Question

Which of the following is the correct chronological order for the construction of these monuments?

1. Taj Mahal

2. India Gate

3. Fatehpur Sikri

4. Agra Fort

1. 2, 1, 4, 3
2. 2, 4, 3, 1
3. 4, 3, 1, 2
4. 3, 1, 4, 2

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 4, 3, 1, 2

The correct answer is 4, 3, 1, 2.

•  Taj Mahal
  • It is the mausoleum of white marble.
  • It was built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife.
  • It has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1982.
•  India Gate
  • It is a war memorial located astride the Rajpath, on the eastern edge of the "ceremonial axis" of New Delhi.
  • It was built for the duration of 1921 to 1931.
  • It stands as a memorial to 70,000 soldiers of the British Indian Army who died between 1914 and 1921 in the First World War, in France, Flanders, Mesopotamia, Persia, East Africa, Gallipoli, and elsewhere in the Near and the Far East, and the Third Anglo-Afghan War.
• Fatehpur Sikri
  • It is a city situated in Uttar Pradesh.
  • It was built between 1571 and 1573 by the Emperor Akbar.
  • In 1986, it became one of the UNESCO's World Heritage Site.
• Agra Fort
  • The construction was started by Akbar between 1565 and 1573.
  • It is situated on the west bank of the Yamuna River, about 2km upstream from the Taj Mahal.
  • It was designated as the UNESCO world heritage site in the year 1983.