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    With reference to Indo - Islamic Architecture, consider the following pairs:
    Architecture Built By
    1. Adhai din-ka-jhonpra    Qutub-ud-Din-Aibak
    2. Sidi Sayyid Mosque       Muzaffar Shah III
    3. Gol Gumbaz                    Muhammad Adil Shah
    Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

    A) 1 and 3 only                 

    B)  1 only

    C)  3 only 

    D)  1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Adhai din-ka-jhonpra is actually a Masjid built by Qutub-ud-Din-Aibak. Sidi Sayyid Mosque was built in the year 1572-73 by an Abyssinian known as Sidi Saeed or Sidi Saiyyed. He built this magnificent monument during the reign of Sultan Muzaffar Shah III, the last ruler of Gujarat. The Gol Gumbad of Bijapur is the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah (1627-57).


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