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Terminology

Colonnade : a row of evenly spaced columns supporting a roof, an entablature or arches
Ramparts : a defensive wall of a castle or walled city, having a broad top with a walkway and typically
a stone parapet
Assimilation : the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas
Reservoir : a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
Carnatic music : a form of music that is associated with the southern part of India

Inside Story
Inside Story
g The elements of Hindu architecture still formed the basis of new architectural style.
g The starting point for the development of the Delhi Sultanate architecture was Qutub
Complex in Mehrauli of New Delhi.
g Mamluk Dynasty did not employ true Islamic architecture styles and used false domes and
false arches.
g The tombs built by Mughals with central towering dome and tall gateway became a unique
feature.
g Big and small tanks and reservoirs were constructed by rulers for people’s use.
g Muslim musicians sang songs based on Hindu religious themes.

A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. How many Hindu and Jain temples were destroyed which were built previously during
Tomars and Chauhans.

(a) 25 (b) 26 (c) 27
2. Alai Darwaja located in Qutub Complex was built by Ala-ud-Din Khilji in:
(a) 1311 AD (b) 1332 AD (c) 1341 AD

3. In __________________ , there are breathtaking magnificent temples at Bhubaneshwar,
Konarka and Puri.

(a) Maharashtra (b) Odisha (c) Mumbai
4. During which centuries Mughal gardens were developed at Agra, Delhi, Pinjore near
Shimla and Srinagar in Kashmir.
(a) sixteenth and seventeenth centuries

(b) seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
(c) thirteenth and fourteenth centuries
5. According to legends by singing raga Deepak, __________________ could light fire.

(a) Pandit Ravi Shankar (b) Tansen (c) Akbar

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