History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET September 2013 History
Pietra dura, a decorative style, was adopted in Mughal architecture from the reign of:
AHumayun
BJahangir ✓ Correct
CShah Jahan
DAurangzeb
Correct answer: (B) Jahangir — Pietra dura was adopted from the reign of Jahangir, so the answer is Jahangir.
Explanation
★Pietra dura was adopted from the reign of Jahangir, so the answer is Jahangir.
★Pietra dura is the art of inlaying coloured stones into marble surfaces.
★The tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah at Agra was the first Mughal building to use it widely.
★This tomb of pure marble was built in the reign of Jahangir.
★The style was later used on a grand scale in the Taj Mahal.
★It gave Mughal buildings their famous floral inlay decoration.
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