Olympiad Test Level 1: Famous Historical Monuments & Art and Architecture- 2 - Class 6 MCQ

The Elephanta Caves are a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. They are on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri, in Mumbai Harbour, 10 kilometres east of Mumbai in the Indian state of Mahārāshtra.

• Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, is one of the five observatories built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur in the year 1724.
• This time observatory was built after Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah allotted the task of re-examining the calendar and astronomical records to Maharaja Jai Singh II. 
• There are a total 5 Jantar Mantar.
• They are located at Kaipur, Delhi, Mathura, Ujjain, and Varanasi.
• The Jantar Mantar at Jaipur is the largest among all.
• These Jantar Manatars were the Astronomical Observatories of Maharaja Jai Singh II.

The Hawa Mahal is a palace in the city of Jaipur, India. Built from red and pink sandstone, it is on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women's chambers.

Ellora, located in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India, is one of the largest rock-cut monastery-temple cave complexes in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments, and artwork, dating from the 600-1000 CE period.

Ajanta and Ellora caves, considered to be one of the finest examples of ancient rock-cut caves, are located near Aurangabad in Maharashtra, India.

• The Sun Temple at Konark, located on the eastern shores of the Indian subcontinent, is one of the outstanding examples of temple architecture.
• Built-in 13th century by King Narasimhadeva, it was declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984.
• Narsimhadeva was a powerful monarch and warrior of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty of medieval Odisha who reigned from 1238 to 1264.

The Chittor Fort or Chittorgarh is one of the largest forts in India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fort was the capital of Mewar, Rajasthan

The Taj Mahal is considered to be the greatest architectural achievement of Shah Jahan's reign. Fatehpur Sikri palace and Humayun's tomb were constructed by Shah Jahan's predecessors.

The National Gallery of Modern Art is the premier art gallery under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The main museum at Jaipur House in New Delhi was established on 29 March 1954 by the Government of India, with subsequent branches in Mumbai and Bangalore.

The art of painting reached its climax during the reign of Jahangir. Mughal painting is a special style of South Asian painting, usually in the form of book illustrations or as a work to be kept in an album. It arose from the fine painting of Parsi and flourished during the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries with Indian Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist influences.

Fatehpur Sikri was built by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar. He had planned this city as his capital but shortage of water compelled him to abandon the city. After this within 20 years, the capital of Mughals was shifted to Lahore. Fatehpur Sikri was built during 1571 and 1585.

The Charminar is one of the most recognizable examples of Qutb Shahi architecture. It was built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 as a centerpiece for the newly built capital city of Hyderabad.

The Taj Mahal is located on the west side of the Yamuna river. The Taj Mahal "Crown of Palaces", also "the Taj" is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

Mamluk dynasty did not employ true Islamic architecture styles and used false domes and false arches. The first example of the true arch and true dome is in Alai Darwaja located in Qutub Complex. It was built by Ala-ud-din Khilji in 1311 AD.

The Mysore Palace, also known as Amba Vilas Palace, is a historical palace and a royal residence (house). It is located in Mysore, Karnataka.