Who built famous Jama Masjid of Delhi?

R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1997

A. Humayun
B. Shah Jahan
C. Akbar
D. Ibrahim Lodi

Answer: Shah Jahan

Option b is the correct answer. The Jama Masjid of Delhi, known as Masjid-i-Jehan-Numa in Persian, stands as one of India's largest mosques. It was built by Shah Jahan. Residing within the Mughal capital of Shahjahanabad, present-day Old Delhi, this mosque held the status of the imperial sanctuary for the Mughal rulers until the empire's decline in 1857. With its presence extending beyond the colonial period, the Jama Masjid symbolized Islamic influence across India and retained its political significance during pivotal periods of British rule. Important Tips
Some other monuments commissioned by various
Mughals: Mughal Ruler Monuments (Location) Akbar Agra Fort (Agra), Panch Mahal
(Fatehpur Sikri), Jama Masjid with
gateway Buland Darwaza (Fatehpur
Sikri), Humayun Tomb (Delhi). Jahangir Shalimar Bagh (Srinagar), Akbar
Tomb (Agra). Shah Jahan Taj Mahal (Agra), Red Fort (Delhi),
Jama Masjid of Red Sandstone
(Delhi), Moti Masjid (Agra). Aurangzeb Pinjore Garden (Lahore), Moti
Masjid of White Marble (Delhi).

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