The Qutb Minar was begun by one ruler and completed by another. Which pair is correct?

Begun by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, completed by IltutmishCorrect answerYour answerBegun by Iltutmish, completed by BalbanCorrect answerYour answerBegun by Alauddin Khalji, completed by Firoz Shah TughlaqCorrect answerYour answerBegun by Muhammad Ghori, completed by Qutb-ud-din AibakCorrect answerYour answer

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Correct answer: A

Qutb-ud-din Aibak began the Qutb Minar at the end of the twelfth century and raised only the first storey.
Iltutmish, his successor, added three more.
Firoz Shah Tughlaq repaired the top after lightning damage much later, which is why his name is attached to it too.

Worth noting

The iron pillar standing in the same complex is older than everything around it, and is usually dated to the Gupta period.

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The Qutb Minar was begun by one ruler and completed by another. Which pair is correct?

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