Architecture Quiz

Lotus Mahal / Photo by Avin CP on Unsplash

Choose the correct one

Q.1. Lotus Mahal is an important monument in___

(A) Pattadakal

(B) Hampi

(D) Aihole

Q.2. Hazarduari Palace is a famous landmark of which of the following places in West Bengal?

(A) Lakhnauti

(B) Gaud

(D) Pandua

Q. 3. Who had designed the calligraphy of Taj Mahal>

(A) Afzal Khan Aalmi

(B) Abdul Haq Shirazi

(D) Ustad Isa Afandi

Q.1- Answer - B

Notes

Lotus Mahal or Chitrangini Mahal is an important secular structure in Hampi in Karnataka. The Lotus Mahal is an example of Vijayanagara style of architecture. Hampi, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is dotted with several monuments built during the Vijayanagara empire including Lotus Mahal.

Q.2- Answer - C

Notes

A famous monument in Murshidabad in West Bengal, Hazarduari Palace was built during the reign of Bengal Nawab Humayun Jah (1824–1838). The palace was designed by British architect Colonel McLeod Duncan.

Q.3- Answer - B

Amanat Khan is known for designing the calligraphy of world renowned monument Taj Mahal. Abdul Haq Shirazi who was awarded title of Amanat Khan by Shah Jahan. He and his brother Afzal Khan Aalmi came to India from Shiraz in Iran. Afzal Khan Aalmi was the vizir (Prime Minister) of the Mughal empire. His tomb in Agra is known as Chini ka Rauza.

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