Who among the following rulers constructed 'Hauz-i-Shamsi' near to Qutub Minar?
Shamsuddin Iltutmish built the Hauz-i-Shamsi reservoir in Mehrauli in 1230 CE. Local tradition links the choice of its site to a dream of Iltutmish in which the Prophet…
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Who among the following rulers constructed 'Hauz-i-Shamsi' near to Qutub Minar?
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Shamsuddin Iltutmish built the Hauz-i-Shamsi reservoir in Mehrauli in 1230 CE. Local tradition links the choice of its site to a dream of Iltutmish in which the Prophet appeared to him.
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Option A
Incorrect. Qutubuddin Aibak (r. 1206-1210 CE) initiated the Qutub Minar and built the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque and Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra, not Hauz-i-Shamsi.
Option B
Shamsuddin Iltutmish built Hauz-i-Shamsi at Mehrauli in 1230 CE.
Option C
Incorrect. Ghiyasuddin Balban (r. 1266-1287 CE) did not construct Hauz-i-Shamsi.
Option D
Firoz Shah Tughlaq is associated with later repairs. Shamsuddin Iltutmish built the reservoir.
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