The Alai Minar is a massive, unfinished circular base of rubble masonry that sits within the Qutb complex. You can identify it by its rough, unhewn appearance, which stands in stark contrast to the nearby, finished monuments of the surrounding grounds. It represents the singular ambition of Sultan Alauddin Khilji, who reigned in the early fourteenth century.
Alai Minar
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