Domingo Paes described the platforms of the audience hall and the mahanavami dibba. What, by his account, did the king have on the upper platform of this structure?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A room made of cloth, where the idol has a shrine
Option (1) A room made of cloth, where the idol has a shrine — Correct. Paes saw that on the upper platform the king had a room made of cloth, and in it the idol has a shrine.
Option (2) A room made of ivory, where the treasury was kept — Incorrect. Paes speaks of a room made of cloth, and he links it with the idol's shrine. A treasury of ivory finds no place in his account.
Option (3) A stone chamber, where the royal records were preserved — Incorrect. The room Paes saw was made of cloth. Royal records find no mention in his account of this platform.
Option (4) A carved pavilion, where foreign envoys were received — Incorrect. Paes connects the upper room with the idol's shrine. Receiving envoys is not what he describes on this platform.
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