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The Persian court chronicles described the Sultan as the ______________.

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  1. The Shadow of God

  2. God

  3. The incarnation of God

  4. The Emperor of Gods

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Muslim Sultans and Padshahs did not claim to be incarnations of god but Persian court chronicles described the Sultan as the Shadow of God. An inscription in the Quwwat al-Islam mosque explained that God chose Alauddin (Sultan) as a king because he had the qualities of Moses and Solomon, the great lawgivers of the past. The greatest lawgiver and architect was God Himself. He created the world out of chaos and introduced order and symmetry.

Rajarajeshvara temple is located at ____________

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  1. Thanjavur

  2. Chennai

  3. Bhubaneshwar

  4. Hyderabad

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • The Rajarajeshvara temple is located at Thanjavur. 
  • It had the tallest Shikhara of its time. 
  • An inscription mentions that it was built by King Rajarajadeva for the worship of his god, Rajarajeshvaram.

The Bangla Dome, an architectural feature adopted by the Mughals, was actually a ________.

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  1. Roof

  2. Side Wall

  3. Entrance

  4. Pillar

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

As construction activity increased between the eighth and eighteenth centuries, there was also a considerable sharing of ideas across regions: the traditions of one region were adopted by another. In Bengal, the local rulers had developed a roof that was designed to resemble a thatched hut. The Mughals liked this Bangla dome and used it in their architecture.

Placing a horizontal beam across two vertical columns, this style of architecture is called as?

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  1. Trabeate

  2. Balcony

  3. Desings

  4. All of above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Between the seventh and tenth centuries architects started adding more rooms, doors and windows to buildings. Roofs, doors and windows were still made by placing a horizontal beam across two vertical columns, a style of architecture called "trabeate" or "corbelled".

Trabeate style was used in construction of which of the following?

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  1. Temples

  2. Tombs

  3. Mosques

  4. All of above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Between the eighth and thirteenth centuries the trabeate style was used in the construction of temples, mosques, tombs and in buildings attached to large stepped-wells.

Trabeate style of architecture is also known as?

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  1. Corbelled

  2. Balcony

  3. Roof

  4. Superstucture

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Between the seventh and tenth centuries architects started adding more rooms, doors and windows to buildings. Roofs, doors and windows were still made by placing a horizontal beam across two vertical columns, a style of architecture called "trabeate" or "corbelled".

When the trabeate style was used in construction of temples?

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  1. Between eighth and thirteenth centuries

  2. Between fourth and tenth centuries

  3. Between sixth and ninth centuries

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Between the eighth and thirteenth centuries the trabeate style was used in the construction of temples, mosques, tombs and in buildings attached to large stepped-wells.

When did the architects introduced "trabeate" style of architecture?

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  1. Between eighth and eighteenth century

  2. Between fifth and tenth century

  3. Between seventh and tenth century

  4. Between fourth and ninth century

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Between the seventh and tenth centuries architects started adding more rooms, doors and windows to buildings. Roofs, doors and windows were still made by placing a horizontal beam across two vertical columns, a style of architecture called "trabeate" or "corbelled".

According to inscription in the Quwwat al-Islam, Whom the god chose as king?

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  1. Aurangzeb

  2. Akbar

  3. Alaunddin

  4. Babar

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

An inscription in the Quwwat al-Islam mosque explained that god chose Alauddin as a king because he had the qualities of Moses and Solomon, the great lawgivers of the past.

A central hall surrounded by eight rooms was known as ____________.

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  1. Eight paradises

  2. Diwan-i-Aam

  3. Diwan-i-Khas

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A tomb architecture, first visible in Humayun's tomb. The tomb was placed in the centre of a huge formal chahar bagh and built in the tradition known as "eight paradises" or hasht bihisht- a central hall surrounded by eight rooms. The building was constructed with red sandstone, edged with white marbles.