http://2learnhow.com/story.php?title=qutub-minar Qutub Minar was built over the ruins of the Lal Kot, a citadel of Dhillika – ancient Delhi. The construction of its first storey began in the year 1199 by a deputy Qutub-ud-din-Aibak, who also founded the Delhi Sultanate – an Islamic empire based in Delhi at the time, and also became its first ruler. Sat, 01 Oct 2022 01:26:17 UTC en