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Qutb Minar
Minaret in the Mehrauli area of Delhi, India

Qutb Minar

The Qutb Minar, also spelled Qutub Minar and Qutab Minar, is a minaret and victory tower, built during the Delhi sultanate, and comprising the Qutb complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mehrauli, South Delhi, India.

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It was mostly built between 1199 and 1220, contains 399 steps, and is one of the most frequented heritage spots in the city. After defeating Prithviraj Chauhan, the last Hindu ruler of Delhi before the Ghurid conquest of the region, Qutab-ud-din Aibak initiated the construction of the victory tower, but only managed to finish the first level. It was to mark the beginning of Islamic rule in the region. Successive dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate continued the construction, and, in 1368, Firuz Shah Tughlaq rebuilt the top parts and added a cupola.

Get in

Getting to Qutb Minar

The Yellow Line 2 runs north-south in South Delhi, coming reasonably close to most sites of tourist interest. The Magenta Line 8 runs east-west in South Delhi and intersects with the Yellow Line at Hauz Khas. If driving by car or in a taxi/auto-rickshaw, Mandi Road is the main road of South Delhi and is close to most major attractions.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Ahinsa Sthal
  2. 02
    Qutb Minar

    The most famous structure on the grounds is the Minar itself.

  3. 03
    Ala-i-Darwaza

    This square, domed building once acted as the entrance to the mosque but is now tucked away behind the minar.

  4. 04
    Ala-i-Minar

    Sultan Ala-ud-din (ruled 1296-1316) of the Khilji dynasty set out to build a tower twice as high as the Qutb Minar but died after a mere 24.5 m was complete.

  5. 05
    Iron Pillar
  6. 06
    Quwwat ul-Islam Mosque

    Delhi's first and grandest mosque is now mostly in ruins, but many parts of the complex are still standing and the sandstone decorations are still impressive.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Deer Park
  2. 02
    Garden of Five Senses

    Mehrauli-Badarpur Road (Saket Metro Station).

  3. 03
    Siri Fort Sports Complex

    A stadium built for the 1982 Asian Games.

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Gung The Palace

    1st floor features a live karaoke, but the ground floor is the place to be.

  2. 02
    T.L.R

    Cafe & Kitchen, 2nd Floor, 31, Hauz Khas Village, Near Axis Bank ATM New Delhi (near Green Park and Aurobindo Place in South Delhi),.

  3. 03
    Diva

    M-8A, M Block Market, Greater Kailash-2,.

  4. 04
    La Piazza

    Hyatt Regency, Ring Rd, Bhikaji Cama Place, Rama Krishna Puram.

  5. 05
    Olive Bar & Kitchen

    6, Kalka Das Marg, Mehrauli (near the Qutb Minar),.

How locals move

Getting around Qutb Minar the local way

Share-taxi routes mapped nearby
  • GS-78 GS-78: Govindpuri Metro -> Hamdard Nagar
  • GS-106 GS-106: JNU -> Chhattarpur Metro
  • GS-106 GS-106: Chhattarpur Metro -> JNU
  • GS-78 GS-78: Hamdard Nagar -> Govindpuri Metro
  • GS-73 GS-73: Okhla Industrial Area -> Tughlakabad Railway Colony
  • GS-73 GS-73: Tughlakabad Railway Colony -> Okhla Industrial Area
  • GS-80 GS-80: DDA Flats Kalkaji -> Nehru Place
  • GS-80 GS-80: Nehru Place → DDA Flats Kalkaji
  • GS-90 GS-90: Rajpur Khurd → Saket Metro
  • GS-90 GS-90: Saket Metro → Rajpur Khurd
  • GS-92 GS-92: Sangam Vihar → Saket Metro
  • GS-92 GS-92: Saket Metro → Sangam Vihar

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  • Get inIf driving by car or in a taxi/auto-rickshaw, Mandi Road is the main road of South Delhi and is close to most major attractions.

From Wikivoyage: Delhi/South, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Syed Sajidul Islam (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.