Multiple choice

Which dynasty built the Charminar in Hyderabad?

  1. Adil Shahi

  2. Pallava

  3. Qutb Shahi

  4. Chola
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Charminar was built in 1591 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty (also known as the Golconda Sultanate). He commissioned the monument to commemorate the end of a plague epidemic that had devastated Hyderabad. The four minarets (Char = four, Minar = minarets) represent the four Khalifs (Caliphs) of Islam and stand as a symbol of Hyderabad's architectural heritage.

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