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  1. smarthistory.org › qutb-delhi-sultanateThe Qutb complex and early Sultanate architecture - Smarthistory

    Dec 6, 2023 · The 238 foot tall Qutb Minar in the background, c. 1192, Qutb archaeological complex, Delhi (photo: Indrajit Das, CC BY-SA 4.0). The first Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate Before Qutb al-Din Aibak was the first sultan of the Delhi Sultanate, he was a Turkic military slave and a general in the army of the Ghurid dynasty of Afghanistan.

  2. www.britannica.com › topic › Qutb-MinarQuṭb Mīnār | Red Sandstone, UNESCO, Monument | Britannica

    Jun 21, 2024 · Ancient Origins - Qutb Minar, the Incredible Victory Tower of the Mamluk Dynasty; Khan Academy - The Qutb complex and early Sultanate architecture; Cultural India - Indian Monuments - Qutub Minar, Delhi, India; IndiaNetzone - Qutub Minar, Delhi, India; BBC - Qutub Minar: Why India's tallest minaret landed in the courts

  3. www.worldheritagesite.org › list › Qutb+MinarQutb Minar | For UNESCO World Heritage Travellers

    Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi comprises a group of religious and funerary buildings that display the architectural and artistic achievements of early Islamic India. The 13th-century complex includes the Quwwatu'l-Islam mosque, the earliest extant mosque in northern India, and the 72m high minaret Qutb Minar.

  4. artsandculture.google.com › exhibit › the-qutubThe Qutub Minar Complex: One of Delhi's seven cities

    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.

  5. artsandculture.google.com › exhibit › qutb-complexQutb Complex — Google Arts & Culture

    The Quwwatul- Islam Mosque (1192) is a masterpiece of Indo-Muslim art and one of the oldest mosques in India. Probably the most significant building of early Sultanate rule is the Qutb Minar (A UNESCO World Heritage Site) built in the early part of the thirteenth century. Around the Qutb are important buildings like Iltutmish’s Tomb (1235 ...

  6. www.tripsavvy.com › delhis-qutub-minar-theDelhi's Qutub Minar: Essential Travel Guide - TripSavvy

    Jun 26, 2019 · Delhi's Qutub Minar is the tallest brick minaret in the world and one of the most popular monuments in India. Its rather dizzying height of 238 feet (72.5 meters) could be the size of a modern 20 story high-rise residential building! The monument's stark, soaring appearance evokes a sense of mystery, as do the extensive Hindu and Muslim ruins ...

  7. smarthistory.org › the-qutb-complex-and-earlyThe Qutb complex and early Sultanate architecture - Smarthistory

    Dec 6, 2023 · The 238 foot tall Qutb Minar in the background, c. 1192, Qutb archaeological complex, Delhi (photo: Indrajit Das, CC BY-SA 4.0). The first Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate Before Qutb al-Din Aibak was the first sultan of the Delhi Sultanate, he was a Turkic military slave and a general in the army of the Ghurid dynasty of Afghanistan.