Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): Akbar constructed 'Buland Darwaza' at Fatehpur Sikri. Reason (R): Akbar built this monument to commemorate the birth of his son Jahangir.
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 true, but (R) is not a 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 (A) 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 this magnificent gate to commemorate his victory over Gujarat in 1573. 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.