- Statement I is false: Aurangzeb ordered the demolition of the Chintamani Parshvanath Jain temple in Ahmedabad in 1645 and built a mosque there, naming it 'Quwwat-ul-Islam' (Strength of Islam). However, the famous Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in Delhi was built much earlier. The statement incorrectly links Aurangzeb and the Chintamani temple demolition to the Delhi mosque built by Aibak. - Statement II is true: Qutbuddin Aibak, the first Sultan of Delhi, commenced the construction of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in Delhi in 1193 CE, using materials from demolished local temples. It is one of the earliest surviving mosques in India.
Given below are two statements: Statement I : Aurangzeb had constructed the Kuwait-ul-Islam mosque by demolishing the Chintamani Temple. Statement II : Qutbuddin Aibak got the Kuwait-ul-Islam mosque built in Delhi. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Asked in HAS Prelims 2022 · Topic: Delhi Sultanate: Art and Architecture (Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty Architecture: Qutb Minar Complex, Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, Iltutmish's Tomb)
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Answer: D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
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