The tallest monument in India, the Qutub Minar, was erected by the Mughuls who used to build victory towers to proclaim and celebrate victories. Just like the Jama Masjid, there are inscriptions all around the Minar of verses from the holy Quran. The Minar was initiated by Prithviraj who won Delhi from the Tomar Rajputs. However, it is assumed that subsequent Moghuls Qutubuddib and Iltutmish completed it in 1200 A.D.
The minaret is 234 feet high. Other towers in the world include the Great Pagoda in Beijing, China and the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy but these towers are not as high as the Qutab Minar in Delhi.
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