Indian Art & Architecture

1. It was located in the lower Krishna valley.
2. In India, it was next only to the Sanchi Stupa in size.
3. The Amaravati school of sculpture made a lasting impact on the later South Indian sculpture, and its products were carried to Sri Lanka and South-east Asia.

1. Malegitti Shivalaya, Badami
2. Huchimalligudi Temple, Aihole
3. Dashavatara Temple, Deogarh
4. Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal

1. It is a circular temple built during the reign of Kachchhapaghata Dynasty.
2. It is the only circular temple built in India.
3. It was meant to promote the Vaishnava cult in the region.
4. Its design has given rise to a popular belief that it was the inspiration behind the Indian Parliament building.

1. White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah at Fatehpur Sikri.
2. Red sandstone and marble were used in making Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza at Lucknow.

1. Arasavalli
2. Amarakantak
3. Omkareshwar

1. Both were built in the same period.
2. Both belong to the same religious denomination.
3. Both have rock-cut monuments.

1. Banaras Brocades and Sarees
2. Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma
3. Tirupathi Laddu

1. They possessed great palaces and temples.
2. They worshipped both male and female deities.
3. They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare.

1. The caves at Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India.
2. The Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.
3. At Ellora, caves were made for different faiths.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

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1. Turret
2. Similarity with Buddhist pagodas
3. Persian style

Consider the following:

1. Tughlaqabad Fort
2. Lodi Garden
3. Qutab Minar
4. Fatehpur Sikri

The correct chronological order in which they were built is:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

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