Given the question: Information: - A minaret (', ,), from ', "lighthouse", also known as "Goldaste", is a distinctive architectural structure akin to a tower and typically found adjacent to mosques. Generally a tall spire with a conical or onion-shaped crown, usually either free-standing or taller than associated support structure. The basic form of a minaret includes a base, shaft, and gallery. Styles vary regionally and by period. Minarets provide a visual focal point and are traditionally used for the Muslim call to prayer. - South Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India. - Chor Minar or ' Tower of Thieves ' is a 13th - century minaret with 225 holes , situated just off Aurobindo Marg in the Hauz Khas area , in New Delhi . It was built under the rule of Alauddin Khilji , of the Khilji dynasty ( 1290 -- 1320 ) in the thirteenth century . According to local legends , it was a ' tower of beheading ' , where the severed heads of thieves were displayed on spear through its 225 holes , to act as a deterrent to thieves , though some historian suggest that the Khilji king slaughtered a settlement of Mongol people , nearby , to stop them from joining with their brethren in another Mongol settlement in Delhi , the present day locality of ' Mongolpuri ' . During the raid of Ali Beg , Tartaq and Targhi ( 1305 ) , 8,000 Mongol prisoners were executed and their heads displayed is the towers around Siri - India, officially the Republic of India ("Bhrat Gaarjya"), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country (with over 1.2 billion people), and the most populous democracy in the world. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast. It shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Myanmar (Burma) and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives. India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia. Its capital is New Delhi; other metropolises include Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. - Hauz Khas is an affluent neighbourhood in South Delhi, its heart being the historic Hauz Khas Complex. It is centrally located and offers both rural (Hauz Khas Village) and urban (Hauz Khas Enclave, Market) environments. - New Delhi is the capital of India and one of Delhi city's 11 districts. - A Muslim is someone who follows or practises Islam, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion. Muslims consider the Quran (Koran), their holy book, to be the verbatim word of God as revealed to the Islamic prophet and messenger Muhammad. They also follow the teachings and practices of Muhammad ("sunnah ") as recorded in traditional accounts ("hadith"). "Muslim" is an Arabic word meaning "one who submits (to God)". - Delhi (Dilli) , officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India. It is bordered by Haryana on three sides and by Uttar Pradesh to the east. It is the most expansive city in Indiaabout . It has a population of about 25 million, making it the second most populous city after Mumbai and most populous urban agglomeration in India and 3 largest urban area in the world. Urban expansion in Delhi has caused it to grow beyond the NCT to incorporate towns in neighbouring states. At its largest extent, there is a population of about 25 million residents . According to data released by Oxford Economics, Delhi NCR urban agglomeration has replaced Mumbai Metropolitan Region urban agglomeration as the economic capital of India. However the comparison of the figures specific to the Metropolis of Delhi and Metropolis of Mumbai was not provided by this institution. These figures however did not match with those revealed by the reserve bank of India, The economic survey of India, The economic survey of Delhi and Maharashtra. - Hauz Khas Complex in Hauz Khas, South Delhi houses a water tank, an Islamic seminary, a mosque, a tomb and pavilions built around an urbanized village with medieval history traced to the 13th century of Delhi Sultanate reign. It was part of Siri, the second medieval city of India of the Delhi Sultanate of Allauddin Khilji Dynasty (12961316). The etymology of the name Hauz Khas in Farsi is derived from the words Hauz: water tank (or lake) and Khas:royal- the Royal tank. The large water tank or reservoir was first built by Khilji {the plaque displayed (pictured in the gallery) at the site records this fact} to supply water to the inhabitants of Siri. The tank was desilted during the reign of Firuz Shah Tughlaq (135188). Several buildings (Mosque and madrasa) and tombs were built overlooking the water tank or lake. Firuz Shahs tomb pivots the Lshaped building complex which overlooks the tank. - A mosque (from "Al-masjid") is a place of worship for followers of Islam. - A tower is a tall structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires and are therefore, along with tall buildings, self-supporting structures. After reading the paragraphs above, we are interested in knowing the entity with which 'chor minar' exhibits the relationship of 'instance of'. Find the answer from the choices below. 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The answer is:
architectural structure