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Question - Describe the material used in construction of Qutub Minar​

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Qutub Minar in Delhi

The first three storeys of the Qutub Minar are made of red sandstone and the last two are made of marble and sandstone. The construction of the Qutub Minar was started by Qitub-ud-Din Aibak, but he only constructed the basement.

Explanation:

first three storeys are made of red sandstone; the fourth and fifth storeys are of marble and sandstone. At the foot of the tower is the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, the first mosque to be built in India.The Qutub tower has 397 steps across 5 distinct storeys (each featuring a balcony supported by intricate brackets). Besides, the Qutub complex has a mosque – Quwwat Ul Islam (Light of Islam), a rust-proof Iron Pillar, and Ala'i Darwaza, a domed gateway to the mosque.