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Who designed the Charminar?

AMir Momin Astrawadi

BShah Jahan

CSir Thomas Munro

DUstad Eesa

Answer:

A. Mir Momin Astrawadi

Read Explanation:

- The Charminar was commissioned by Sultan Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 to honor his wife, Bhagmati. - A widely held belief is that the structure was built to mark the end of a devastating plague that had ravaged the city during that period. - The monument's four grand pillars are said to represent the first four caliphs of Islam. - It was designed by the Iranian architect Mir Momin Astrawadi, who had settled in Hyderabad. - Charminar’s architecture is inspired by Shia "tazias" – structures commemorating Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, who died in the Battle of Karbala.


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