alleryHumayun's Tomb in Delhi was the first example of which type of monument on the subcontinent?
ARock-cut cave
BGarden-tomb
CStepwell
DHill fort
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Garden-tomb
1. Humayun's Tomb is often regarded as the first mature example of Mughal architecture.
2. It was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent.
3. The other types existed earlier or are unrelated.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mughal architecture, section Humayun's Tomb_
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