Begun by Qutb-ud-din Aibak

Imported architecture

Five storeys, 73m high

Of sandstone and marble

Carved in stone

Afternoon glow (more)

Just the column (1, 2, 3)

Carved in stone

Tomb of Iman Zamin

Old iron pillar (inscription)

Adjoining garden

Outside Might of Islam mosque

Stump of Alai Minar

Iltutmish's tomb
(Wall detail: 1, 2)

Local denizen

Qutb Minar from tomb

The photos above were taken in 2005, the ones below in Aug 2013

From red sandstone and marble

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Stonework detail

Surrounding lawns (1, 2)