Question

Akbar frequently used to visit the dargah of which Sufi saint?
(A) Khwaja Muinuddin chisti
(B) Salim chisti
(C) Nizamuddin auliya
(D) Bakhtiyar kaki

Answer 1

Hint: Mughal emperor Akbar built his capital at Fatehpur Sikri between 1572 and 1585 AD. It was constructed using red sandstone. Akbar also built a tomb named Mausoleum as a mark and remembrance of a respected Sufi saint who predicted the birth of his son Mirza Nur-ud-din Beig Mohammad Khan Salim.

Complete answer:
Akbar was a great emperor born on October 15 1545 in Umarkot now Sindh province, Pakistan. He fought many battles and had a dream to conquer the world. He is totally illiterate but having a sharp mind and a worthy knowledge of ruling his kingdom. He reigned from 1556 to 1605 and extended Mughal power over most of the Indian subcontinent. Salim Chishti was a Sufi saint of the Chishti Order during the Mughal Empire in India. The Mughal Emperor Akbar came to Chishti's home in Sikri to ask him to pray for a male heir to the throne. Salim Chisti was also the Sufi saint in Akbar's court. The victory of Fatehpur Sikri can be said as a saint’s blessing, A city of victory as mentioned in its name Fatah is the meaning of victory. It is said that the emperor, who wished for a son, went to Sikri to get blessed by a Sufi saint, Sheikh Salim Chishti.

So, the correct answer is Option B.

Note: The place is surrounded by walls on 3 sides and by a lake on the fourth side. The architecture of the seniority of the structure here is based on Indian as well as Mughal architecture. Though Akbar moved his capital from Fatehpur Sikri, the place still serves as a masterpiece sculpture out in red stone.