With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statements:

1. White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah at Fatehpur Sikri.

2. Red sandstone and marble were used in making Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza at Lucknow.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct option is Neither 1 nor 2.

Let us analyze each statement individually:

Statement 1: White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah at Fatehpur Sikri.
This statement is incorrect. Akbar constructed Fatehpur Sikri primarily using red sandstone. Buland Darwaza, built to commemorate Akbar's victory over Gujarat, is mainly constructed of red and buff sandstone, ornamented with white and black marble inlays. White marble was not the primary material used for constructing the Buland Darwaza or the Khanqah complex, but rather used sparingly as decorative inlay work. (Note: The Tomb of Salim Chishti inside the Jama Masjid courtyard at Fatehpur Sikri is made of white marble, but Buland Darwaza and the Khanqah are red sandstone structures.)

Statement 2: Red sandstone and marble were used in making Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza at Lucknow.
This statement is incorrect. The architectural monuments built by the Nawabs of Awadh in Lucknow, such as the Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza (built by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula in the 1780s), did not use red sandstone or marble due to the non-availability of stone in the Gangetic plains. Instead, these structures were built using Lakhauri bricks (thin kiln-burnt bricks) coated with fine fine lime mortar (stucco decoration).

Hence, both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect, making Neither 1 nor 2 the correct answer.