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The Qutb Minar, also spelled Qutub Minar and Qutab Minar, is a minaret and "victory tower" that forms part of the Qutb complex, which lies at the site of Delhi's oldest fortified city, Lal Kot, founded by the Tomar Rajputs. [3] It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mehrauli area of South Delhi, India.
Qutub Minar is a 73 m high tower of victory built by the founder of the Mamluk Dynasty in Delhi in 1192. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a famous historical landmark with six storeys, verses from the Qur'an and a complex of monuments.
The Qutub Minar is one of the three World Heritage monuments in Delhi, India’s capital. Inspired by the victory tower at Ghazni, the construction of Qutub Minar was started in...
Quṭb Mīnār is a 72.5-metre sandstone tower with marble inlays and Qur’ānic inscriptions. It was built in Delhi in the 13th century as a minaret and a victory monument by Muslim rulers.
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Standing over 72 meters tall, the Qutub Minar is a towering victory tower that represents the architectural skill of its creators. Located in Delhi, India, this tower was built in the early 1200s under the orders of Qutb-ud-din Aibak, the founder of the Mamluk dynasty in India.
The Qutub Minar was built simultaneously with the mosque but appears to be a stand-alone structure, built as the 'Minar of Jami Masjid', for the muezzin to perform adhan, call for prayer, and also as a qutub, an Axis or Pole of Islam. [29]
Jun 26, 2019 · Qutub Minar is the tallest brick minaret in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Delhi. Learn about its mysterious origin, Hindu and Muslim ruins, and how to get there from the city center.
