The Horse-Shoe arch was first introduced in the-

Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016

A. Tomb of Iltutmish
B. Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq
C. Alai Darwaza
D. Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque

Answer: Alai Darwaza

Option c is the correct answer. Horseshoe arches appeared in 1311 in the Indo-Islamic architecture Alai Darwaza gatehouse at the Qutb Complex in Delhi. Horseshoe arches are basically rounded, pointed, or in lobed form. The horseshoe form spread all over the Caliphate-influenced areas and was adopted by the next Arabs kingdoms of the Peninsula

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