Which one of the following pairs is not correct? (a) Bara Imambara - Lucknow (b) Nishat Bagh - Jammu and Kashmir (c) Feroz shah Kotla - Delhi (d) Humayun's Tomb - Allahabad
Which one of the following pairs is not correct? (a) Bara Imambara - Lucknow (b) Nishat Bagh - Jammu and Kashmir (c) Feroz shah Kotla - Delhi (d) Humayun's Tomb - Allahabad Correct Answer (d)
The Correct Answer is "Humayun's Tomb - Allahabad".
Important Points
Humayun's Tomb - Delhi :
- Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India.
- The tomb was commissioned by Humayun Bega Begum (also known as Haji Begum), in 1558.
- It was designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son, Sayyid Muhammad.
- It was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent and is located in Nizamuddin East, Delhi, India, close to the Dina-Panah Citadel, also known as Purana Qila (Old Fort), that Humayun found in 1533.
- The tomb was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993, and since then has undergone extensive restoration work, which is complete.
Bara Imambara - Lucknow :
- Bara Imambara is also known as Asfi Mosque.
- It is located in Lucknow, India.
- It was built by Asaf-ud-Daula, Nawab of Awadh in 1784.
- The building also includes the large Asfi mosque, the Bhul-bhulaiya (the labyrinth), and Bowli, a stepwell with running water. Two imposing gateways lead to the main hall.
- It is said that there are 1024 ways to reach the terrace but only two to come back first gate or the last gate.
- It is an accidental architecture.
Nishat Bagh - Jammu and Kashmir :
- Nishat Bagh is a terraced Mughal garden built on the eastern side of the Dal Lake, close to Srinagar in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
- It is the largest Mughal garden in the Kashmir Valley.
- Shalimar Bagh is located on the bank of Dal Lake.
- ‘Nishat Bagh’ is Urdu, and means the "Garden of Joy," "Garden of Gladness" and "Garden of Delight".
- The Bagh was designed and built-in 1633 by Asif Khan, elder brother of Nur Jehan.
Feroz shah Kotla - Delhi :
- The Feroz Shah Kotla or Kotla was a fortress built by Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq to house his version of Delhi city called Ferozabad.
- The original inscription on the obelisk is primarily in Brahmi script but the language was Prakrit, with some Pali and Sanskrit added later.
- The inscription was successfully translated in 1837 by James Prinsep.
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