Multiple choice general knowledge history Who built Qutab Minar? Shah Jhan Qutab-ud-din Aibak Jahangir Akbar Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Qutub Minar was started by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, the founder of the Delhi Sultanate, in 1193 AD. Shah Jahan and Jahangir were Mughal emperors who came centuries later, and Akbar also ruled during the Mughal era, long after the minaret's construction.