History · Medieval Indian Architecture
Read the following statements and choose the correct option. Statement (A): Behind Emperor Shah Jahan's throne, pietra dura inlays depicted the legendary Greek God Orpheus playing the lute. It was believed that Orpheus's music could calm ferocious beasts until they coexisted together peaceably. Statement (B): The construction of Shah Jahan's audience hall (Diwan-i-Aam) aimed to communicate that the king's justice would treat the high and the low as equals, creating a world where all could live together in harmony.
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- 1Both (A) and (B) are true but (B) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- 2Both (A) and (B) are true and (B) is the correct explanation of (A).✓
- 3(A) is false, but (B) is true.
- 4(A) is true, but (B) is false.
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Both (A) and (B) are true and (B) is the correct explanation of (A).
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