Question

Which type of rock is used in qutub minar?

Answer 1

The first three storeys of the Qutub Minar are made of red sandstone and the last two are made of marble andsandstone.

Answer 2

The rock that was used to build the majority of the monstrous and humongous building was sandstone, the first three stories are made of sandstone while the top is made by the mixture of sandstone and marble.

EXPLANATION:

The qutab minar was established around the year 1192. It was a mosque complex made by the first Delhi sultanate qutab – uddin-aibak. The construction was started by qutab uddin aibak, he only built the basement. Later it was finished by others.