Question
Download Solution PDFQuwwat al-Islam mosque and minaret, built during the last decade of the ______ century.
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Twelfth.
Key Points
- Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque is situated in the Qutb complex in Delhi.
- It was built by Qutub-ud-din-Aibak in 1193 AD.
- The Quwwat-ul-Islam is best known for its tower of victory, celebrating the Muslim conquest of India.
- It is an intricately designed structure built on the principles of construction and ornamentation which was another feature of Islamic architecture.
- Qutub-ud-din Aibak:
- He was the founder of the Slave dynasty.
- He made Lahore the capital and later Delhi.
- He was also known as 'Lakh Baksh' or giver of lakhs for his magnanimity, as he gave a lot of liberal donations.
- He started the construction of the Qutub Minar in the memory of Khawaja Qutubuddin Bhaktiyar Kaki but could complete only the first storey.
- Aibak is known for having commissioned the Qutb Minar in Delhi, and the Adhai Din Ka Jhopra in Ajmer.
- Iltutmish got recognition as the Muslim Sultan of India by the Khalifa of Baghdad,
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