Articles by msidd
qutb minar and complex
Posted May 28, 2006 at 04:42 AM
The Qutb Minar is part of the broader Qutb Complex, which includes the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, reputed to be the first mosque built in India. Construction on the Qutb Minar and Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque began in 1193 by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, the founder of the Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty, the first Muslim dynasty to establish an empire in India. Aibak [...]
