alleryWhich material mostly characterised the architecture of the Bengal Sultanate?
ABrick
BMarble
CBasalt
DTimber only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Brick
1. Bengal lacked good building stone.
2. The Bengal Sultanate style mostly used brick, with curved roofs, corner towers and terracotta ornament.
3. Marble and basalt were not its main materials.
_Source: Wikipedia, Architecture of India, section Bengal Sultanate_
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