SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which monument was built by the Mughal emperor Akbar?
A
Qutub Minar
B
Red Fort
C
Charminar
D
Fatehpur Sikhri
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Built during the second half of the 16th century by the Emperor Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri (the City of Victory) was the capital of the Mughal Empire for only some 10 years. The complex of monuments and temples, all in a uniform architectural style, includes one of the largest mosques in India, the Jama Masjid.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fatehpur Sikri is a 17th-century mosque in the World Heritage Site in India. The palace city of Fatehpur Sikri was built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar from 1571 to 1585.

Detailed explanation-3: -Khwabgah. One of the most beautiful structures of the palatial Fatehpur Sikri complex is Khwabgah or the Dream Palace. Built using red sandstone, the impressive edifice was constructed for the great Mughal King Akbar and was attached to the Daftar Khana (office) of the royal complex.

Detailed explanation-4: -Takht-e-Babri, the first Mughal construction in the subcontinent, is grand only in name.

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