alleryWhat did early Delhi Sultanate mosques reuse from older buildings?
AColumns from older temples
BMarble from Persian palaces
CBricks from Harappan towns
DTimber from Mauryan halls
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Columns from older temples
1. Early Islamic buildings in Delhi were built quickly with local labour.
2. They reused elements such as columns from destroyed Hindu and Jain temples.
3. The other materials are not mentioned for them.
_Source: Wikipedia, Architecture of India, section Delhi Sultanate_
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