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Which Mughal Emperor built the Buland Darwaza?
Babur
Humayun
Akbar
Shah Jahan
Akbar
The Buland Darwaza, or the Gate of Magnificence, was built in 1575 AD by the Mughal Emperor Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri. It was constructed to commemorate his victorious Gujarat campaign. Standing at a height of 40 meters, it serves as the main entrance to the Jama Masjid at Fatehpur Sikri.
The Buland Darwaza, or the Gate of Magnificence, was built in 1575 AD by the Mughal Emperor Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri. It was constructed to commemorate his victorious Gujarat campaign. Standing at a height of 40 meters, it serves as the main entrance to the Jama Masjid at Fatehpur Sikri.
Fatehpur Sikri was founded by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1571 to 1585, later designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.
Built in 1575 AD by Mughal Emperor Akbar to celebrate his conquest of Gujarat.
Located at Fatehpur Sikri, serving as the grand southern entrance to the Jama Masjid.
Constructed primarily using red and buff sandstone, adorned with white and black marble inscriptions from the Quran.
Option A (Babur) was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India following the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.
Option B (Humayun) was Akbar's father and the second Mughal emperor, known for losing and subsequently regaining the empire.
Option D (Shah Jahan) was a later Mughal emperor renowned for architectural marvels like the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort, not Fatehpur Sikri.
C is correct тАФ Akbar built the Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri in 1575 to commemorate his Gujarat campaign.
In Indian history exams, architectural achievements are frequently paired with their respective patrons and years of construction; study Akbar's architectural legacy alongside Jahangir and Shah Jahan's contributions.
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