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UGC NET December 2019 History
Arrange the following monuments in chronological sequence. Select the correct option.
- 1. Akbar's tomb, Sikandara
- 2. Gol Gumbad, Bijapur
- 3. Shaikh Salim Chishti's tomb, Fatehpur Sikri
- 4. Charminar, Hyderabad
A4, 3, 2, 1
B1, 4, 3, 2
C4, 2, 3, 1
D3, 4, 1, 2 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 3, 4, 1, 2 — The correct order is 3, 4, 1, 2.
Explanation
★The correct order is 3, 4, 1, 2.
★The tomb of Shaikh Salim Chishti at Fatehpur Sikri was built around 1580-81.
★The Charminar at Hyderabad was built in 1591 by Quli Qutb Shah.
★Akbar's tomb at Sikandara was built in 1605-13 by Jahangir.
★The Gol Gumbad at Bijapur was built in 1626-46.
★So the order is Salim Chishti's tomb, the Charminar, Akbar's tomb and the Gol Gumbad.
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