Question

Which one of the following buildings is known as ‘Shan - i - Fatehpur’?
1. Buland Darwazah
2. Turky Sultana ka Mahal
3. Jama Masjid
4. Shahjadi Umber ka Mahal

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Jama Masjid

The correct answer is Jama Masjid​.

• Jama Masjid of Fatehpur Sikri is also known as Shan-e-Fatehpur.
• The masjid also is known as the "Friday Mosque" is one of the largest mosques in India.
• Fatehpur Sikri is a 17th-century mosque in the World Heritage Site in India.
• The palace city of Fatehpur Sikri was built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar from 1571 to 1585.

 

• Buland Darwaza has situated in Fatehpur Sikri. Akbar built the Buland Darwaza to commemorate his victory over Gujarat in 1602.
  • The Buland Darwaza, approached by 42 steps and 53.63m high and 35 meters wide, is the highest gateway in the world and an astounding exemplary of the Mughal architecture.
• The Panch Mahal (also called Tower of Winds) is a five-story building. There are eighty-four columns on the ground floor.
• The Hiran Minar was named after the Mughal emperor Jahangir converted the region surrounding the tower into a deer (Hiran) sanctuary. Hiran Minar is also called the "Tower of Antelope".
• Fatehpur Sikri is a town in Uttar Pradesh's Agra district. 
• It was established by Emperor Akbar in 1571 as the capital of the Mughal Empire, serving this function from 1571 to 1585.