Question

The roof of the Rajmahal at Chandragiri fort is made up of which of the following materials?
1. Bricks
2. Lime
3. Stones
4. Only 1 and 2

Answer 1

Hint:
Chandragiri fort is located in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
Prince Shrikrishna Devaraya resided in this fort before was crowned as the King.



Complete answer:
Chandragiri Fort was built in the 11th century by the Yadava Rulers in Chandragiri, Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. The fort has eight ruined temples, Rajamahal and Ranimahal.
Chandragiri was ruled by Yadavaraya for three centuries before the Vijayanagaryadava rulers in 1367. It is also believed that he met the future queen Chinna Devi at this very fort. Chandragiri was their forth capital, after they were attacked by the Golconda Sultans and were forced to shift. However, this fort too, was annexed by the Golcondas in 1646 and subsequently became part of the Kingdom of Mysore. Whatever happened in the fort or to the fort after 1792 is not known.We do know, that since then for more than 300 years now, the fort has been maintained and looked after.
The Rajamahal is currently an archaeological museum and is open to the public. The museum has models of the fort, the main temples and the surrounding architectural structures. The rest of the fort is still closed for the public. The Rajamahal was constructed using bricks and lime mortar and no wood was used. It is also an example of Indo-Saracenic architecture of the Vijayanagara period. The crowning towers of the Rajamahal exhibit the Hindu architectural elements. Epigraphical evidence shows that the Ranimahal was also used as commander quarters.

Therefore the answer is 4. Only 1 and 2


Note:
It is also known that a sage named Vyasatirtha used to live here and was a spiritual advisor for the King Narsimha Deva, and he used to pray at the Tirumala Temple.
11 kilometers from there, is the Tirupati temple with a foot road to the fort. This was the main reason for the sage to stay in the Chandragiri Fort.