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Construction of the Qutb Minar
Around 1206, Delhi Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak continued building the Qutb Minar beside the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque after the Ghurid conquest of India;…
Timeline
- 1199Delhi · DelhiAibak began building a victory minaret beside the mosque using materials from demolished Hindu temples, employing red sandstone in an early Islamic architectural style.
- 1206Delhi · DelhiAfter proclaiming himself sultan, Aibak oversaw the minaret's construction; before his death in 1210, major structures including the first story were completed, laying the groundwork for Iltutmish's later heightening and expansion.
Sources
- Islamic Architecture in India — Satish Grover (2002)
- ASI World Heritage: Qutb Minar and its Monuments — Archaeological Survey of India https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/233