Question
Download Solution PDFWhich one among the following cannot be attributed to Shahjahan's reign?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Qila-i-Kuhna Masjid.
Key Points
- Qila-i-Kuhna Masjid- This mosque, found inside the Purana Qila of Delhi, was built by Sher Shah Suri (1538-45).
- After Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun, he occupied Purana Qila.
- There, he built the mosque for his private use, which became a "symbol of his royal aspiration".
- It is a large, single-aisled mosque that would have served as the sultan's Jami or Friday mosque.
Additional Information
- Shah Jahan - Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram, better known by his regnal name Shah Jahan.
- He was the fifth Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1628 to 1658.
- Before becoming king, as a prince, he had been the governor of the Deccan, Bihar, Bengal, Gujarat, and Delhi.
- His reign ushered in the golden age of Mughal architecture.
- Shah Jahan commissioned many monuments, the best known of which is the Taj Mahal in Agra, which entombs his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
- Important Monuments Built By Shah Jahan Other than Taj Mahal are, Jama Masjid (Delhi), Jama Masjid in Agra, the Rang Mahal or Palace of Colour, and Moti Masjid.
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