Correct Answer - Option 1 : Shah jahan
The correct answer is Shah Jahan.
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Shah Jahan shifted his capital to Shahjahanabad in 1649 AD.
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Aurangzeb, son of Shah Jahan moved the capital from Shahjahanabad to Akbarabad, usurping his father and imprisoning him in the Fort there.
- Akbarabad remained the capital of India during the rule of Aurangzeb until he shifted it to Aurangabad in the Deccan in 1653 AD.
- Shah Jahan had a passion for architecture and from the outset, Shahjahanabad was a planned city.
- When he decided to shift the capital from Agra, he instructed architects, engineers, and astrologers at the court to hunt for a suitable site, between Agra and Lahore.
