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Which of the following statements are correct? (a) Qasim Khan was chosen to be the superintendent of the building of Agra Fort because of his reputation of a 'military engineer' as well as builder. (b) He was later made governor of Agra Fort (c) Father Monserrate comments that he was raised to that exalted dignity from the humble position of a sapper (d) In 1583 Akbar appointed eight people to look after the royal buildings jointly one of whom was Qasim Khan Select the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following statements are correct? (a) Qasim Khan was chosen to be the superintendent of the building of Agra Fort because of his reputation of a 'military engineer' as well as builder. (b) He was later made governor of Agra Fort (c) Father Monserrate comments that he was raised to that exalted dignity from the humble position of a sapper (d) In 1583 Akbar appointed eight people to look after the royal buildings jointly one of whom was Qasim Khan Select the correct answer from the options given below: Correct Answer (a), (b) and (c) only

  • Agra red fort was built by Akbar, who chose Agra as his capital. The construction of this building took about eight years and was built under the superintendence of Qasim Khan Mir Barr-u-Bahr (the Overseer of Land and Sea). 
  • The painting in fort carries a few lines of the inscription which are significant, in as much as they give credit to the building of Agra fort to Mir Qasim; and suggest that he might well be included here in this painting.
  •  "Twenty years were taken for the making (surat) and decoration (naqsh) of the outer wall and for laying the foundations by this humble man attached to sincerity, Qasim Khan, Chief of Sea and Land, with pleasurable success (while the fort) took form and figure. "
  • He was later made governor of Agra Fort.  In the commentary of Father Monserrate, he comments that Qasim Khan was raised to that exalted dignity from the humble position of a sapper, but who had lately fallen under suspicion of treason.
  • Mir Saman or Khan-i- Saman was the minister of the Royal Family and looked after royal building, roads, parks, karkhanas etc. In 1583 Akbar appointed eight people to look after the royal buildings jointly. However, Qasim Khan was not put the list of these people.

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