The monumental 'Asafi Mosque' inside Lucknow's Bara Imambara complex was built using which specific type of brick masonry? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
The monumental 'Asafi Mosque' inside Lucknow's Bara Imambara complex was built using which specific type of brick masonry?
A. Large red sandstone slabs
B. Lakhauri bricks with lime-surkhi mortar mortar
C. Sun-dried clay mud blocks
D. Imported white marble tiling
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Like most Awadhi monuments, the Asafi Mosque is built from thin, high-density 'Lakhauri' bricks held together by lime and crushed brick (surkhi) paste.
Explanation:
Built in 1370 CE for the Prime Minister of Firoz Shah Tughlaq, this tomb introduced the octagonal design scheme later popular under Sayyids and Lodis.
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