Qutb Complex

Delhi, India

A complex of monuments in Delhi featuring the Qutb Minar — the tallest brick minaret in the world — along with the first mosque built in India after the establishment of Muslim rule.

Historical Context

Qutb al-Din Aibak, a Turkic slave-general of Muhammad of Ghor, established the Delhi Sultanate and began construction of the complex in 1192 after defeating the Rajput king Prithviraj Chauhan. The site was expanded by successive Delhi sultans.