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India-0337 - Qutab Minar

Qutab Minar, a height of 72.5m (239ft), is the highest stone tower in India and has a diameter of 14.32 metres at the base and about 2.75 metres at the top. This magnificent tower of victory stands in the Qutab Complex. King Qutubuddin Aibak of Slave dynasty laid the foundation of the Qutab Minar in 1199, adjoining the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque, to proclaim the victory of Islam, after the defeat of the last Hindu kingdom in Delhi.

 

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