Consider the following statements: **Assertion(A):** Akbar constructed 'Buland Darwaza' at Fatehpur Sikari. **Reason(R):** Akbar built this monument to commemorate the birth of his son Jahangir. Which one of the following is correct in reference of above?
U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 1998
A. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B. Both (A) and (R) are ture, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Option c is the correct answer.
Assertion is true: Akbar constructed the Buland Darwaza in 1575 to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. The Buland Darwaza is the main entrance to the Jama Masjid at Fatehpur Sikri, and is one of the highest gateways in the world. It is an example of Mughal architecture, and displays sophistication and heights of technology in Akbar's empire. Reason (R) is false: Akbar did not build the Buland Darwaza to celebrate the birth of his son Jahangir. Jahangir was born in 1569, six years before the construction of the Buland Darwaza. Akbar built another monument, called the Hiran Minar, at Fatehpur Sikri to mark the birth of Jahangir. The Hiran Minar is a tower with a height of 21.34 metres and has a stone elephant on its top. Akbar built Buland Darwaza to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. Buland means victorious. So when Akbar won over Gujarat, he thought to build something remarkable as a memorial. That's how the idea of building this gate was worked out at Fatehpur Sikri.