Which one of the following statements about Fatehpur Sikri is NOT correct ?
- A.It was located on the direct road to Ajmer
- B.Akbar commissioned the building of a marble tomb for Sheikh Salim Chisti next to the Friday mosque at Fatehpur Sikri
- C.The arched gateway or Bulund Darwaza was meant to remind visitors of the Mughal victory in Gujarat
- D.In 1585, the capital of the Mughal emperor shifted from Fatehpur Sikri to Delhi
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Explanation
The correct answer is D. In 1585 Akbar moved his capital from Fatehpur Sikri to Lahore, not to Delhi, so this statement is not correct.
Akbar built Fatehpur Sikri near Agra in the early 1570s in honour of the Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chishti, whose blessing he believed had given him a son, Salim (later Jahangir). It served as the capital from about 1571 to 1585. In 1585 Akbar shifted to Lahore so that he could keep the north-west frontier under close watch, and he returned to Agra only in 1598.
A is a correct statement: Fatehpur Sikri lay on the direct road to Ajmer, where the dargah of Muinuddin Chishti stands. B is a correct statement: Akbar had a white marble tomb built for Sheikh Salim Chishti beside the Jama Masjid, the Friday mosque. C is a correct statement: the huge arched Buland Darwaza was built to mark the Mughal victory in Gujarat.
Exam tip: Fatehpur Sikri: capital about 1571–1585; then Lahore (1585–1598); Buland Darwaza for the Gujarat victory.
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