qutub minar was granted the world heritage site status in 2002.
when was the qutub minar granted the world heritage site status?
2002
section::::late middle ages (1100 ce–1526 ce).:early indo-islamic architecture.









































the earliest examples of indo-islamic architecture were constructed during this period by the delhi sultanates, most famously the qutb minar complex, which was designated a unesco world heritage site in 1993. the complex consists of qutb minar, a brick minaret commissioned by qutub-ud-din aibak, as well as other monuments built by successive delhi sultans. alai minar, a minaret twice the size of qutb minar was commissioned by alauddin khilji but never completed. other examples include the tughlaqabad fort and hauz khas complex.









































section::::early modern period (1500 ce–1858 ce).
architecture of india
mini qutub minar









































the mini qutub minar ("local:" chhota qutub minar, mini minar, kaushal minar, hastsal ki laat) is a minaret tower in hastsal village in uttam nagar, west delhi, india. it was built in the 1650 by mughal emperor, shah jahan (reign, 1628-1658) near his hunting lodge in hasthal. the three storeyed tower is 16.87 meters (55 feet) tall and stands on a raised octagonal platform. the minar is built with bricks and clad with red sandstone. the tower structure and design resembles the qutub minar of delhi and was inspired by it.
mini qutub minar