Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation
Arrange the following monuments in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below: I. Rabia Durrani's Tomb, Aurangabad II. Sher Shah Suri's Tomb, Sasaram III. Humayun's Tomb, Delhi IV. Atala Mosque, Jaunpur
Solution & Analysis
Answer: B
Concept
Indian architecture evolved through distinct phases: the regional Sultanates, the Suri interregnum, early Mughal refinement, and late Mughal 'Taj' imitations.Explanation
Atala Mosque (1408): Built by Ibrahim Shah Sharqi of the Jaunpur Sultanate.
Sher Shah's Tomb (c. 1545): A massive octagonal tomb in Sasaram, Bihar.
Humayun's Tomb (1570): The first Mughal garden tomb in Delhi.
Rabia Durrani's Tomb (c. 1661): Built by Aurangzeb's son, known as 'Bibi ka Maqbara' or the Mini Taj.Logical Breakup
Logic 1: Regional sultanate architecture (Atala) always precedes the central Mughal/Suri styles in this list.
Logic 2: Rabia Durrani's Tomb (17th century) is clearly the latest as it belongs to the late Mughal period.