History · Indo-Islamic Architecture

Match List-I (Monument/Feature) with List-II (Its scholarly significance): List-I A. Iron Pillar at Quwwat-ul-Islam B. Eklakhi Tomb at Pandua C. Tomb of Shaikh Chilli at Thanesar D. Tomb of Sher Shah at Sasaram List-II1. Gupta-period pillar (4th–5th century CE) of Chandragupta II, incorporated into Sultanate mosque courtyard as a trophy of conquest2. Earliest example of the curved bangla-roof and square single-domed tomb style of Bengal3. Late-Sultanate tomb showing continuity of octagonal tomb-with-verandah typology into Mughal successor architecture4. Post-Sultanate (Sur dynasty) masterpiece representing the apotheosis of the Afghan tomb style in a five-storeyed octagonal plan on a lake platform