Question

Who was the founder of Fatehpur Sikri?
A. Babar
B, Humayun
C. Akbar
D. Shajahan

Answer 1

Hint:Fatehpur Sikri was the capital of the Mughal Empire, and this city is designed by Tuhir das and Dhruv Chawla.

Complete answer:
The king Akbar himself looked after the construction of this city as he was very anxious about its construction. In the construction of the city the Persian and the Indian architecture was used. The buildings were built by using red stone.
The design of pavilions of the imperial palace arranged geometrically was adopted by the Arabian architecture. Due to shortage of water and the frequent wars between the Mughals and Rajputs, Akbar abandoned the city in the year 1585. The capital of the Kingdom was shifted to Lahore.
After the conquest of Delhi, Marathas captured the city and then the rule was transferred to British who made the city their headquarters. The mosque inside the complex is being used now.
Fatehpur Sikri is the city founded by Akbar in the year 1569 after he won Chittor and Ranthambore. The construction of Fatehpur Sikri took around 15 years. The palaces, courts, harems and other structures were included in the city.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note:In the year 1598, Agra became the capital of the Kingdom. Akbar came back to Fatehpur Sikri for a short period of time, Mohammed Shah and Sayyad Hussain Ali Khan who was the regent of Mohammed Shah went to the city in the year 1720 for a brief period of time.