The Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah in Agra, built by Empress Nur Jahan for her father Mirza Ghiyas Beg, is architecturally historic for being the first Mughal structure to extensively use which technique? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah in Agra, built by Empress Nur Jahan for her father Mirza Ghiyas Beg, is architecturally historic for being the first Mughal structure to extensively use which technique?
A. Pietra Dura inlay work on white marble
B. Central true arches with lime plaster
C. Double-domed roofs with red sandstone carvings
D. Charbagh layout with stepwells
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah (often called the 'Baby Taj') is historic as the first Mughal tomb made entirely from white marble and featuring extensive use of the fine Pietra Dura inlay technique.

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