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The earlier surviving building in India containing a true dome is

  1. Gol Gumbaz

  2. Arhai Din Ka Jhopra

  3. Tomb of Sultan Garhi

  4. Alai Darwaja
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Explanation

The Alai Darwaza built by Alauddin Khalji in 1311 at the Qutub Complex is considered one of the earliest surviving buildings in India featuring a true dome. The Gol Gumbaz (17th century) is much later, while Tomb of Sultan Garhi and Arhai Din Ka Jhopra do not have true domes.

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