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.

Related Questions

In the question below, are given a statement followed by three courses of actions numbered I, II and III. On the basis of the information given, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and then decide which of the following suggested courses of actions logically follow(s) for pursuing. Statement: Soon VAT 69 whiskey and Smirnoff Vodka will not be found on the shelves of Delhi Liquor stores owing to the duplication of barcode by manufacturer United Limited. The Delhi government financial commissioner blacklisted the manufacturer. Financial commissioner Anindo Majumdar had said in an order dated September 14, that USL had violated provisions of the Delhi Excise Act, 2009 and Delhi Excise Rules, 2010 by using unauthorized and loose barcodes, which could be easily misused. Courses of action: I. The ban will force United Spirits Limited not to sell its liquor in the national capital for two years. II. the appellant violated provisions of the Delhi Excise Act, 2009, Delhi Excise Rules, 2010, the terms and conditions of the license issued to it and the standard operating procedure framed by the Delhi Excise Department and that consequently the department has rightly imposed the penalty of blacklisting under Rule 70 of the Delhi Excise Rules, 2010 upon United Spirits LTD (USL), Aurangabad. III. United Limited has been blacklisted by the Delhi government financial commissioner.
Who built Shalimar Bagh and Nishat Bagh in Jammu and Kashmir?