Mughal Architecture | MCQs

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The Wazir Khan Mosque is a 17th-century mosque located in the city of Lahore.

The mosque was commissioned during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.

Opened: 1642

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Akbar made it his capital and arrived in Agra in 1558.

His historian, Abul Fazl, recorded that this was a brick fort known as 'Badalgarh'.

It was in a ruined condition and Akbar had it rebuilt with red sandstone from Barauli area Dhaulpur district, in Rajasthan.

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The Old Walled City of Lahore had 13 gates built by Mughal emperor Akbar:

1. Akbari Gate
2. Bhati Gate
3. Delhi Gate
4. Kashmiri Gate
5. Lohari Gate
6. Masti Gate
7. Mochi Gate
8. Mori Gate
9. Roshnai Gate
10. Shahalmi Gate
11. Sheranwala Gate
12. Taxali Gate
13. Yakki Gate

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Chauburji is a Mughal era monument in the city of Lahore, capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab.

The monument was built in 1646 C.E. during the reign of the emperor Shah Jahan.

It previously acted as a gateway to a large garden.

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Shah Jahan built the Moti Masjid & Taj Mahal in Agra, India.

Shah Jahan was a Mughal Emperor. 

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Agra Fort: Built by Akbar.

Lahore Fort: Built by Akbar in 1566 AD, using burnt brick masonry.

Fatehpur Sikri: A fortified city in Uttar Pradesh, India, built by Akbar.

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Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built Shalimar Gardens in Lahore.

Its construction was started in the year 1647 and completed in 1959

It is included in World Heritage Site: 1981

Its also known as the Jamia Masjid of Thatta

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Chauburji is a Mughal era monument in the city of Lahore, capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab.

The monument was built in 1646 C.E. during the reign of the emperor Shah Jahan.

It previously acted as a gateway to a large garden.

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Mughal buildings have a uniform pattern of structure and character, including large bulbous domes, slender minarets at the corners, massive halls, large vaulted gateways, and delicate ornamentation; examples of the style can be found in modern-day Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.