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8. Read the paragraph and answer the questions.
In the Taj Mahal, the hierarchical use of red sandstone and white
marble contributes manifold symbolic significance. The Mughals were
Purana, which recommended white stone for buildings for the Brahmins (priestly caste) and
concept which traced its roots to earlier Hindu practices, set out in the Vishnudharmottata
such colour coding, the Mughals identified themselves with the two leading classes of Indian
red stone for members of the Kshatriyas (warrior caste). By building structures that employer.
social structure and thus defined themselves as rulers in Indian terms. Red sandstone also had
significance in the Persian origins of the Mughal Empire, where red was the exclusive colour
of imperial tents ……. 1. Why did Mughal identify themselves with two leading class……. 2.What is the significance of red sandstones
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Explanation:
Answer 1. The Mughal Empire, also spelled the Mogul or Moghul Empire, was an early modern empire in South Asia.[11] For some two centuries, the empire stretched from the outer fringes of the Indus basin in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, and Kashmir in the north, to the highlands of present-day Assam and Bangladesh in the east, and the uplands of the Deccan plateau in south India.
Answer 2 The porous red sandstones of the Midlands are an important source of groundwater, especially for brewing beer! The red colour is due to iron oxide cementing the grains together.
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an important source of groundwater, especially for brewing beer!
Explanation:
The porous red sandstones of the Midlands are an important source of groundwater, especially for brewing beer! The red colour is due to iron oxide cementing the grains together.