With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statements: 1) White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah at Fatehpur Sikri. 2) Red sandstone and marble were used in making Ilara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza at Lucknow. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct Answer: Neither 1 nor 2. Buland Darwaza ● Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by the great Mughal emperor, Akbar in 1601. ● Akbar built the Buland Darwaza to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. ● It is made of red and buff sandstone and decorated by carving and inlaying of white and black marble. Rumi Darwaza ● It was built by the third Nawab of Lucknow, Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula and is believed to be identical to an old gate in Istanbul called Bab-iHumayun, and so is also sometimes referred to as Turkish Gate. ● The material used for the Darwaza is bricks and it's then coated with lime, while the Mughals often used red sandstone.

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