Medieval History Art And Culture - Study Mode

[#51] Who among the following took greater interest in laying out gardens than others?
Correct Answer

(B) Babur

Explanation

Solution: Emperor Babur laid out the classical Moghul-style gardens located on a high point in west Kabul which comprised a series of beautiful landscaped hillside.

[#52] Akbar's mausoleum is situated at
Correct Answer

(B) Sikandra

Explanation

Solution: It is located at Sikandra, in the suburbs of Agra, on the Mathura road (NH2), 8 km west-northwest of the city center. About 1 km away from the tomb, lies Mariam's Tomb, the tomb of Mariam-uz-Zamani, wife of the Mughal Emperor Akbar and the mother of Jahangir.

[#53] Bibi Ka Maqbara was built by
Correct Answer

(B) Azam Shah

Explanation

Solution: The Bibi Ka Maqbara (English:"Tomb of the Lady") is a tomb located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's son "Azam Shah" in the memory of his mother (posthumously known as Rabia-ud-Daurani).

[#54] The first Indian Hindi Scholar of the Mughal period was
Correct Answer

(A) Malik Muhammad Jayasi

Explanation

Solution: Malik Muhammad Jayasi was the first Indian Hindi Scholar. Malik Muhammad Jayasi (died 1542) was an Indian Sufi poet and pir. He wrote in the Awadhi language, and in the Persian Nastaʿlīq script. His best known work is the epic poem Padmavat.

[#55] Which Mughal ruler constructed a new city called as Din Panah on the bank of Yamuna river?
Correct Answer

(A) Humayun

Explanation

Solution: Humayun ascended the throne in 1530 and in 1533 founded a new city, Din Panah, on the bank of the Yamuna River. Sher Shah, who overthrew Humayun in 1540, razed Din Panah to the ground and built his new capital, the Sher Shahi, now known as Purana Qila fort, in southeastern Delhi.