INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIAVAL INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The most important feature of the Mughal building was the
A
Dome
B
Arch
C
The narrow columns
D
Corbel brackets
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The most important feature of the Mughal architecture was the Dome structure. The dome is a hemispherical roof. Medieval builders designed intersecting arches to support large dome over the square base. Humayun ‘s tomb in Delhi and Taj Mahal in Agra are the best examples of buildings of domes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mughal buildings have a uniform pattern of structure and character, including large bulbous domes, slender minarets at the corners, massive halls, large vaulted gateways, and delicate ornamentation; examples of the style can be found in modern-day Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main feature of the Mughal architecture was the swollen dome structure present in every building. The dome is a hemispherical roof. Examples of such buildings are Humayun ‘s tomb in Delhi and Taj Mahal in Agra.

Detailed explanation-4: -Humayun’s tomb was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It was built in 1565 A.D. nine years after the death of Humayun, by his widow Bega Begam. It was the first marble monument of the Mughal Empire.

Detailed explanation-5: -Main Characteristic Features of Mughal architecture Mughal architecture is distinguished by bulbous domes, slender minarets with cupolas at the four corners, enormous halls, massive arched doorways, and exquisite ornamentation.

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