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Read the following passage. 

Shah Jahan adapted the river-front garden in the layout of the Taj Mahal, the grandest architectural accomplishment of his reign. Here the white marble mausoleum was placed on a terrace by the edge of the river and the garden was to its South. The new city of Shahjahanabad that he constructed in Delhi, the imperial palace commanded the riverfront. Only especially favoured nobles – like his eldest son Dora Shukoh – were given access to the river. All others had to construct their homes in She city away from the River Yamuna. 

Now answer the following questions. 

a. What did Shah Jahan adapt in the layout of the Taj Mahal?

b. What was the grandest architectural accomplishment of Shah -Jahan’s reign?

c. What is referred to as *White marble mausoleum9 in the above passage?

d. Who constructed the new Shah Jahanabad?

e. Who was Dara Shukoh?

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a. The riverfront gardens.

b. The Taj Mahal.

c. The Taj Mahal.

d. Shah Jahan.

e. Shahjahan’s eldest son.

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