Question

What was the role of the keystone in the construction of monuments since the twelfth century?
A. It was included for aesthetic purposes.
B. It supports the ceiling.
C. It transferred the weight of the superstructure to the basis of the arch.
D. It carried the seal of the king.

Answer 1

Hint - The monuments provide an insight into the technologies used for construction. A stylistic development in the construction of 12th-century architecture was the use of arches. The superstructure above the doors and windows was weighed by arches. The keystone at the center of the arch shifted the weight of the superstructure to the base of the arch. The roof also used this principle and was converted into vaults and domes. This architectural form is called chap.

Complete answer: The 8th and 18th-century kings and their officials built two types of structures: the first were forts, palaces, and mausoleums. There were other structures for public activities including temples, mosques, tanks, wells, markets. By creating structures for the use and comfort of the subjects, the rulers hoped to win their praise. Construction activity was also carried out by others including traders. However, domestic architecture and large mansions (Havelis) of merchants have survived since the eighteenth century. Provide an insight into the technology used for monument construction. Between the 7th and 10th centuries, architects began to add more rooms, doors, and windows to buildings using a "Tribute" or "Korbeld" design. Carbonated: Ceilings, doors, and windows were made by placing a horizontal beam in two vertical columns. The "arcite" type design began to appear. Here the weight of the superstructure above the doors and windows was carried by the arches. In the center of the arch shifted the weight of the "keystone" superstructure to the base of the arch. Limestone cement was increasingly used in construction. It was very high-quality cement.

So option C is the correct answer.

Note - Hindu rulers took the name of the gods. Ex: Rajarajeshwara Temple was built by King Rajarajadeva to worship his deity Rajarajeswaram. The Muslim Sultan and the Parshas did not claim to be the incarnation of God, but the Persian court historians. Described the Sultan as "the shadow of God". Availability of water: Sultan Iltutmish [13th century] won the honor for the construction of a large reservoir outside Delhi-i Kuana. It was called Hauz-i Sultani or "King's reservoir".