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Qutub Minar The Qutb Minar also spelled as Qutab Minar or Qutub Minar, is a minaret that forms part of the Qutb complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mehrauli area of Delhi, India. Qutb Minar is a 73-meter (239.5 feet) tall tapering tower of five stories, with a 14.3 meters (47 feet) base diameter, reducing to 2.7 meters (9 feet) at the top of the peak. It contains a spiral staircase of 379 steps. The Minar is surrounded by several historically significant monuments of Qutb complex. The nearby pillared cupola was known as "Smith's Folly" is a remnant of the tower's 19th-century restoration, which included an ill-advised attempt to add some more stories. Qutub Minar The minor's topmost story was damaged by lightning in 1369 and was rebuilt by Firuz Shah Tughlaq, who added another story. In 1505, an earthquake damaged Qutub Minar; it was repaired by Sikander Lodi. On 1 September 1803, a major earthquake caused serious damage. Maj...