Qutb Minar tower minaret, Delhi, India against a gloomy, overcast sky.

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Qutb Minar tower minaret, Delhi, India According to history, the Qutb Minar was started by Qutubuddin Aibak and Iltutmish finished it. The Qutub Minar comprises several superposed flanged and cylindrical shafts, separated by balconies carried on Muqarnas corbels. The minaret is made of fluted red sandstone covered with intricate carvings and verses from the Qur'an. The Qutub Minar is itself built on the ruins of the Lal Kot, the Red Citadel in the city of Dhillika, the capital of the Tomars and the Chauhans, the last Hindu rulers of Delhi. The complex initially housed 27 ancient Hindu and Jain temples, which were destroyed and their debris used to build the Qutb minar. One engraving on the Qutub Minar reads, "Shri Vishwakarma prasade rachita" - Conceived with the grace of Vishwakarma.

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Location: Qutb Minar tower, Delhi, India
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