HISTORY
MEDIAVAL INDIA
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Question
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Her husband’s tomb at Shahdara (Lahore)
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Her father ltimad-ud-Daulah’s tomb at Agra
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Akbar’s tomb at Sikandra (Agra)
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Both A and B
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Detailed explanation-1: -The tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula is a mausoleum situated on the Yamuna River just outside Agra. It was built by Nūr Jahān, the wife of Jahangir, for her father Mirzā Ghiyās Beg between 1622 and 1628.
Detailed explanation-2: -Built by Nur Jahan, in memory of her father Ghias-ud-Din Beg, who was conferred the title ‘Itimad-ud-Daulah’ meaning ‘Pillar of the Government’. It is the first tomb to be built in white marble instead of red sandstone.
Detailed explanation-3: -Noor Jehan was born on September 21, 1925 in Kasur, Punjab. One of eleven children, she came from a Muslim family with a rich musical tradition. She began singing at the age of 5 and received early training in classical singing under Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, a famous Hindustani vocalist.