Question

Which of the following was NOT commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan?
1. Shahajahanabad, Delhi
2. Red Fort, Delhi
3. Jama Masjid, Delhi
4. Humayun's Tomb, Delhi

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Humayun's Tomb, Delhi

The correct answer is Humayun's Tomb, Delhi.

• Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India.
• The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife and chief consort, Empress Bega Begum (also known as Haji Begum)  in 1558, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son, Sayyid Muhammad.

• Old Delhi or Purani Dilli is an area part of the greater city of Delhi, India. It was founded as a walled city named Shahjahanabad in 1639 when Shah Jahan decided to shift the Mughal capital from Agra.
• The Red Fort is a historic fort in the city of Delhi in India that served as the main residence of the Mughal Emperors. Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the construction of the Red Fort on 12 May 1638, when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi. 
• Emperor Shahjahan built Jama Masjid at the cost of Rs. 10 crores and it can be called the replica of Moti Masjid in Agra.