Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List-I (Emperor) | List-II (City where Tomb is located) |
A. Babur | 1. Agra |
B. Humayun | 2. Lahore |
C. Jahangir | 3. Delhi |
D. Shah Jahan | 4. Kabul |
Code:
A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
Babur's tomb is located in Bagh-e-Babur at Kabul. Babur died at Agra in 1530 CE and was initially buried there, but his remains were subsequently transferred to Kabul in accordance with his wish and interred in Bagh-e-Babur. Therefore, A → 4.
Humayun's Tomb is located in Delhi. It was constructed after Humayun's death during the latter half of the 16th century. It is among the earliest grand Mughal garden-tombs in the Indian subcontinent and became highly significant in the subsequent development of Mughal funerary architecture. Therefore, B → 3.
Jahangir's Tomb is located at Shahdara Bagh in Lahore. Jahangir died in 1627 CE, and his mausoleum was constructed in the Shahdara area near the Ravi River. It is one of the major Mughal mausoleums of the 17th century. Therefore, C → 2.
Shah Jahan's tomb is inside the Taj Mahal at Agra. The Taj Mahal was originally constructed in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Shah Jahan died in 1666 CE and was buried beside Mumtaz Mahal in the same principal mausoleum. Therefore, D → 1.
A particular caution is necessary regarding Babur—his death and initial burial took place at Agra, but his present tomb is in Kabul. Therefore, when the question asks for the city where his tomb is located, Kabul is the correct match.
Thus, the complete matching is — Babur → Kabul (4), Humayun → Delhi (3), Jahangir → Lahore (2), Shah Jahan → Agra (1).