The beautiful structural monument 'Bibi Ka Maqbara' at Aurangabad stands out for its design, which was explicitly modeled after which architectural masterpiece? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The beautiful structural monument 'Bibi Ka Maqbara' at Aurangabad stands out for its design, which was explicitly modeled after which architectural masterpiece?
A. The Itimad-ud-Daulah Tomb
B. The Taj Mahal at Agra
C. The Tomb of Akbar at Sikandra
D. Humayun's Tomb at Delhi
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The 'Bibi Ka Maqbara' was designed to copy the Taj Mahal's layout, complete with a white dome, four corner minarets, and symmetric Charbagh gardens, though it was built on a smaller budget.

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