QutubMinar is a historical monument located in Mehrauli district of Delhi. It is present in the posh area of ​​South Delhi, which has been included in the list of Qutub Complex UNESCO World Heritage Site. The story of this building is very old in the history of Delhi, it is said that this minaret has been standing here for centuries.

This is the world's tallest brick tower. It is great to see this in the Qutub Complex. You must have seen the tomb present here, in which a noble Sultan is buried. Although the tombs of Sultans are very special, the tomb of the Sultan present in Delhi is considered very special.

It is said that there is no roof over this tomb, in which Iltumish, son-in-law of QutubuddinAibak, the founder of the Ghulam dynasty, is buried. So today we will tell you the special things related to this tomb.

After all, which Sultan's tomb is present in QutubMinar?

Let us tell you that Iltutmish's tomb is present in the QutubMinar complex, which has been built very beautifully. Let us tell you that Iltutmish was the successor and son-in-law of QutubuddinAibak, who is called the slave of slaves because he was the slave of QutubuddinAibak who himself was the slave of Mahmud Ghori.

However, Iltutmish is also said to be the actual founder of the Delhi Sultanate. This was some special information about Iltutmish. Let us now talk about the complex present in QutubMinar. Let us tell you that this complex was built by Iltutmish himself in 1235. This tomb was covered with a dome.

History of Iltutmish Tomb

A lot is said about Iltutmish's tomb, to which much important information is attached. It is said that this tomb was established in the year 1199 AD. At the same time, in 1220, Aibak's successor and son-in-law Iltutmish built three floors of this tomb.

Historians say that it was named after the first Ottoman Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak and some claim that it was named in honour of a saint, QutbuddinBakhtiyar Kaki. This is the first surviving tomb of a Muslim ruler in India. It got the tag of World Heritage Site in 1993, from which you can also learn about the history of Iltutmish's tomb.

The architecture of Iltutmish Tomb

If we talk about the architecture of Iltutmish's tomb, its structure is very beautifully built, especially its gate. The tomb of this Sultan who ruled Delhi is without a roof. From the outside, this tomb is very simple, but inside and at the gate it is beautifully built.

Its carvings include chakra, bell, chain, lotus and diamond. The structure of this tomb has been designed in Islamic style.

This tomb has been built without a roof

You will be surprised to know that Iltutmish's tomb has been made completely open, over which no roof has been built. It is said that this tomb looks very beautiful during the day and even at night the shining lights make the whole tomb beautiful, but during the night this tomb looks very scary.

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