alleryWhat is a chattri in Indo-Islamic architecture?
AA carved stone screen
BA cupola-topped pavilion
CA recessed archway
DA garden water channel
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A cupola-topped pavilion
1. Gujarat's style foreshadowed Mughal elements such as jali and chattris.
2. A jali is a perforated screen carved in stone.
3. A chattri is a pavilion topped with a cupola.
_Source: Wikipedia, Architecture of India, section Gujarat sultanate_
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