UPSC Prelims · 2018 · GS Paper I · Q12
With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statements : 1. White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah at Fatehpur Sikri. 2. Red sandstone and marble were used in making Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza at Lucknow. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- (A)1 only
- (B)2 only
- (C)Both 1 and 2
- (D)Neither 1 nor 2
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- Subject
- History
- Chapter
- Indian Architecture (Temple, Rock-cut, Indo-Islamic, Colonial)
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