Qutb Minar and its monuments
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A soaring tower of red and buff sandstone begun around 1200 CE by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, standing among early Delhi Sultanate monuments and the ancient Iron Pillar.
MonumentMehrauli, South DelhiBest time to visit: October to MarchUNESCO heritage 1993
Highlights
- The tapering, fluted minar with carved bands of inscriptions and balconies
- Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque, built with material from earlier temples
- The Iron Pillar, which has stood for centuries with little rust
- Alai Darwaza and the unfinished Alai Minar
Significance
The minar was started by Qutb-ud-din Aibak and completed by his successor Iltutmish, with later repairs by Firoz Shah Tughlaq. It is one of the earliest monuments of the Delhi Sultanate and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.