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Formal gardens, placed within rectangular walled enclosures and divided into four quarters by artificial channels were called as __________.

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  1. Hasht bihisht

  2. Chahar Baug

  3. Pishtaq

  4. None

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Formal gardens, a feature of the Mughal Architecture, placed within rectangular walled enclosures and divided into four quarters by artificial channels were called as chahar bagh, Pishtaq was the tall gateway at the entrance of the Monument. Hasht bihisht was a central house surrounded by eight rooms.

Assertion (A) : The temple was a miniature model of the world ruled by the king and his allies.
Reason (R) : The king and his allies wanted to show that they bring the just rule of the gods, on the earth.

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  1. A is true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. A is true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

  3. A is true and R is false

  4. A is false and R is true.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Between the 8th and the 18th Century, the temples and mosques were beautifully constructed because they were places of worship. They were also meant to demonstrate the power, wealth and devotion of the patron. The largest temples were all constructed by kings. The other, lesser deities in the temple were gods and goddesses of the allies and subordinates of the ruler. The temple was a miniature model of the world ruled by the king and his allies. As they worshipped their deities together in the royal temples, it seemed as if they brought the just rule of the gods on earth.

The ceremonial halls of public and private audience were called as __________ during the Mughal period.

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  1. Mahamandapa

  2. Qibla

  3. Diwan-i-aam / Diwan-i-khaas

  4. Hasht bihisht

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
In the Mughal architecture, the ceremonial halls of public and private audience were known as diwan-i-aam and diwan-i khaas. Placed within a large courtyard, these courts were also described as chihil sutun or forty-pillared halls.
The pedestal on which Shah jahan's throne was placed was frequently described as the qibla.
Hasht bihist was a central hall surrounded by eight rooms.

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.