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Q:

Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal?

  • 1
    Jahangir
  • 2
    Shah Jahan
  • 3
    Akbar
  • 4
    Babar
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Answer : 2. "Shah Jahan"
Explanation :

It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal with construction starting in 1632 AD and completed in 1648 AD, with the mosque, the guest house and the main gateway on the south, the outer courtyard and its cloisters were added subsequently and completed in 1653 AD.

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