2025 · Q44
Which of the following are the main features of 'Saracenic' architecture?
- 1Arch
- 2Vault and dome
- 3Lintel and beam
- 4Application of lime cement Select the answer using the code given below.
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- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3
- C1, 2 and 4
- D1, 3 and 4
Explanation
Saracenic (Indo-Islamic) architecture is characterised by the arch, the vault and dome, and the use of lime cement (mortar), so features 1, 2 and 4 are correct. The lintel-and-beam (trabeate) construction is the hallmark of pre-Islamic/Hindu temple architecture, not of the Saracenic style. Hence 1, 2 and 4 are the main features.