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Behind Shah Jahan's throne in the Red Fort, pietra dura inlays depicted which Greek figure?

AOrpheus
BApollo
CHercules
DHermes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Orpheus
1. His music calmed ferocious beasts. 2. Orpheus playing the lute was shown. 3. It signified royal justice for high and low. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts II, Chapter 5, Rulers and Buildings._
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