Consider the following statements regarding Indo Islamic architecture 1 Mughals introduced Islamic a...........

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Consider the following statements regarding Indo-Islamic architecture

1. Mughals introduced Islamic architecture in India

2. Muslim architecture forbids replication of any living forms on any surface

3. Qutub Minar has been constructed by Qutub-ud-din Aibak, Iltutmish and Firozshah Tughlaq

Which of the above statements are correct?

1&2 only

2 only

2&3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

Though Islam came to India over a period of 600 years through merchants, traders, holy men, it was only in thirteenth century that large scale building activity was begun by Turkish state, established after Turkish conquest of northern India.
Unlike Hindus who conceived manifestation of god everywhere in multiple forms as part of their religious faith, Muslims forbade to replicate living forms on any surface.
In 1200 AD, Qutub al-Din Aibak, the founder of the Delhi Sultanate started construction of the Qutub Minar. In 1220, Aibak's successor and son-in-law Iltutmish added three storeys to the tower. In 1369, lightning struck the top storey, destroying it completely. So, Firoz Shah Tughlaq carried out restoration work replacing the damaged storey with two new storeys every year.