| Assertion [A]: Akbar constructed the Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri, |
| Reason [R]: Akbar desired to commemorate his victory. |
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) A is false, but R is true.
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
Akbar constructed the Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri, because lie desired to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. A Persian inscription on eastern archway of the Buland Darwaza records Akbar's conquest over Uttar Pradesh and the victory in Gujarat in 1601. The Buland Darwaza is made of red and buff sandstone, decorated by white and black marble and towers above the courtyard of the mosque. The total height of the Structure is about 54 metres from the ground level. It is a 15-storey high gateway that guards the southern entrance of the city of Fatehpur Sikri.
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