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What is the Hindola Mahal?- a)A palace in the Royal Enclave of Mandu
- b)A mosque in Agra
- c)A gateway to the Jama Masjid
- d)A harem in Mandu
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the Hindola Mahal?
a)
A palace in the Royal Enclave of Mandu
b)
A mosque in Agra
c)
A gateway to the Jama Masjid
d)
A harem in Mandu
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Ravi Sharma answered |
The Hindola Mahal as an audience hall of the Sultan in the Royal Enclave of Mandu, and notes that it is designed with swinging (Hindola) walls.
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What is Rani Rupmati's double pavilion in Mandu known for?- a)Its beautiful view of the Malwa Plateau
- b)Its beautiful view of the Narmada valley
- c)Its intricate jali work
- d)Its complex arrangement of watercourses
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
What is Rani Rupmati's double pavilion in Mandu known for?
a)
Its beautiful view of the Malwa Plateau
b)
Its beautiful view of the Narmada valley
c)
Its intricate jali work
d)
Its complex arrangement of watercourses
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Ravi Sharma answered |
Rani Rupmati’s double pavilion perched on the southern embattlements in Mandu afforded a beautiful view of the Narmada valley.
What is the Jahaaz Mahal in Mandu?- a)A mosque
- b)A palace built by Sultan Ghiyasuddin Khilji
- c)A double pavilion perched on the southern embattlements
- d)A madrasa that now lies in ruins
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the Jahaaz Mahal in Mandu?
a)
A mosque
b)
A palace built by Sultan Ghiyasuddin Khilji
c)
A double pavilion perched on the southern embattlements
d)
A madrasa that now lies in ruins
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Hansa Sharma answered |
The Jahaaz Mahal in Mandu is an elegant two-storey ‘ship-palace’ between two reservoirs, built by Sultan Ghiyasuddin Khilji.
What is the Jama Masjid of Mandu?- a)A palace in the Royal Enclave of Mandu
- b)A mosque in Agra
- c)A gateway to the Royal Enclave
- d)A mosque in Mandu
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the Jama Masjid of Mandu?
a)
A palace in the Royal Enclave of Mandu
b)
A mosque in Agra
c)
A gateway to the Royal Enclave
d)
A mosque in Mandu
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Ravi Sharma answered |
The Jama Masjid of Mandu as a mosque built on a large scale to accommodate many worshippers for Friday prayers, and notes that it is faced with red sandstone.
What was the major architectural feature of medieval India?- a)A mix of styles, techniques and decorations in public and private spaces of non-royal sections of the society
- b)Use of only one style in public and private spaces of non-royal sections of the society
- c)Royal architecture in public and private spaces of non-royal sections of the society
- d)Architecture restricted to only public spaces
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
What was the major architectural feature of medieval India?
a)
A mix of styles, techniques and decorations in public and private spaces of non-royal sections of the society
b)
Use of only one style in public and private spaces of non-royal sections of the society
c)
Royal architecture in public and private spaces of non-royal sections of the society
d)
Architecture restricted to only public spaces
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Ravi Sharma answered |
One of the architectural features of medieval India was the coming together of styles, techniques and decorations in public and private spaces of non-royal sections of the society.
Which architectural edifices were constructed for daily prayers?- a)Tombs
- b)Jama Masjids
- c)Dargahs
- d)Minars
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Which architectural edifices were constructed for daily prayers?
a)
Tombs
b)
Jama Masjids
c)
Dargahs
d)
Minars
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Ravi Sharma answered |
Jama Masjid is an architectural edifice constructed for daily prayers in Islam. It is a type of mosque that is used for congregational prayers on Fridays and on special occasions. The Jama Masjid is a hallmark of Islamic architecture, with its large central courtyard, domes, minarets, and arched entrances. The mosque is designed to accommodate a large number of worshippers, and it usually includes a prayer hall, ablution facilities, and a courtyard.
What is the architectural style conventionally categorised into the Imperial Style (Delhi Sultanate), the Provincial Style (Mandu, Gujarat, Bengal, and Jaunpur), the Mughal Style (Delhi, Agra, and Lahore) and the Deccani Style (Bijapur, Golconda)?- a)Hindu Style
- b)Buddhist Style
- c)Jain Style
- d)Indo-Islamic Style
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the architectural style conventionally categorised into the Imperial Style (Delhi Sultanate), the Provincial Style (Mandu, Gujarat, Bengal, and Jaunpur), the Mughal Style (Delhi, Agra, and Lahore) and the Deccani Style (Bijapur, Golconda)?
a)
Hindu Style
b)
Buddhist Style
c)
Jain Style
d)
Indo-Islamic Style
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Hansa Sharma answered |
The study of Indo-Islamic architecture is conventionally categorised into the Imperial Style (Delhi Sultanate), the Provincial Style (Mandu, Gujarat, Bengal, and Jaunpur), the Mughal Style (Delhi, Agra, and Lahore) and the Deccani Style (Bijapur, Golconda).
What is the main material used to construct the Taj Mahal?- a)Marble
- b)Red sandstone
- c)Local stone and marble
- d)None of the above
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the main material used to construct the Taj Mahal?
a)
Marble
b)
Red sandstone
c)
Local stone and marble
d)
None of the above
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Hansa Sharma answered |
The marble used to build the Taj Mahal was quarried from the Makrana mines in Rajasthan.
How did Islam come to India?- a)Through Muslim armies
- b)Through Muslim merchants, traders, holy men and conquerors over a passage of six hundred years.
- c)Through Christian missionaries
- d)Through British traders
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
How did Islam come to India?
a)
Through Muslim armies
b)
Through Muslim merchants, traders, holy men and conquerors over a passage of six hundred years.
c)
Through Christian missionaries
d)
Through British traders
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Hansa Sharma answered |
Islam came to India through Muslim merchants, traders, holy men, and conquerors over a passage of six hundred years.
What was the prevalent technique of construction in India before the introduction of the archuate form of construction?- a)Arches made of wood
- b)Arches made of stone
- c)Trabeation
- d)None of the above
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
What was the prevalent technique of construction in India before the introduction of the archuate form of construction?
a)
Arches made of wood
b)
Arches made of stone
c)
Trabeation
d)
None of the above
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Hansa Sharma answered |
The certain techniques and embellishments were prevalent and popular in India before the introduction of the archuate form of construction, such as trabeation (brackets, pillars and lintels) to support a flat roof or a small shallow dome.
What are the interlocking blocks used to construct arches called?- a)Trabeation
- b)Voussoirs
- c)Keystones
- d)Pendatives
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
What are the interlocking blocks used to construct arches called?
a)
Trabeation
b)
Voussoirs
c)
Keystones
d)
Pendatives
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Gaurav Kumar answered |
The arches needed to be constructed with voussoirs (series of interlocking blocks) and fitted with keystones.
When did large-scale building activity begin in India under the Delhi Sultanate?- a)7th century CE
- b)8th century CE
- c)12th century CE
- d)13th century CE
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
When did large-scale building activity begin in India under the Delhi Sultanate?
a)
7th century CE
b)
8th century CE
c)
12th century CE
d)
13th century CE
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Hansa Sharma answered |
Although Muslims had begun to construct in Sind, Gujarat, etc. by the eighth century CE, it was only in the early thirteenth century that large-scale building activity begun under the Delhi Sultanate, established after the Turkish conquest of northern India.
What is Mandu known for?- a)Its association with the romance of Sultan Baz Bahadur and Rani Rupmati
- b)Its location in the Malwa Plateau
- c)Its status as the capital city of the Ghauri Dynasty
- d)All of the above
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
What is Mandu known for?
a)
Its association with the romance of Sultan Baz Bahadur and Rani Rupmati
b)
Its location in the Malwa Plateau
c)
Its status as the capital city of the Ghauri Dynasty
d)
All of the above
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Gaurav Kumar answered |
Mandu is known for its association with the romance of Sultan Baz Bahadur and Rani Rupmati, its location in the Malwa Plateau, and its status as the capital city of the Ghauri Dynasty.
What is the significance of the Pathan architecture of Mandu?- a)It makes a bold statement of local traditions
- b)It is too close to the structures of Imperial Delhi
- c)It is an important intervention in the narrative of the Indo-Islamic architectural experience
- d)It represents the evolutionary architectural process in medieval India
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the significance of the Pathan architecture of Mandu?
a)
It makes a bold statement of local traditions
b)
It is too close to the structures of Imperial Delhi
c)
It is an important intervention in the narrative of the Indo-Islamic architectural experience
d)
It represents the evolutionary architectural process in medieval India
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Gaurav Kumar answered |
The so-called robust, austere Pathan architecture of Mandu was an important intervention in the narrative of the Indo-Islamic architectural experience, despite being regarded as too close to the structures of Imperial Delhi to make a bold statement of local traditions.
What is the Jama Masjid in Mandu?- a)A palace
- b)A mosque
- c)A madrasa
- d)A pavilion
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the Jama Masjid in Mandu?
a)
A palace
b)
A mosque
c)
A madrasa
d)
A pavilion
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Hansa Sharma answered |
The Jama Masjid in Mandu was built on a large scale to accommodate many worshippers for Friday prayers.
What is the purpose of the Asharfi Mahal?- a)It is a mosque in Mandu
- b)It is a madrasa in Mandu
- c)It is a pleasure palace in Mandu
- d)It is a tomb in Agra
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the purpose of the Asharfi Mahal?
a)
It is a mosque in Mandu
b)
It is a madrasa in Mandu
c)
It is a pleasure palace in Mandu
d)
It is a tomb in Agra
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Hansa Sharma answered |
The Asharfi Mahal is a madrasa in Mandu, but notes that it now lies in ruins.
Where is Mandu located?- a)Indore
- b)Delhi
- c)Malwa Plateau
- d)Narmada valley
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Where is Mandu located?
a)
Indore
b)
Delhi
c)
Malwa Plateau
d)
Narmada valley
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Hansa Sharma answered |
Mandu is located sixty miles from Indore, at an elevation of over 2000 feet and overlooks the Malwa Plateau to the north and the Narmada valley to the south.
What was Mandu associated with during the Mughal period?- a)Royalty
- b)Romance
- c)War
- d)Wealth
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
What was Mandu associated with during the Mughal period?
a)
Royalty
b)
Romance
c)
War
d)
Wealth
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Hansa Sharma answered |
Mandu was associated with the romance of Sultan Baz Bahadur and Rani Rupmati during the Mughal period.
What is the term used for the mix of many structural techniques, stylised shapes, and surface decorations that came about through the absorption of many features of local cultures and traditions by Muslims in India?- a)Indo-Saracenic
- b)Indo-Islamic
- c)Indo-Persian
- d)Indo-Turkish
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the term used for the mix of many structural techniques, stylised shapes, and surface decorations that came about through the absorption of many features of local cultures and traditions by Muslims in India?
a)
Indo-Saracenic
b)
Indo-Islamic
c)
Indo-Persian
d)
Indo-Turkish
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Gaurav Kumar answered |
A mix of many structural techniques, stylised shapes, and surface decorations came about through constant interventions of acceptance, rejection, or modification of architectural elements, and these architectural entities or categories showcasing multiple styles are known as Indo-Saracenic or Indo-Islamic architecture.
What technique was introduced in India that allowed arches to support the weight of domes?- a)Trabeation
- b)Keystones
- c)Voussoirs
- d)Squinches
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
What technique was introduced in India that allowed arches to support the weight of domes?
a)
Trabeation
b)
Keystones
c)
Voussoirs
d)
Squinches
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Gaurav Kumar answered |
The archuate form of construction was gradually introduced in India, which allowed arches to support the weight of domes. This was done using voussoirs, which are a series of interlocking blocks.
What is the Taj Mahal?- a)A palace in the Royal Enclave of Mandu
- b)A mosque in Agra
- c)A pleasure palace in Mandu
- d)A mausoleum in Agra
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the Taj Mahal?
a)
A palace in the Royal Enclave of Mandu
b)
A mosque in Agra
c)
A pleasure palace in Mandu
d)
A mausoleum in Agra
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Gaurav Kumar answered |
The Taj Mahal as a mausoleum built in Agra by Shah Jahan as a tribute to his deceased wife Mumtaz Mahal.
What was the order of wealthy people who constructed architectural buildings in India during the medieval period?- a)Rulers and nobles, merchants, rural elite, and devotees of a cult
- b)Rural elite, rulers and nobles, merchants, and devotees of a cult
- c)Devotees of a cult, rulers and nobles, merchants, and rural elite
- d)Merchants, rulers and nobles, rural elite, and devotees of a cult
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
What was the order of wealthy people who constructed architectural buildings in India during the medieval period?
a)
Rulers and nobles, merchants, rural elite, and devotees of a cult
b)
Rural elite, rulers and nobles, merchants, and devotees of a cult
c)
Devotees of a cult, rulers and nobles, merchants, and rural elite
d)
Merchants, rulers and nobles, rural elite, and devotees of a cult
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Hansa Sharma answered |
The architectural edifices in the Indian sub-continent, as elsewhere in the world, were constructed by wealthy people. They were, in descending order, rulers and nobles and their families, merchants, merchant guilds, rural elite and devotees of a cult.
What were the popular colours used for tiles in the sixteenth century for surface decoration?- a)Blue, turquoise, green, and yellow
- b)Red, orange, black, and white
- c)Pink, purple, brown, and gray
- d)Gold, silver, bronze, and copper
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
What were the popular colours used for tiles in the sixteenth century for surface decoration?
a)
Blue, turquoise, green, and yellow
b)
Red, orange, black, and white
c)
Pink, purple, brown, and gray
d)
Gold, silver, bronze, and copper
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Hansa Sharma answered |
In the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries, tiles were also used to surface the walls and the domes. Popular colours were blue, turquoise, green, and yellow.
What is the Hindola Mahal in Mandu?- a)An audience hall of the Sultan
- b)A palace built by Sultan Ghiyasuddin Khilji
- c)A double pavilion perched on the southern embattlements
- d)A madrasa that now lies in ruins
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the Hindola Mahal in Mandu?
a)
An audience hall of the Sultan
b)
A palace built by Sultan Ghiyasuddin Khilji
c)
A double pavilion perched on the southern embattlements
d)
A madrasa that now lies in ruins
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Hansa Sharma answered |
The Hindola Mahal in Mandu is the audience hall of the Sultan and the place where he showed himself to his subjects.
What is the name given to the mix of Indian and Islamic architectural styles?- a)Persian Style
- b)Saracenic Style
- c)Indo-Islamic Architecture
- d)Mughal Style
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the name given to the mix of Indian and Islamic architectural styles?
a)
Persian Style
b)
Saracenic Style
c)
Indo-Islamic Architecture
d)
Mughal Style
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Anaya Patel answered |
The mix of many structural techniques, stylised shapes, and surface decorations that came about through the constant interventions of acceptance, rejection or modification of architectural elements is known as Indo-Saracenic or Indo-Islamic architecture.
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