If Delhi had a memory palace, the Qutub Minar would stand right at its centre — tall, scarred, majestic and quietly argumentative. Rising from the dusty ruins of Mehrauli, this 12th-century tower is ...
Qutb-ud-din Aibak started the construction of Qutub Minar in 1199 AD. He built only the first storey of the tower during his rule. After his death, his successor Iltutmish completed three additional ...