Consider the following Statements: The world's largest sundial is located in India Muhammad bin Tughlaq's empire was larger than Akbar's. The verses from Quran were inscribed on buildings in straight script Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

The question involves evaluating the truthfulness of three statements related to Indian history and geography. Let's break down each statement:

1. The world's largest sundial is located in India.

This statement is true. The world's largest sundial is located in Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Jantar Mantar is an astronomical observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh II in the early 18th century. It consists of several large stone structures designed to measure time, predict eclipses, and track celestial bodies. The sundial, known as the Samrat Yantra, is a massive structure that can accurately tell the time to within two seconds.

2. Muhammad bin Tughlaq's empire was larger than Akbar's.

This statement is also true. Muhammad bin Tughlaq, who ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1325 to 1351, had an empire that extended over a vast area, including parts of present-day India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Although Akbar, the third Mughal emperor, is often considered the most famous and powerful ruler of the Mughal Empire, his empire was smaller in territorial extent compared to Muhammad bin Tughlaq's. Akbar's empire, while more centralized and efficient, did not cover as much territory as Muhammad bin Tughlaq's.

3. The verses from the Quran were inscribed on buildings in straight script.

This statement is false. Islamic inscriptions on buildings, particularly those from the Mughal period, were typically written in calligraphy, a form of artistic handwriting. Calligraphy was an important art form in Islamic culture and was used to decorate buildings, manuscripts, and other objects. The verses from the Quran were often inscribed in intricate calligraphic styles, such as Naskh, Thuluth, or Diwani, rather than in a simple straight script.

Given these evaluations, the correct answer is Option A: Only 1 and 2 are true. The world's largest sundial is indeed located in India, and Muhammad bin Tughlaq's empire was larger than Akbar's. However, the inscriptions on buildings were not in straight script, making statement 3 false.