Qutub Minar

Qutub Minar^{[n 1]} (Hindi: कुतुब मीनार) is a minaret. It forms a part of the Qutab complex. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mehrauli, Delhi, India. Qutub Minar is 73 metres (240 feet) tall. It has five storeys. It gets narrower from bottom to top. It is 14 metres (47 feet) in diameter at the ground. It is 2.7 metres (9 feet) in diameter at the top. A spiral staircase rises 379 steps to twas top inside.It was started to built by Qutubuddin Aibak. It was finished by Iltutamish but when tughlaqs came the top most storey broke. Then Firoz Shah Tughlaq repaired it.

Qutub Minar
Minar in Delhi, India
Coordinates	28.524355°N 77.185248°E / 28.524355; 77.185248
Height	73 metres (240 ft)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Cultural
Criteria	4
Designated	1993 (17th session)
Reference no.	233
Country	India
Continent	Asia
Construction	Started by Qutb-ud-din Aibak / completed by his son-in-law Iltutmish
Location of Qutub Minar in India

Related pages

• Qutb-ud-din Aibak

Notes

1. Also spelled Qutab Minar or Qutb Minar.