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UGC NET September 2013 History
Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan made important architectural contributions at:
ABurhanpur ✓ Correct
BKabul
CLahore
DAgra
Correct answer: (A) Burhanpur — Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan made his contributions at Burhanpur, so the answer is Burhanpur.
Explanation
★Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan made his contributions at Burhanpur, so the answer is Burhanpur.
★After Akbar annexed Khandesh in 1601, Burhanpur became its capital.
★Abdur Rahim was appointed governor of Khandesh.
★He built a new water supply system for the city.
★He also laid out several gardens in and around Burhanpur.
★He was a noted noble and poet, famous for his Hindi dohas.
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