Quthbuddin started the construction of this tower in 1193. It was only completed by his successor Iltutmish in 1220.
It is 72.5 m tall and is the tallest brick tower in the world
It was built as a victory tower to celebrate the victory of Muhammad of Ghur over the Rajput King. An alternate view is that it was built as a minaret for the mosque next door. I am more incline to the former as any calls for prayer from the top of the tower would not be heard below.
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