Previous Year Question
Arrange the following monuments in a chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
I. Rabia Daurani's Tomb, Aurangabad
II. Shershah Suri's Tomb, Sasaram
III. Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
IV. Atala Mosque, Jaunpur
Codes:
I, II, IV, III
IV, II, III, I
II, I, III, IV
III, IV, II, I
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
The earliest among these monuments is the Atala Mosque at Jaunpur. Its foundation was laid during the time of Firoz Shah Tughlaq in 1393 CE, and its construction was completed by Ibrahim Shah Sharqi in 1408 CE.
Next comes Sher Shah Suri's Tomb at Sasaram. Its construction began during Sher Shah's lifetime and was completed during the reign of his son Islam Shah. It was built between 1540 and 1545 CE and was completed on 16 August 1545 CE, a few months after Sher Shah's death.
This is followed by Humayun's Tomb in Delhi. It was constructed after Humayun's death by his wife Bega Begum. Its construction took place during the latter half of the 16th century and it had been completed by about 1570 CE.
The last is Rabia Daurani's Tomb at Aurangabad, commonly known today as Bibi Ka Maqbara. It is a 17th-century Mughal monument associated with the memory of Aurangzeb's wife Dilras Banu Begum/Rabia-ud-Daurani.
Thus, the chronological sequence is — Atala Mosque (IV) → Sher Shah Suri's Tomb (II) → Humayun's Tomb (III) → Rabia Daurani's Tomb (I).