With reference to the sources of information about the Delhi Sultanate, give the significance of the following: (b) Qutub Minar
The monuments created by the Sultans offer details of the living conditions, faiths, beliefs, and levels of science and technology that existed throughout the period. Domes, minarets, arches, and popped roofs were the four main Architectural options of Turkish art. The famed monuments designed throughout the amount were the Quwat-ul-Islam house of worship and Qutub Minar built by Qutubuddin Aibak in the city. He conjointly designed Adhai din ka Jhopara at Ajmer. Qutb Minar is one of all the foremost imposing structures made in medieval times during the sultanate age. Its construction was started by Qutubuddin Aibak. The development of Qutb Minar was completed by Iltutmish. Initially, the height of the Qutb Minar was 7.14 meters with four storey. Later, a further level was superimposed on the monument. The Minar may be a circular tower with a diameter of 13.5 meters. It’s a circular stair of 379 steps leading to the highest. Every tower contains a sticking balcony. Verses from the al-Qur'an area are inscribed on the tower. The tower was built to celebrate Muslim dominance in Delhi after the defeat of Delhi's last Hindu ruler. It is the highest tower in India, complete with five storeys and projecting balconies.
