The Taj Mahal, an ivory-white marble mausoleum commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife Arjumand Banu Begum, is situated in which Indian city?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Agra
- Step 1: Built between 1632 and 1653 on the southern bank of the Yamuna River, the Taj Mahal is regarded as the supreme jewel of Indo-Islamic Mughal architecture.
- Step 2: It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 and is celebrated for its symmetrical four-quadrant charbagh garden and central dome.
Answer
Agra
Why not the others: 'Delhi' Delhi houses Humayun's Tomb, Qutb Minar, and the Red Fort; 'Jaipur' Jaipur contains the Amber Fort, Jantar Mantar, and Hawa Mahal; 'Lucknow' Lucknow is renowned for the Bara Imambara and Chota Imambara, not the Taj Mahal.
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