KBC Offline Quiz (Aug 31, 2021): In which year was Qutub Minar built?

The options are: 

1193

1194

1195

1196

Answer: 1193

Qutub Minar, a minaret and “victory tower”, is part of the Qutb complex. Situated in Mehrauli area of New Delhi, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is often compared to the 62-metre all-brick Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan of 1190, which was constructed a decade or so before the probable start of the Delhi tower. It was built by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. It has five stories of red and grey sandstone. The lowest story is known as the basement story and was completed during the lifetime of Ghiyeth al-Din Muhammad, a sultan during the Ghurid dynasty. It has twelve semicircular and twelve flanged pilasters that are placed in alternating order.

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