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Question
With reference to the sources of information about the Delhi Sultanate, give the significance of the following:
Qutub Minar
Solution
Qutub Minar: It began to be built in AD 1199. It was started by Qutub-ud-din Aibak and was dedicated to the Sufi saint, Qutb-ud-din Bakhtiyar Kaki, who was greatly venerated by the people of Delhi. The structure was completed in 1230 by lltutmish. Verses from the Holy Quran and some intricate carvings, floral motifs are inscribed on this tower.
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