History & Civics
Study the picture and answer the following questions:
(a) Name the building given in the picture. Where it is located?
(b) Who got it constructed? Name two other buildings constructed by this ruler.
(c) Write a short note on the art and architecture of Delhi Sultanate.
Delhi Sultanate
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Answer
(a) The building given in the picture is Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque situated in New Delhi.
(b) Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque was constructed during the reign of Qutb-ud-din-Aibak. He also got constructed Adhai-din-ka-jhopra mosque at Ajmer. He started the construction fo Qutub Minar but died before it could be completed.
(c) Interaction of the Turks and Indians led to the assimilation of the features of the two cultures and gradually led to the emergence of a new enriched culture. The Turkish rulers constructed many buildings using the architectural features borrowed from the Arabs like the arch and the dome. They also used geometrical and floral designs along with panels of inscriptions containing verses from the Holy Quran and Indian motifs like bell, swastika and lotus. They added color to their buildings by using red sandstone along with yellow sandstone and marble.
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