Qutub Minar

Qutubuddin Aibak laid the foundation for Qutub Minar, a tower of victory in 1199 AD. It originally stood to a height of 72.5 m. It is without doubt one of the finest  stone  towers  in India and one of the most important  sights of  New Delhi. Iltutmish, son, brother and successor of Qutubuddin, completed its construction. Nearby you can also see the ruins of the tomb of Iltutmish. It was built in 1235, during his lifetime and richly decorated interior, with calligraphy. The tower tapers from a base of 14.32 m to 2.75 m at its peak and lasted for 20 years.

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Built of red sandstone, the sport around the inscriptions of verses from the Holy Quran and some intricate carvings. We can also see the ruins of the walls of the city called "Siri was here. in 1303 AD by Ala-ud-Din, who has excavated a large pool of water Hauz Khas in your city established. Although not part of the City remains to be seen was, by contemporary historians described as "the envy of Baghdad, the rival of Cairo and Constantinople alike. In addition, you can also see the grave of Adham Khan and Zafar Taj in the Qutub complex and the grave of the Jamali Kamali behind it.