When was the Allahabad Fort built?

It was commissioned by Emperor Akbar in 1583 at the strategic confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers.

Mughal Architecture and Labor

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: Who stated that 5,000–20,000 men worked 40 years to build the palace of 40 pillars at Allahabad?

William Finch was the traveler who recorded that up to 20,000 men worked for 40 years to build the palace of forty pillars in Akbar's Allahabad Fort. He visited India during Jahangir's reign.

Exam Year

2018

Evidence Source

Link

ID: MED_MUG_2018_152 Ref: Travels of William Finch