HISTORY
MEDIAVAL INDIA
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Question
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Sultanates of Delhi have taken Which of the following in their buildings from the ancient architecture?
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Mehrab
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Arched openings
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Decoration figures
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Gumbaj
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -they built arches above the doorways and windows instead of beams which were used by Indians before coming of Muslim. Thus they used arch opening but with pointed arch style.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Indo-Islamic architecture manifested the aesthetic heritage of the new sultans that includes both religious and secular structures. While indigenous architecture is Trabeate i.e. the space is spanned by mean of beams laid horizontally; the Islamic form is Arcuate, whereby arches are used to bridge a space.
Detailed explanation-3: -The architecture of Delhi Sultanate and Mughals shows extensive use of red sandstone.
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