Multiple choice

Which of these is true about Qutb Minar?

  1. This red sandstone tower contains spiral staircase of 379 steps

  2. Built in 13th century

  3. Testifies the Islamic depredations

  4. All are true
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Qutb Minar is a 73-meter-tall minaret made of red sandstone and marble, featuring a spiral staircase with 379 steps. Construction began in the late 12th century and concluded in the 13th century under the Delhi Sultanate. The surrounding complex includes ruins of temples that were dismantled to build the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque.

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