<P> The original building was partially destroyed and converted into a mosque by Qutb - ud - Din - Aibak of Delhi in the late 12th century . According to a local legend , after defeating Vigraharaja 's nephew Prithviraja III in the Second Battle of Tarain , Muhammad Ghori passed through Ajmer . There , he saw the magnificent temples , and ordered his slave general Qutb - ud - Din - Aibak to destroy them , and construct a mosque -- all within 60 hours ( that is , ​ 2 ⁄ days ) . The artisans could not build a complete mosque in 60 hours time , but constructed a brick screen wall where Ghori could offer prayers . By the end of the century , a complete mosque was built . </P>
<P> The original building was partially destroyed and converted into a mosque by Qutb - ud - Din - Aibak of Delhi in the late 12th century . According to a local legend , after defeating Vigraharaja 's nephew Prithviraja III in the Second Battle of Tarain , Muhammad Ghori passed through Ajmer . There , he saw the magnificent temples , and ordered his slave general Qutb - ud - Din - Aibak to destroy them , and construct a mosque -- all within 60 hours ( that is , ​ 2 ⁄ days ) . The artisans could not build a complete mosque in 60 hours time , but constructed a brick screen wall where Ghori could offer prayers . By the end of the century , a complete mosque was built . </P>
who built adhai din ka jhopra at ajmer
who built adhai din ka jhopra at ajmer
Qutb - ud - Din - Aibak of Delhi
Qutb - ud - Din - Aibak of Delhi