The celebration of victory takes form of a towering 73 metre minaret at the Qutub Minar. Built between 1193 and 1220 in Mehrauli, New Delhi, the minaret celebrates the defeat of Delhi’s last Hindu kingdom. Five storeys flaunt Indo-Islamic architecture, each with a protruding balcony. The first three storeys are built with red sandstone and the last two are built with a combination of marble and red sandstone. The construction was started by Qutab-ud-din Aibak, the first Muslim ruler of Delhi and then continued by his successors, Iltutmush and Firoz Shah Tughlak. Each bring a change in the architecture of the minaret through distinct relief work and even materials. Bands of inscriptions are spread on the tower.
The first mosque of the country sits at the foot of the tower. It was built between 1193 and 1197. The courtyard of the mosque also features a 7m tall iron pillar. It is believed that if you stand with your back on the pillar and can encircle it to make your hands meet, any wish you have will come true. Iltutmush and Alla-ud-din Khilji have made additions to the mosque in 1230 and 1315 respectively.
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