Built in the early 13th century a few kilometres south of Delhi, the red sandstone tower of Qutb Minar is 72.5 m high ... notably the magnificent Alai-Darwaza Gate, the masterpiece of Indo-Muslim art ...

The tallest minaret in India, Qutub Minar is among the iconic monuments of Delhi. Known as the ‘Tower of Victory’, the construction of the minaret also marked the beginning of the Muslim rule ...

Qutub Minar row: "The revival of worship cannot be allowed at a monument where such a practice was not prevalent at the time of it being granted the 'protected' status," the ASI told the court.