Qutb Minar and its Monuments

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Delhi: Quṭb Mīnār

Qutb Minar and its Monuments

historic site, Delhi, India

Also known as: Qutb Complex

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…Quṭb Mīnār, which, with its surrounding monuments, has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site; the tomb of Iltutmish; and the Alaʾi Gate. Later Pashtun styles are represented by the tombs of the Sayyid (1414–51) and Lodī kings (1451–1526); these tombs exhibit either a low octagonal shape or a higher…
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…Quṭb Mīnār, which, with its surrounding monuments, has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site; the tomb of Iltutmish; and the Alaʾi Gate. Later Pashtun styles are represented by the tombs of the Sayyid (1414–51) and Lodī kings (1451–1526); these tombs exhibit either a low octagonal shape or a higher…
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