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Where is Gol Gumbaz, the largest dome in the world, situated? |
A. | Damascus |
B. | İstanbul |
C. | Cairo |
D. | Bijapur |
Answer» D. Bijapur | |
Explanation: Gol Gumbaz s the mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur. The tomb, located in Bijapur Karnataka in India, was completed in 1656 by the architect Yaqut of Dabul. Although "impressively simple in design", it is the "structural triumph of Deccan architecture. |
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