5.1 Meanings:
1. Inscription – something written on stone, bricks, metal or other hard surface .
2. Grandiose – impressive and imposing in appearance or style.
3. Superstructure – the part of a building above the ground floor.
4. Sophisticated – involving a great deal of wordly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.
5. Baolis – large stepped wells.
6. Shikhara – the top most point of the temple.
7. Deities – a god or goddess.
8. Allies– a state formally cooperating with another for a military.
9. Lawgivers – one who gives a code of laws to a people.
10. Patronage – The support given by a Patron.
11. Pious – is marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship.
12. Realm – a kingdom.
13. Reservoirs – a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
14. Incarnation – a person who incorporated in the flesh a deity, spirit or quality
15. Congregation – a group of people assembled for religious worship.
16. Monasteries – a building occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.
17. Chahar Bagh – Four garden.
18. Pishtaq – the tall gateway.
19. Pietra Dura – coloured, hard stones placed in depressions carved into marble or sandstone creating beautiful, ornate patterns.
20. Orpheus – a poet and musician in Greek.
21. Lute – a plucked stringed instrument with a long neck bearing frets and a rounded body with a flat front.
22. Ferocious – cruel.
23. Diwan-i-khas – the ceremonial halls of public and private audience.