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  [Gothic/ Islamic] were architectural style that began in France during medeival period.

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Important Questions on Rulers and Buildings

MEDIUM
The Qutub Minar has been struck by lightning many times. What kind of repair work was done on it each time and by whom?
HARD
Explain the finer aspects of engineering skills and construction of the Mediaeval period.
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An ornamental gateway that led to an entrance and the main hall was known as_____.
HARD
Who built the Bara lmambara? Why was it built?
MEDIUM
Distinguish between 'Nagara' and 'Dravidian' styles of architecture.
HARD
Which Delhi sultan added three storeys to the Qutub Minar?
MEDIUM

Describe how mosques/buildings were constructed during the medieval centuries in India. What were the means used to carry stones?

MEDIUM
Compare figures 2(a) and 2(b) with 5(a) and 5(b).
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Which monument is considered to be a masterpiece of Indo-Islamic architecture? Describe that monument.
MEDIUM
Forts, palaces and wells are religious structures.
HARD
What do you understand by Indo-Islamic style of architecture? What were its main features?
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The Qutub Minar built by Qutubuddin Aibak is _____ storey high.
MEDIUM
How is the 'trabeate' style of architecture different from the 'arcuate'?
MEDIUM
An inscription in Shah Jahan's Diwan-i-Khas in Delhi stated: "If there is Paradise on Earth, it is here, it is here, it is here." How was this image created?
MEDIUM
In what ways do you think the policies of Rajendra I and Mahmud of Ghazni were a product of their times? How were the actions of the two rulers different?
MEDIUM
Temples in North India during the Medieval Period were mostly built in which style?
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What kind of monuments were built during the medieval period? Give examples to support your answer.