Artwork of coloured hard stones placed in depressions of marble walls in a beautiful pattern is known as __________.
A
Pishtaq
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B
Pietra Dura
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C
Hasht Bihisht
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D
Chihil Sutun
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Solution
The correct option is B Pietra Dura Pietra Dura refers to artwork of coloured stones laid in depressions of walls of a marble/sandstone structure. Chihil sutun refers to forty-pillared halls in Mughal structures. A central hall surrounded by eight rooms is known as Hasht Bihisht. Tall gateways visible in front of a Mughal monument are known as a Pishtaq.