Architectural Typologies in the Indian Subcontinent
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Who were the primary constructors of architectural edifices in the Indian sub-continent?

  • Common people
  • Foreign architects
  • Religious leaders
  • Rulers and nobles, merchants, rural elite, and devotees of a cult (correct)

Which styles are conventionally categorized in the study of Indo-Islamic architecture?

  • Renaissance Style, Rococo Style
  • Imperial Style, Provincial Style, Mughal Style, Deccani Style (correct)
  • Classical Style, Baroque Style
  • Gothic Style, Romanesque Style

What were some of the architectural buildings constructed in the Indian sub-continent?

  • Palaces and government buildings
  • Bridges and tunnels
  • Churches and cathedrals
  • Mosques, tombs, madrasas, and dargahs (correct)

What heavily influenced the Indo-Islamic structures despite Saracenic, Persian, and Turkish influences?

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What were some of the factors that influenced the construction of architectural edifices in the Indian sub-continent?

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