Firoz Minar

Firoz Minor is located one kilometre away from the Dakhil Darwaza at the city of Gaur.

[1] The minar was built by Sultan Saifuddin Firuz Shah of the Habshi dynasty.

[1] Colloquially, the tower is referred as Pir Asa Mandir and Chiragh Dani.

[3] According to tradition, Firuz Shah threw the chief architect from the topmost storey as he was not satisfied with the minar's height and wanted it to be taller.

[2] Although there was a dome at the topmost storey, it was replaced by a flat roof due to restoration work.

An inscription from the doorway of Firoz Minar on display in the British Museum . It records the reign of Sultan Saifuddin Firuz Shah , the ruler who built the minaret.