Question

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
1. Adina Masjid - Mandu
2. Lal Darwaza Masjid - Jaunpur
3. Dakhil Darwaza - Gour
4. Teen Darwaza - Ahmedabad

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Adina Masjid - Mandu

The correct answer is Adina Masjid - Mandu

• Adina Masjid is situated in Malda, West Bengal.
• It was built by Sikander Shah in the year 1370.
• Sikander Shah was the 2nd sultan of the Ilyas Shahi Dynasty.
• It is one of the biggest mosques to be built in the Indian subcontinent.
• It was built after Sikander Shah's victory over Delhi ruler - Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
• This mosque is based on the plan of the Mosque of Damascus.

• Lal Darwaza Masjid, Jaunpur
  • It was built by Bibi Rajni who was the queen of Sultan Mahmud Sharqi.
  • It was built in the year 1447 and was dedicated to Maulana Sayyid Ali Dawood Kutubuddhin, a Muslim saint in Jaunpur.
  • The architecture of the mosque resembles Atala Masjid.
• Dakhil Darwaza, Gour
  • It was probably built by Ala-ud-Din Hussain Shah in the year 1311.
  • Its architectural style is Indo-Islamic (Terracotta construction).
  • Bara Sona Mosque was also built by him.
• Teen Darwaza, Ahemdabad
  • It was built by Sultan Ahamd Shah who was also the founder of Ahmedabad.
  • It is one of the longest and oldest gateways of the city.
  • It was built in the year 141 AD.
  • It is the epitome of Islamic architecture.