{"id":2503,"date":"2025-05-02T16:57:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T11:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2503"},"modified":"2025-05-02T16:57:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T11:27:36","slug":"q-with-reference-to-the-cultural-history-of-india-consider-the-following-statements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-with-reference-to-the-cultural-history-of-india-consider-the-following-statements","title":{"rendered":"Q. With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statements:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah at Fatehpur Sikri.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red Sandstone and marble were used in making Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza in Lucknow.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which of the following statements given above is\/are&nbsp;<strong>correct<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list mcq\">\n<li>1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both 1 and 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither 1 nor 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>(d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"buland-darwaza\"><strong>Buland Darwaza<\/strong>:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Buland Darwaza<\/strong>, a famous Mughal architectural monument is\u00a0<strong>located in\u00a0Fatehpur Sikri<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mughal Emperor Akbar founded\u00a0<strong>Buland Darwaza to celebrate his victory over Gujarat.\u00a0<\/strong>It means \u201c<strong>door to victory\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0It was constructed in\u00a0<strong>1601 A.D.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fatehpur Sikri was a once-blooming capital of the Mughal Emperor Akbar till\u00a0<strong>1585,<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fatehpur Sikri was formerly known as Fatehabad which is derived from the Persian word Fatah meaning victory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buland Darwaza is the<strong>\u00a0highest gateway in the world<\/strong>\u00a0and is an example of\u00a0Mughal architecture. It displays\u00a0<strong>sophistication and heights of technology<\/strong>\u00a0in Akbar\u2019s empire.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Architecture:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The\u00a0<mark>Buland Darwaza is\u00a0<strong>made of red and buff sandstone<\/strong><\/mark>, and is higher than the courtyard of the mosque.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Buland Darwaza is\u00a0<strong>symmetrical and is topped by large free-standing kiosks<\/strong>, which are the chhatris. It also has\u00a0<strong>terrace edge gallery kiosks on the roof, stylised buckler-battlements, small minor-spires, and inlay work with white and black marble<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the outside, a long flight of\u00a0<strong>steps sweeps down the hill\u00a0<\/strong>giving the gateway additional height.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is 40 meters high and 51 meters from the ground. The total height of the structure is about 54 meters from the ground level. It is a 15-storied high gateway acting as the southern entrance of the city of Fatehpur Sikri. The approach to the gate consists of 42 steps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is\u00a0<strong>semi-octagonal in plan with two smaller triple-storeyed wings on either side<\/strong>, it has three kiosks on its top surrounded by thirteen smaller domed kiosks. There are smaller turrets surrounding the gateway. The expanse is broken by arched niches, small laudas, and marbles which highlights the courtyard of the Jama Masjid. The\u00a0<strong>principal arch stands in the centre of three projecting sides and topped by a dome<\/strong>. The\u00a0<strong>central arch is broken into three tiers with rows of smaller arches and flat brackets.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Buland-Darwaza-1024x884.jpg\" alt=\"Buland Darwaza\" class=\"wp-image-51687\" style=\"width:618px;height:auto\" title=\"UPSC Prelims Research: Ancient History &amp; Art and Culture 2018 2\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Buland Darwaza<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"khanqah-of-sheikh-salim-chishti\">Khanqah of Sheikh Salim Chishti<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Khanqah of Sheikh Salim Chishti, a\u00a0<strong>religious compound built to commemorate the saint who predicted the birth of Akbar\u2019s son Jahangir<\/strong>, is located\u00a0<strong>within the quadrangle of the Jama Masjid in Fatehpur Sikri<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Considered one of the\u00a0<strong>finest examples of Mughal architecture<\/strong>\u00a0in India, the mausoleum was built\u00a0<strong>during the years 1580 and 1581 by Akbar,<\/strong>\u00a0along with the imperial complex at Fatehpur Sikri near Zenana Rauza.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tomb-of-Salim-Chishti-in-Jama-Masjid-courtyard-Fatehpur-Sikri-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"Tomb of Salim Chishti in Jama Masjid courtyard, Fatehpur Sikri\" class=\"wp-image-51688\" style=\"width:636px;height:auto\" title=\"UPSC Prelims Research: Ancient History &amp; Art and Culture 2018 3\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A&nbsp;<strong>white marble encased tomb<\/strong>&nbsp;of the Sufi saint Salim Chishti (1478\u20131572)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bara-imamabara\">Bara Imamabara:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was\u00a0<strong>built by Asaf-ud-Daula, Nawab of Awadh in 1784<\/strong>\u00a0and is located in\u00a0<strong>Lucknow.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is\u00a0<strong>no woodwork in the entire structure<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The roof has been put together with\u00a0<strong>interlocking bricks<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>without using a beam or a girder.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The imambara building is among the\u00a0<strong>grandest buildings of Lucknow<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>is a Monument of National Importance<\/strong>, administered by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/cultural-institutions-of-india-upsc\/\">Archaeological Survey of India<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bara-Imambara-1024x324.jpg\" alt=\"Bara Imambara\" class=\"wp-image-51689\" style=\"width:664px;height:auto\" title=\"UPSC Prelims Research: Ancient History &amp; Art and Culture 2018 4\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bara Imambara<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rumi-darwaza\">Rumi Darwaza:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was built in the year\u00a0<strong>1784 by Nawab Asaf-ud-daula<\/strong>\u00a0and is located in\u00a0<strong>Lucknow<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The material used for the darwaza is\u00a0<strong>bricks and its then coated with lime<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is adjacent to the\u00a0<strong>Asafi Imambara, Teele Wali Masjid<\/strong>\u00a0and used to mark the entrance to Old Lucknow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rumi-Darwaza-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rumi Darwaza\" class=\"wp-image-51690\" style=\"width:650px;height:auto\" title=\"UPSC Prelims Research: Ancient History &amp; Art and Culture 2018 5\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Rumi Darwaza<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements given above is\/are&nbsp;correct? 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