100 Words Essay On Qutb Minar In English

The Qutb Minar, or Qutub Minar is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is situated in Delhi, India.

Wikipedia states that it is “a minaret and “victory tower” that forms part of the Qutb complex, which lies at the site of Delhi’s oldest fortified city, Lal Kot, founded by the Tomar Rajputs.”

The Qutub Minar is famed for having five storeys. The first floor was constructed by Qutbu’d-Din Aibak in AD 1199 for the use of the mu’azzin or crier to give calls for prayers. The rest of the floors were constructed by Shamsu’d-Din Iltutmish, his successor and son-in-law.