Multiple choice

Directions : The following question consist of two statements : one labelled as the 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to the question:

Assertion (A): The Tughlaq architecture is marked by the construction of battered walls and tapered bastions at the corners of the buildings as features of added strength. Reason (R): The building material used by the Tughlaqs shows a predominance of freshly quarried stone rubble and boulders.

  1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

  2. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

  3. A is true but R ia false

  4. A is false but R is true
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Tughlaq architecture is distinctive for its sloping or battered walls, which added structural stability. This design choice was influenced by the use of rough-cut stone rubble and boulders, which lacked the precision of finely dressed stone and required thicker, tapered bases. Both statements are true, but the architectural style is often viewed as a distinct military-influenced aesthetic as much as a structural necessity.

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