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5. The _______________ monuments were typical mortar-masonry works formed of dressed
stones.

6. The _______________ continued the architeatural traditions of the Bahmanis.
7. The _______________ , also called the Asafi Imambara, was built by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula
in 1784.
D. Write True or False.

1. The temples at Khajuraho were built in the Dravidian style.
2. The Chola kings granted land to temples.
3. The Pearl Mosque (Moti Masjid) is in Ahmedabad.

4. Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar.
5. There is no pietra-dura work in the Taj Mahal.
E. Answer the following questions.

1. What kind of monuments were built during the medieval Period? Give examples to
support your answer.
2. List the different parts of a South Indian Temple. Explain any two of them.
3. Which monument is considered to be a masterpiece of Indo-Islamic architecture?
Describe that monument.

4. Why are Mughal monuments grandeur and more magnificent than those built in the
earlier period?

5. Write two distinguishing features of Mughal architecture.
6. What is pietra-dura? Who introduced it? Name one monument in which pietra-dura work
has been used.
7. Who built the Bara Imambara at Lucknow? Why was it built?

H TS Question
H TS Question
How do you explain about the architecture under Mughals?

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Activity
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List the order in which the following monuments were constructed. Mark the earliest as 1.
1. Agra Fort 6. Bara Imambara

2. Alai Darwaza 7. Tomb of Rabia Daurani
3. Kandariya Mahadev Temple 8. Shore Temple
4. Taj Mahal 9. Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah

5. Tomb of Safdarjung 10. Purana Qila

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