Medieval Architecture, Cities, Merchants and Craftsmen — Social Science STD 7 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social ScienceMedieval Architecture, Cities, Merchants and Craftsmen3 Marks
Question
Mughal Architecture
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Answer
Mughal architecture was of a special kind.
$(1)$ Humayun's Tomb in Delhi is a masterpiece of Mughal architecture.
$(2)$ Mughal Emperor Akbar built a huge fort at Agra. He established a town named Fatehpur Sikri, $36$ kilometres away from Agra and constructed Buland Darwaza, the palace of Birbal, the palace of Jodhabai, Panchmahal, the Tomb of Shaikh Salim Chishti, Jami Masjid, etc. in it.
$(3)$ The Tomb of Sasaram of Sher Shah Suri is a significant Mughal architecture.
$(4)$ To commemorate his Begum Mumtaz Mahal, who died in $1630\ AD$, Shah Jahan built a magnificent 'Taj Mahal' on the banks of the river Yamuna in Agra. It is considered one of the most unique tombs in the world.
The Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world.
It is a masterpiece of Mughal architecture. The Taj Mahal with its unparalleled beauty glorifies Mughal architectural heritage. It is a centre of immense attraction for tourists all round the world.
$(5)$ In $1638\ AD$ Shah Jahan built Red Fort in Delhi. Red stone is used in this fort, built in Mughal style.
ShahJahan established a town named 'Shahjahanabad' after his name inside this fort. The beautiful buildings like Diwan-e-Aam, Diwan-e-Khas, Rangmahal were built in this fort.
The building Diwan-e-Khas is decorated with gold, silver and precious stones. Shah Jahan built the artistic 'Mayurasana' of gold to sit in Diwan-e-Khas. The Red fort of Delhi is a wonderful and best building of Mughal architecture. Aurangzeb built the Tomb of Rabir-ud-Dauran (Bibi ka makbara) in Aurangabad in the memory of his wife, which is as artistic as Taj Mahal.
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