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It is a soaring stone
tower, 72 meters high, was built by Qutub-ud-din Aibak in 1193. The
tower has five distinct storeys, each with a projecting balcony. The
base of the Minar is 15m in diameter, an amazing piece of work. At
its base it the Quwwat-ul Islam Mosque, the first mosque to be built
in India. A 7m high iron pillar stands in the courtyard of the
mosque. |
