Definition: In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.
Input: Statement: Beautiful as it is, with carved designs on the marble columns and cusped arches, imagine it in its full glory before the ravages of Nadir Shah in 1739. Choices:  1. The beautiful marble columns and cusped arches were even more impressive in 1739. 2. The marble was carved into the beautiful designs you see in 1849. 3. The carved designs remain beautiful today because they've been carefully preserved.

1