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Pietra dura decoration is a prominent feature of the Taj Mahal, commissioned during which emperor’s reign?

  1. AJahangir
  2. BSher Shah Suri
  3. CShah JahanCorrect answer
  4. DAkbar
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C. Shah Jahan

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Pietra dura is decorative inlay using fitted coloured stones. It is prominently used in Shah Jahan’s architecture, including the Taj Mahal, but was also used in earlier Mughal work.

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