The beautiful monument 'Gol Gumbaz' houses the tomb of Muhammad Adil Shah. Who was the chief Persian architect who designed this structure? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The beautiful monument 'Gol Gumbaz' houses the tomb of Muhammad Adil Shah. Who was the chief Persian architect who designed this structure?

A. Yaqut of Dabul

B. Ustad Ahmad Lahori

C. Malik Sandal

D. Mirak Mirza Ghiyas

Answer: Option A

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

The structural mastermind behind the grand Gol Gumbaz was Yaqut of Dabul, an architect of Persian origin working under the Adil Shahi Sultanate.

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