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Q58 (IAS/1995) History & Culture › Medieval India › Medieval political chronology Answer Verified

Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world ?

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The Gol Gumbaz (Gol Gumbad) at Bijapur is the mausoleum of Mohammad Adil Shah and is famously named for its massive round dome; the monument and its dome are highlighted in standard architectural accounts of Deccan and Bijapur heritage [2]. Authoritative educational and government sources note the dome’s exceptional scale: NCERT describes Gol Gumbaz as having the largest dome built in India, and the Vijayapura (Bijapur) district website states the vast dome is regarded as the second-largest unsupported dome in the world after St. Peter’s Basilica [4]. These consistent references identify Gol Gumbaz (option 4) as the monument with one of the world’s largest domes.

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  1. [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 14: The Mughal Empire > Aurangzeb against Others > p. 211
  2. [2] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 12: Bahmani and Vijayanagar Kingdoms > Art and Architecture > p. 178
  3. [3] https://www.ncert.nic.in/pdf/publication/otherpublications/Unity_cultural.pdf
  4. [4] https://vijayapura.nic.in/en/tourist-place/gol-gumbaz/
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