Question
Download Solution PDFWhat is the approximate height (in metres) of the Qutub Minar situated in Delhi?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 73
Key Points
- Qutab Minar is a soaring, 73 m-high tower of victory, built in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak.
- The tower has five distinct storeys, each marked by a projecting balcony and tapers from a 15 m diameter at the base to just 2.5 m at the top.
- The first three storeys are made of red sandstone the fourth and fifth storeys are of marble and sandstone.
Additional Information
- At the foot of the tower is the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque.
- An inscription over its eastern gate provocatively informs that it was built with material obtained from demolishing '27 Hindu temples'.
- A 7 m-high iron pillar stands in the courtyard of the mosque.
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