The
Qutub Minar was commissioned by Qutbuddin Aibak in 1206 CE and
completed by Sultan Iltutmish in 1236 CE. This minaret is believed to
have been named after Hazrat Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki, a Sufi saint
of Chistiya Silsila. He was revered by Sultan Iltutmish and his
shrine/dargah is close to the Qutb Complex.
The Qutb Minar is the
tallest brick minaret in the world (at 72 metres). As per various
historians...
