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Qutb Minar

Also known as Qutb Minar complex

The Qutb Minar is a tall minaret of red sandstone in Delhi, begun around the end of the twelfth century under Qutb ud-Din Aibak and completed by his successors. It stands within a complex that includes one of the earliest mosques in India. It exemplifies the Indo-Islamic architectural synthesis of the Delhi Sultanate.

Qutb Minar
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Qutb Minar. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/qutb-minar
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The Epoch Institute. “Qutb Minar.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/qutb-minar.
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