History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2018 History
Aliwal Khan was the architect of which of the following buildings? Choose the correct answer from the code given below.
- 1. Mausoleum of Hasan Khan Sur
- 2. Sher Shah's mausoleum
- 3. Adham Khan's tomb
- 4. Humayun's tomb
A1 and 2 ✓ Correct
B3 and 4
C1 and 3
D2 and 4
Correct answer: (A) 1 and 2 — Aliwal Khan built the mausoleum of Hasan Khan Sur and Sher Shah's mausoleum, so the answer is 1 and 2.
Explanation
★Aliwal Khan built the mausoleum of Hasan Khan Sur and Sher Shah's mausoleum, so the answer is 1 and 2.
★Aliwal Khan was the architect of Sher Shah's mausoleum at Sasaram in Bihar.
★The mausoleum of Hasan Khan Sur is also his notable work.
★Adham Khan's tomb is in Mehrauli in Delhi and is not his work.
★Humayun's tomb was commissioned by Bega Begum in 1558 and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas.
★So the buildings of Aliwal Khan are the mausoleums of Hasan Khan Sur and Sher Shah.
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