Medieval History Art And Culture
Which of the following are the features of Islamic Architecture in India?Tall minaretsDouble dome structureCenotaphs Select the correct option from codes given below:
Tall minarets were the significant and one of the earliest features of Islamic architecture. A double dome is built of two layers. One layer inside which provides ceiling to the interior of the building and the other layer is the outer one which crowns the buildings. The method of making double dome was practised in East Asia for quite some time before it was imported into India. A cenotaph is an empty tomb or a monument erected in honour of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere.
Barani was a contemporary of Muhammad bin Tughlaq and Firuz Shah Tughlaq both. He wrote a number of renowned texts, such as the Fatwa-i-Jahandari, which elaborates on the principles to be followed by Muslim rulers to attain merit.
The Battle of Haldighati was a battle fought on 18 June 1576 between cavalry and archers supporting the Rana of Mewar, Maharana Pratap; and the Mughal emperor Akbar’s forces, led by Man Singh I of Amber.
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