Qutub Minar was built between 1199 and 1220. Whose construction was started by Qutubuddin-Aibak, however, after his death, his successor Iltutmish got the work done on this minaret. There is a very beautiful garden around the minaret (there is also Alauddin’s madrasa and Iltutmish’s tomb here). The main mosque was also built in 1197. Later, three more storeys were added to the minaret during the rule of his successor Iltutmish around 1230. Then again in 1386, the last storey of Qutub Minar was added by Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
Any person could reach the top of Qutub Minar before 1974. Entry was later banned due to an unfortunate accident in 1981.
What was the real name of Qutub Minar?
Qutub Minar was named after Sufi saint Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki.
How many floors are there in Qutub Minar?
Immediately after the defeat of the last Hindu ruler of Delhi, it was built by Qutubuddin Aibak in 1193 in the form of a 73 meter high Vijay Minar (this building has five storeys). Each floor has a balcony.
Whose tomb is in Qutub Minar?
Qutub Minar houses the tomb of Iltutmish, which is very beautifully built. Iltutmish was the successor and son-in-law of Qutubuddin Aibak, who is called the slave of slaves because (he was the slave of Qutubuddin Aibak’s slave who himself was the slave of Mahmud Ghori).
Qutub Minar is made of which stone?
Qutub Minar, There is a 7.3 meter high Vijay Minar, which was built soon after the defeat of the last kingdom of Delhi by Qutb-ud-din Aibak in 1193. There are five different stories of the tower.
Why are the doors of Qutub Minar closed or always closed?
40 years ago (on 4 December 1981) a heart-wrenching incident took place in Minar, in which about 45 people died, most of whom were students.
Who was the architect of Qutub Minar?
Qutub Minar located in Mehrauli was built by Qutubuddin Aibak and his successor Samsuddin Iltutmish in AD.
What is written on Qutub Minar?
That this mosque has been built where there were debris of 27 Hindu and Jain temples.
