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The Qutb Minar Of Delhi

Maniam PS [Guru]
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The Qutb Minar is the world s tallest free standing minaret. Who actually built this structure???

Posted On : 6/14/2009 8:30:37 PM

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Abhi Tripathi [Guru]
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Inspired by the Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan and wishing to surpass it, Qutb-ud-din Aibak, the first Muslim ruler of Delhi, commenced construction of the Qutb Minar in 1193, but could only complete its base. His successor, Iltutmish, added three more stories and, in 1386, Firuz Shah Tughluq constructed the fifth and the last story.

Posted On : 6/16/2009 5:26:16 AM

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Shankar Chatterjee
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Qutab Minar is the tallest and famous towers in the world. The minaret is 234 feet high. According to history books, the minar was started by Prithviraj or his uncle Vigraharaja who won Delhi from the Tomar Rajputs. However, it is assumed and historians believe that Qutubuddin and Iltutmish finished it though the minar may have been commenced by Prithviraj or Vigraharaja. The minar was completed in 1200 A.D and since then the tall structure has been there upright and ever beautiful keeping an eye to Delhi just like a sentry. When Alauddin returned from the wars in the Deccan, he had this thought in mind that he would build a victory tower somewhat similar to the Qutab Minar. The ruins of this very initiative can be seen adjacent to the Qutbuddin s mosque because Alauddin died at the very start of the construction work and no one carried on to finish the initiative taken by Alauddin.

Posted On : 6/24/2009 11:43:08 PM

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