Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world? [1995]

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Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world?

Tomb of Sher Shah, Sasaram
Jama Masjid, Delhi
Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, Delhi
Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur

Explanation

Option (d) is correct

The Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur (Vijayapura), Karnataka, is the 17^th-century mausoleum of Sultan Mohammad Adil Shah, renowned for its massive, unsupported dome—the second-largest in the world after St. Peter’s Basilica.

Answer: (d) Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur