Qutab Minar Complex
A UNESCO World Heritage Site	15 kilometers to the south of Central Delhi is the sprawling complex which houses one of Delhi's most known landmarks. The Qutab Minar. Though known primarily for the tower, there are quite a few other things in the area. A few tombs, a madrassa, the famous iron pillar, and Alai Minar to name a few.
The buildings at this site werwe built during three main periods of rule, with the exception of the fourth century iron pillar.
Click on the picture for a larger view	Qutb-ud-din Aibak built the Quwwat-ul-islam mosque and the first storey of the Qutab Minar Iltutmish added the second and third storeys of the Qutab Minar and 6 more arches to the Quwwat-ul-islam mosque. Built his own tomb too. Alauddin Khalji added a southern entrance to the Quwwat-ul-islam mosque, the Alai Darwaza, the base of Alai Minar and a madrassa. The fourth and fifth storeys of the Qutab Minar were added by Firoz Shah Tughlaq.

Map of the Complex

	Color References Qutb-ud-din Aibak (1191-1210 AD) Iltutmish (1210-1235 AD) Alauddin Khalji (1295-1315 AD) Qutab Minar Alai Minar Iron Pillar Quwwat Ul Islam Mosque Iltutmish's tomb Alauddin's madrassa Alai Darwaza Imam Zamin's tomb Sundial
Towards the entrance of the complex. Click on the picture for a larger view	Towards the right of the main entry Click on the picture for a larger view

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