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The 'Madrasa' of Mahmud Gawan, a masterpiece of Indo-Islamic architecture, is located at?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Gulbarga
  2. Bidar
  3. Bijapur
  4. Golconda

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Bidar

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Bidar šŸ“š Explanation: Mahmud Gawan was the brilliant Persian Prime Minister of the Bahmani Sultanate who served under three different monarchs. In 1472, he constructed a massive three-story Madrasa in the capital city of Bidar, which functioned as a residential university with a library of 3,000 manuscripts. The structure is famous for its Persian-style blue tile work and towering minarets.