Question

Among the following which is not built by Shah Jahan ?
(A) Moti Masjid
(B) Jama Masjid
(C) Taj Mahal
(D) Fatehpur Sikri

Answer 1

Hint: Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal emperor, reigned from 1628 to 1658. During this period, the capital of his empire was Agra, where he built multiple monuments. It was only during Akbar’s reign that the capital was shifted outside of Agra and a fort was built to establish the capital.

Complete Answer: Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar to establish his new capital city. Fatehpur Sikri is 37 km from Agra, the usual capital of Mughal Empire. The city and the fort was built by Akbar to celebrate his conquest of Rajputana in 1569. Fatehpur Sikri remained the capital of the empire only for 10 years.
During the reign of Shah Jahan, numerous architectural wonders were built, the most famous of them being the Taj Mahal. Moti Masjid, also known as the Pearl Mosque was one of these wonders he built for his members of the royal court. The Masjid is located at Agra, the capital of Shah Jahan’s empire.
Jama Masjid was built by Shah Jahan between 1650 and 1656, spending around one million rupees. The Jama Masjid is one of the biggest mosques in India. The courtyard can accommodate more than 25000 people.
Taj Mahal, probably the most famous architectural wonder in India, one of the 7 Wonders of the world was built by Shah Jahan in 1632 to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The tomb of Shah Jahan himself is also inside Taj Mahal .
So the correct answer is option (A): Fatehpur Sikri. It was built by Akbar.

Note: Most of the architectural wonders from the Mughal Empire reign can be found in Agra and were built by Shah Jahan. It was only during Akbar’s tenure that the capital was shifted outside Agra to Fatehpur Sikri for 10 years.