Q. Which of the following statements regarding Mughal architectural monuments are correct?
1.Humayun’s Tomb featuring a double dome clad in white marble, red sandstone facing, and an irregular octagonal ground plan.
2.Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was constructed by Akbar to commemorate his successful conquest of Gujarat.
3.Panch Mahal at Fatehpur Sikri was constructed as a single-storey square stone hall based strictly on Persian defensive fort architecture.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Commissioned by Hajji Begum, Humayun’s Tomb is the first grand garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent, featuring a high Persian double dome, red sandstone structure, and an eight-tiered octagonal floor plan (Hasht-Bihisht).
- Statement 2 is correct: Akbar constructed the massive Buland Darwaza (154 ft high) at the southern entrance of the Jama Masjid at Fatehpur Sikri to celebrate his victory in the Gujarat Campaign (1573).
- Statement 3 is incorrect: The Panch Mahal is a five-storeyed pillared pavilion tapering upwards like a stepped pyramid, designed on the open layout plan of a traditional Buddhist Vihara, not a single-storey Persian defensive fort.
