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The Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur has the second-largest pre-modern dome in the world.

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Answer: True

Gol Gumbaz (1656), the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah in Bijapur, features a dome with a diameter of 44 meters – the second-largest pre-modern dome after St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Its whispering gallery is famous. [[30]]

Topic Medieval Architecture
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC, Railway

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