Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2008

Mughal Funerary Architecture

Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation

Match list-I (Mughal Ruler) with list-II (Place of Tomb): | List-I (Mughal Ruler) | List-II (Place of Tomb) | | :--- | :--- | | A. Babur | 1. Delhi | | B. Humayun | 2. Kabul | | C. Akbar | 3. Lahore | | D. Jahangir | 4. Sikandara |

Solution & Analysis

Answer: B

Concept In the Mughal Empire, the location of an Emperor's tomb often reflected their personal wishes, the strategic importance of a city, or the political state of the empire at the time of their death.

Explanation Babur was buried in Kabul (his favorite city), fulfilling his final wish. Humayun's grand tomb is in Delhi, built by his widow Bega Begum. Akbar rests at Sikandara near Agra in a multi-tiered pyramid structure. Jahangir's tomb was built by Nur Jahan in Lahore (Shahdara Bagh).

Logical Breakup
Logic 1: Matching A-2, B-1, C-4, and D-3 accurately links each sovereign to their final resting place.
Logic 2: Babur was initially buried in Agra but later moved to Kabul. Humayun's tomb represents the first major instance of the garden-tomb style in India, while Jahangir is one of the few emperors buried outside modern-day India.

Active Recall

Question

Why is Humayun's tomb significant in architecture?

Answer

It was the first massive garden-tomb in the Indian subcontinent and served as the primary model for the Taj Mahal.

Core Insight

The burial of Mughal emperors across Kabul, Delhi, Agra, and Lahore illustrates the vast geographic span and the 'mobile' nature of the Mughal capital system.