Hindola castle and ship mansion are related to which regional architecture style?
Hindola castle and ship mansion are related to which regional architecture style? Correct Answer Mandu Area
Option 1 is the correct answer: Hindola castle and ship mansion are related to Mandu Area.
- Mandu once known as Mandavgarh prospered during the rule of Parmaras.
- In this town, Indo-Islamic architecture or Afghan architecture style monuments are found.
- Hindola Castle:
- The castle is built in a 'T' shape.
- The six arched doors open up into the main hall of this castle.
- It has slopping buttresses to support the walls, which gives it a swinging appearance, and hence the name 'Hindola'.
- The Ship Mansion or the Jahaz Mahal:
- This palace is mounted on the narrow strip of land between two man-made lakes namely Munj Talao and Kapur Tank.
- During the rainy season, the lakes are full with water and give this palace and appearance of a ship in the water, that is why it is named so.
- Other monuments belonging to this town are Hathi Pol, Nahar Jharokha, Champa Baodi, Dilawar Khan's Mosque, Roopmati Pavillion.
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