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Who constructed- Qutab Minar, Kandariya, Mahadeva temple, Hauz-I-Sultani?

Qutab Minar is a soaring, 73 m-high tower of victory, built in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak immediately after the defeat of Delhi's last Hindu kingdom. The tower has five distinct storeys, each marked by a projecting balcony and tapers from a 15 m diameter at the base to just 2.5 m at the top.
The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple in the western complex of the Khajuraho group of temples is the largest and most ornate Hindu temple in Khajuraho. Built by Vidyadhara a mighty Chandela king around 1050 the Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is dedicated to Shiva. The Archaeological Survey of India protects and maintains the Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site at Khajuraho.
Hauz-i-Shamsi orHauz-I-Sultani  is a water storage reservoir or tank built by Iltumish of the Slave Dynasty in 1230 AD, at a location revealed to him in a dream by the Islamic prophet Muhammad. A palace called the Jahaz Mahal was built on the eastern edge of the same reservoir during the Lodi dynasty period in the 16th century as a retreat or Inn for use by pilgrims. Also at the edge of Hauz is the tomb of 17th century Persian writer in the Mughal court, Abdul-Haqq Dehlavi. The monuments are situated in Mehrauli, Delhi.


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