The monumental 'Asafi Mosque' inside Lucknow's Bara Imambara complex was built using which specific type of brick masonry? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
The monumental 'Asafi Mosque' inside Lucknow's Bara Imambara complex was built using which specific type of brick masonry?
A. Imported white marble tiling
B. Lakhauri bricks with lime-surkhi mortar mortar
C. Sun-dried clay mud blocks
D. Large red sandstone slabs
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Like most Awadhi monuments, the Asafi Mosque is built from thin, high-density 'Lakhauri' bricks held together by lime and crushed brick (surkhi) paste.
Explanation:
The Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque marks a peak in pre-Mughal refinement, utilizing dark red sandstone with contrasting marble inlay lines on its geometric arches.
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