Q. Consider the following Mughal structures :
I. Tomb of Salim Chishti
II. Buland Darwaza
III. Tomb of Humayun
IV. Jami Masjid
Which of the above buildings were constructed during the reign of Akbar?
(1) II and III only
(2) II, III and IV
(3) I, II and III
(4) I, II, III and IV
Answer: 4
The tomb of Humayun, second Mughal Emperor of India, was built by his widow, Biga Begum (Hajji Begum), in 1569-70, 14 years after his death, at a cost of 1.5 million rupees. The architect was Mirak Mirza Ghiyath. It was later used for the burial of various members of the ruling family and contains some 150 graves.
Akbar built several forts and monuments like Fort of Agra, Jama Masjid, Jodhabai Mahal, Panch Mahal, Diwan-e-aam, Diwan-e-khas, Jyotish Mahal, the tomb of Saikh Salim Chisti, and Buland Darwaza. He even founded the city of Fatehpur Sikri in the honour of a great sufi saint, Shaikh Salim Chisti.
According to Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century detailed document written during the reign of Akbar, Bega Begum supervised the construction of the tomb after returning from Mecca and undertaking the Hajj pilgrimage.
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