Question

2. Fill in the blanks:

(a) The first structure to successfully use the
dome was called the............ .

(b) The two architects who designed New Delhi
and Shahjahanabad were........
and............ .

(c) The British saw overcrowded spaces as.......... .

(d) In 1888 an extension scheme called the........... was devised.

3. Identify three differences in the city design of
New Delhi and Shahjahanabad.

4. Who lived in the "white" areas in cities such as
Madras?​

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Jama Masjid.

b.New Delhi and Shahjahanbad

Answer 2

Answer:

A Jama Masjid.

The first structure to successfully use the dome was called the Jama Masjid.

B. Edward Lutyens and Herbert Baker,

C. The British saw overcrowded spaces as unhygienic and unhealthy.

D. Lahore Gate Improvement Scheme

Explanation:

3. Three differences were:

(i) Shahjahanabad was crowded with mohallas, and several dozen bazaars. But New Delhi was not crowded nor were there mazes of narrow bylanes.

(ii) Shahjahanabad was not established in a planned manner while New Delhi was beautifully planned.

(iii) There was chaos everywhere in Shahjahanabad. But New Delhi represented a sense of law and order.

4. : The British lived in the 'white' areas in cities such as Madras.