allerySikandar Shah Mir's Jamia Masjid in Srinagar is notable for being largely made of what?
AWood and timber
BRed sandstone
CWhite marble
DTerracotta tile
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Wood and timber
1. Kashmir blended Persianate culture with local Buddhist styles.
2. Sikandar Shah Mir built the Jamia Masjid, a large wooden congregational mosque.
3. Sandstone, marble and terracotta were not its main material.
_Source: Wikipedia, Architecture of India, section Kashmir_
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