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Who built the Alai Darwaza, and what was its purpose?

AQutb-ud-din Aibak; entrance to a royal palace

BIltutmish; a tomb gateway

CAlauddin Khilji; an enlarged gateway for the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque

DBabur; part of a Mughal garden

Answer:

C. Alauddin Khilji; an enlarged gateway for the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque

Read Explanation:

### **Alai Darwaza** Built by **Alauddin Khilji**, the **Alai Darwaza** was constructed as part of the expansion of the **Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque**, where he extended its colonnaded enclosures and added two grand gateways. Khilji-era architecture is characterized by several distinct features, including **pointed horseshoe-shaped arches, broad domes, recessed arches under the squinch, perforated windows, inscriptional bands,** and the extensive use of **red sandstone complemented by marble detailing**.


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