Qutb minar was an inspiration and prototype for many minarets and towers built.
The first floor of qutub minar was constructed by.
Construction of the qutub minar victory tower in the complex named after the religious figure sufi saint khwaja qutbuddin bakhtiar kaki was begun by qutb ud din aibak who later became the first sultan of delhi of the mamluk dynasty gulam vansh it was continued by his successor iltutmish.
Aibak completed the first story but the next three were built by a successor shams ud din iltutmish.
Qutub minar is a minaret located in the qutab complex.
However only the first floor was completed by qutub ud din.
There are six storeys in the minaret with the first three constructed with red sandstone and the next three with sandstone and marble.
Qutub minar is a tapering tower which was designed similar to the minaret of jam located in western afghanistan.
The first mosque of india quwwat ul islam masjid is located on the north east side of the qutub minar and was built in 1198.
The reason behind the building of qutub minar was the victory of the ghurid dynasty emperor qutub ud din aibek over the last hindu ruler rajput prithviraj chauhan of delhi.
He wanted to build the minaret so that the muezzin could call the faithful to prayer from the tower.
The unfinished alai minar monument within the qutb minar complex in new delhi which was intended to be taller than the qutb minar melissamn adobe stock the qutb minar was one of the earliest minarets built in india and stands apart from the nearby mosque.
Before 1976 the general public was allowed access to the first floor of the minaret via the internal staircase.
The second third and fourth floors were built in 13th century and the last floor was completed in 14th century the construction of the qutub minar was started by qitub ud din aibak but he only constructed the basement.
The first floor of the tower was built in 12th century.
Qutub ud din aibak had built this victory tower as a sign of muslim domination of delhi.
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The first floor of the tower was built in 12th century.
The qutb complex are monuments and buildings from the delhi sultanate at mehrauli in delhi in india.
The chand minar and mini qutub minar bear resemblance to the qutb minar and inspired from it.
5 points who constructed the first floor of qutub minar ask for details.
The other floors were built by his successor iltutmish.
