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Q96 (NDA-I/2017) History & Culture › Medieval India › Mughal cultural history Answer Verified

Which one of the following statements about Fatehpur Sikri is NOT correct ?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: D
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Statement 4 is incorrect because in 1585, Emperor Akbar shifted the Mughal capital from Fatehpur Sikri to Lahore, not Delhi [2]. The shift was primarily driven by water scarcity and strategic military considerations in the northwest [1]. Regarding the other statements: Fatehpur Sikri was indeed located on the direct road to Ajmer, a route Akbar frequently traveled to visit the shrine of Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti [3]. Akbar commissioned the construction of the white marble tomb for the Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chishti, which is situated within the courtyard of the Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) [1]. The Buland Darwaza (Victory Gate) was built to commemorate Akbar's successful military campaign and victory in Gujarat in 1573 [4]. The city served as the imperial capital for approximately 14 years before its abandonment.

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  1. [1] https://www.tajmahal.gov.in/fatehpur-sikri.aspx
  2. [2] https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/255/
  3. [3] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART II, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 6: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions > The story of Data Ganj Bakhsh > p. 156
  4. [4] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 14: The Mughal Empire > Akbar's Military Conquests > p. 204
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