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Answered by BeautyNo1
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Gol Gumbaz is the mausoleum of king Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur. Inside the mausoleum hall, is a square podium with steps on each side. In the middle of the podium, a cenotaph slab on the ground marks the actual grave below, "the only instance of this practice" in the architecture of the Deccan sultanates.

The structure is composed of a cube, 47.5 m (156 ft) on each side, capped by a roof 44 m (144 ft) in external diameter. Eight intersecting arches created by two rotated squares that create interlocking pendentivessupport the dome. At each of the four corners of the cube, is a dome-capped octagonal tower seven stories high with a staircase inside.

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Answered by tushargupta0691
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Answer:

The tomb of Sultan of Bijapur King Mohammed Adil Shah is called Gol Gumbaz. There is a square podium with stairs on either side inside the tomb hall.

Explanation:

  • The actual burial is marked with a cenotaph stone in the centre of the platform, "the only occurrence of this procedure" among the Deccan sultanates' architectural designs.
  • In Vijayapura, Gol Gumbaz is the most well-known landmark. It is Mohammed Adil Shah's (reigned 1627–1657) mausoleum. Next in size only to St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, it is the second-largest dome ever constructed.
  • The centre chamber of this monument, where each sound is amplified seven times, is particularly captivating.

A fascinating aspect of Gol Gumbaz is the whispering gallery that round the  dome's inner periphery.

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