Consider the following statements about 'Bibi ka Maqbara':
1. It was built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in memory of his wife.
2. It is located in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar and is called the "Taj Mahal of the Deccan."
3. It was constructed in the early 1500s during Babur's reign.
Which among these following is/are correct?

Question

Consider the following statements about 'Bibi ka Maqbara':

1. It was built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in memory of his wife.

2. It is located in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar and is called the "Taj Mahal of the Deccan."

3. It was constructed in the early 1500s during Babur's reign.

Which among these following is/are correct?

Prepp Team · Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only is correct.Statement 1 is correct: Bibi ka Maqbara was commissioned around 1660 by Emperor Aurangzeb in memory of his wife Dilras Banu Begum (Rabia-ud-Daurani); its building was supervised by their son Prince Azam Shah, with Ata-ullah as architect.Statement 2 is correct: it stands in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (formerly Aurangabad), Maharashtra, and because it is modelled on the Taj Mahal it is called the 'Taj of the Deccan'.Statement 3 is incorrect: Babur ruled from 1526 to 1530, and the tomb dates from the second half of the 17th century under Aurangzeb, not the early 1500s.Hence statements 1 and 2 only are correct.