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UGC NET December 2014 History
Who constructed in Delhi a mosque, the Khayr-ul-Manzil, opposite the Purana Qila?
AHamida Bano Begum
BSalima Begum
CJiji Anaga
DMaham Anaga ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Maham Anaga — Maham Anaga constructed this mosque, so the answer is Maham Anaga.
Explanation
★Maham Anaga constructed this mosque, so the answer is Maham Anaga.
★She built the Khayr-ul-Manzil mosque in Delhi in 1561.
★It stands opposite the Purana Qila in the city.
★Maham Anaga was the chief nurse of the emperor Akbar.
★She held great power at the court in his early years.
★The mosque also served as a place of learning.
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