Why did Firuz Shah Tughluq add to the Minar?

The top story was damaged by lightning, and he restored it while adding an additional fifth story using white marble.

Delhi Sultanate Architecture

UPSC Archival Analysis

Qutbuddin Aibak, Iltutmish, and Firuz Shah Tughluq contributed to the Qutb Minar. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq did not play a role in its construction.

Exam Year

2013

Evidence Source

ID: ART_ARC_2013_68 Ref: Indo-Islamic Architecture by Z.A. Desai