SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who build the Taj Mahal?
A
Shah Jahan
B
Akbar
C
Aurangazber
D
Mumtaz Mahal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal with construction starting in 1632 AD and completed in 1648 AD, with the mosque, the guest house and the main gateway on the south, the outer courtyard and its cloisters were added subsequently and completed in 1653 AD.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shah Jahan erected many splendid monuments, the most famous of which is the Taj Mahal at Agra . The Pearl Mosque at Agra, the palace and great mosque at Delhi.

Detailed explanation-3: -Taj Mahal, probably the most famous architectural wonder in India, one of the 7 Wonders of the world was built by Shah Jahan in 1632 to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The tomb of Shah Jahan himself is also inside Taj Mahal . So the correct answer is option (A): Fatehpur Sikri.

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