MCQ
Q.
Which of the following is the majestic mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah?
Correct Answer: D
The correct answer is Gol Gumbaz.
- The Gol (Round) Gumbaz (Dome) is the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah II of the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur.
- Gol Gumbaz is the second-largest dome ever built, next in size only to St Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
Key Points
- Gol Gumbaz:
- Gol Gumbaz is the most famous monument in Vijayapura. It is the tomb of Mohammed Adil Shah (ruled 1627–1657).
- A particular attraction in this monument is the central chamber, where every sound is echoed seven times.
- Another attraction at the Gol Gumbaz is the Whispering Gallery, where even minute sounds can be heard clearly 37 meters away.
- Its vast dome is said to be the Second Largest dome, unsupported by pillars, in the world, after St. Peter’s in the Vatican City of Rome.
Important Points
- Neela Gumbad:
- The Nila Gumbad is one of the earliest Mughal era structures and was built in 1530.
- Nila Gumbad was built on an island in the Yamuna, and later, just abutting to it, when Humayun’s Tomb was built in the year 1569-70, Nila Gumbad and other adjoining structures were incorporated in the complex.
- Chota Imambara:
- Chota Imambara is one such historical and religious place of Lucknow. Chota Imambara is also known as Hussainabad Imambara.
- It was built by Muhammad Ali Shah third Nawab of Awadh.
- The tombs of Muhammad Ali Shah and other members of his family are inside the Imambara.
- The building is also known as the Palace of Lights because of its decorations and chandeliers during special festivals, like Muharram.
- Chini Ka Rauza:
- It is the mausoleum of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's prime minister, Afzal Khan Aalmi, who was also known as Maula Shukrullah,
- The mausoleum was built in 1635 in Etmadpur (Agra) and is just a kilometre away from the tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah.
- Chini-ka-Rauza is believed to be the first structure in India to have been embellished extensively using glazed porcelain tiles and is regarded by many as a significant landmark in Indo-Persian architecture.
