Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara

Question:

It was one of the most beautiful buildings in the royal centre of the Vijayanagara Empire as stated by British travellers in the 19th century. Identify the building:

Options:

Hazara Rama Temple

Lotus Mahal

Mahanavami Dibba

Audience Hall

Correct Answer:

Lotus Mahal

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Lotus Mahal

 

It is the photograph of the Lotus Mahal. The Lotus Mahal had nine towers – a high central one, and eight along the sides.

One of the most beautiful buildings in the royal centre is the Lotus Mahal, so named by British travellers in the nineteenth century. While the name is certainly romantic, historians are not quite sure what the building was used for. One suggestion, found in a map drawn by Mackenzie, is that it may have been a council chamber, a place where the king met his advisers.