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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 47

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level 2022 - 11 Feb 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q47

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Khush Mahal within the walls of Warrangal Fort, was built in which of the following dynasties?

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Correct answer: C

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The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Tughlaq.

  • During the reign of Tughlak, the Khush Mahal is claimed to have been built on the location of the Kakatiya palace.
  • It was constructed in the 14th century as an audience hall.
  • The fort has four ornamental gates known as Kakatiya Kala Thoranam, which were once the entrances to a now-destroyed huge Shiva temple.
  • it was built by Shitab Khan, the then Warangal Governor of Qutub Shahi Dynasty. He then used Khush Mahal as an auditorium. Hence, it is also known by the name of Shitab Khan Mahal.
  • Following the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, the Kakatiyan arch was accepted and officially included in Telangana's insignia.
  • On September 10, 2010, the Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO submitted the fort to the "tentative list" of UNESCO World Heritage Sites