alleryThe 14th century Adina Mosque was the largest mosque in which area?
AArabian Peninsula
BCentral Asian steppe
CIndian subcontinent
DIranian plateau
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Indian subcontinent
1. The Adina Mosque belongs to the Bengal Sultanate.
2. It was the largest mosque in the Indian subcontinent and had a giant ribbed barrel vault.
3. It was modelled on Sassanian style but is not the largest in Arabia or Persia.
_Source: Wikipedia, Architecture of India, section Bengal Sultanate_
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