Qutubuddin Aibak constructed the Qutub-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi after the establishment of the Slave Dynasty. Built using materials from demolished Hindu and Jain temples, it is one of the earliest surviving mosques in India. The mosque complex later expanded under Iltutmish and Alauddin Khilji, forming part of the famous Qutub Minar complex. ANSWER: (B) Qutubuddin Aibak
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The Qutub-ul-Islam Mosque, built by Qutbuddin Aibak around 1192–1193, is one of India’s earliest surviving mosques. Constructed using stones from demolished Hindu and Jain temples, its pillars still show carvings of earlier religious motifs. The mosque marked the establishment of Muslim rule in Delhi after the defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan. Aibak completed only the basic structure, while his successor Iltutmish expanded it and began work on the Qutub Minar next to it. Later, Alauddin Khilji enlarged the mosque complex even further. Today, the structure stands within the Qutub Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site reflecting early Indo-Islamic architectural fusion.
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(B) Qutubuddin Aibak