Question

The bricks used in Qila Mubarak in Bathinda were ________.

• A. Large and fully baked
• B. Small and fully baked
• C. Large and half baked
• D. Small and half baked

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Small and fully baked

Qila Mubarak also known as Bathinda Fort is centrally located in the city of Bathinda. The small and fuly baked bricks of the fort date back to the Kushana period when emperor Kanishka ruled over Northern India. Raja Dab along with emperor Kanishka are believed to have built the fort. It has been in existence from 90-110 AD in its current place and is the oldest surviving fort in India.