She was born in 1205 to the house of Shams-us-din Iltutmish, as his only daughter. When Iltutmish had to leave for Gwalior, ...

However, only the base was completed during his reign. The tower was later completed by his successor, Iltutmish, in 1220, and further additions were made by Firoz Shah Tughlaq in the 14th century. In ...