the Iron pillar and another incomplete minar which was attempted by another ruler of the Slave Dynasty.
The Minar of Delhi is surrounded by a lush green garden, which is an ideal leisurely place for visitors. Qutab Minar is the favourite destination of tourists. It is India's most visited monument attracting around 3.9 million visitors every year. Each of the 5 storeys and tower of Qutub Minar has unique designs.
The Qutb Minar, also spelled as Qutub Minar and Qutab Minar, is a minaret and "victory tower" that forms part of the Qutb complex. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mehrauli area of New Delhi, India. It is one of most visited tourist spots in the city due to it being one of the earliest that survives in the Indian subcontinent.
The Qutub Complex in New Delhi, India, contains. masterpieces of Indo-Islamic art and remnants of far older civilizations. Its. centerpiece is the Qutub Minar, an exquisitely decorated minaret that dates. from the early 1200s. The complex also includes two mosques, one of which, the. Quwwatu’l-Islam, is the oldest mosque in northern India.
Aug 26, 2022 · Facts about Qutub Minar. The Qutub Minar is one of India’s most famous monuments and one of the world’s tallest free-standing towers. But did you know that… It was built by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, an enslaved Turkish who became Sultan of Delhi. The minaret was about 5 stories high—but the top two stories have since collapsed.
The Qutb complex lies in the middle of the eastern part of Lalkot. Building of the Quwwatu'l-Islam (Might of Islam) congregational mosque was begun in 1192 by Qutbu'd-Din Aibak and completed in 1198, using the demolished remains of Hindu temples. It was enlarged by Iltutmish (1211-36) and again by Alauld-Din Khalji (1296-1316). The Qutb Minar ...
The Qutab Minar that gives the complex its name is an unmissable, soaring Afghan-style victory tower and minaret, erected by sultan Qutb-ud-din in 1193 to proclaim his supremacy over the vanquished Hindu rulers of Qila Rai Pithora. Ringed by intricately carved sandstone bands bearing verses from the Quran, the tower stands nearly 73m high and tapers from a 15m-diameter base to a mere 2.5m at the top.
