what is the history of KUTB MInAR and the IRON pILLAr before islamic rule of delhi sultanate ?
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Built as a Victory Tower, to celebrate the victory of Muhammad Ghori over the Rajput king, Prithviraj Chauhan, in 1192 AD, by his then viceroy, Qutb-ud-din Aibak, later the first Sultan of Mamluk dynasty. Its construction also marked the beginning of Muslim rule in India. It was built using red sandstone and marble.
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The materials obtained from twenty-seven Hindu and Jain temples that had been destroyed were utilized in its construction. The Iron Pillar was also uprooted from a Hindu religious site and brought to the courtyard of the mosque.
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