Question

Match the following:

Architectural Style	Associated Dynasty
(A) ‘Lotus Bud’ fringe on the underside of the arch	(i) Sharqi
(B) Emergence octagonal tomb	(ii) Vijay – nagar
(C) Use of Bodegoi in the pillar	(iii) Khaljis
(D) Massive entrance gate with inclined walls	(iv) Tughluqs

1. (A) - (iii), (B) - (i), (C) - (iv), (D) - (ii)
2. (A) - (ii), (B) - (i), (C) - (iv), (D) - (iii)
3. (A) - (i), (B) - (iii), (C) - (iv), (D) - (ii)
4. (A) - (iii), (B) - (iv), (C) - (ii), (D) - (i)

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : (A) - (i), (B) - (iii), (C) - (iv), (D) - (ii)

The correct answer is option 3.

• Lotus Bud’ fringe on the underside of the arch 
  • Some artists, poets, and architects from Central Asia brought with them the Seljuq (Turkish) tradition of architecture, characterized by a lotus-bud fringe on the underside of arches, ornamental reliefs, and bricks laid endwise and lengthwise in alternating courses in the masonry face.
• Emergence octagonal tomb 
  • Tughlaq Tombs in the Indian subcontinent are mostly simple, monotonous, and heavy structures in Indo-Islamic architecture built during the Tughlaq dynasty (1320–1413).
  • They look more like fortresses with walls surrounding them and have restrained decoration and embellishment compared to both earlier and later Indian Islamic tombs.
  • Use of Bodegoi in the pillar
    • Vijayanagara architecture of 1336–1565 CE was a notable building idiom that developed during the rule of the imperial Hindu Vijayanagara Empire.
    • The empire built temples, monuments, palaces, and other structures across South India, with the largest concentration in its capital.
    • The monuments in and around Hampi, in the Vijayanagara principality, are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.