What was the significance of Khair-ul-Manazil?

It was a mosque-cum-madarsa that symbolized the political and social influence of royal women in the 16th-century Mughal court.

Mughal Education and Architecture

UPSC Archival Analysis

Madarsa-e-Begum in Delhi was established by Maham Anaga, the foster mother of Emperor Akbar, in 1561 as part of the Khair-ul-Manazil complex.

Exam Year

2012

Evidence Source

ID: ART_CUL_2012_61 Ref: The Mughal Empire by John F. Richards