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Which Sultan of Delhi is credited with introducing the 'True Arch' and 'True Dome' into the architectural landscape of the Indian subcontinent?

1. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
2. Iltutmish
3. Ghiyasuddin Balban
4. Alauddin Khalji

Correct answer: Ghiyasuddin Balban

Solution

Ghiyasuddin Balban is credited with introducing the true arch and true dome in Indian architecture during the Delhi Sultanate period. These were important innovations in Indo-Islamic architecture.

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