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Explanation

The Badshahi Mosque was built in 1673 in Lahore.
It was built by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
It is 3rd the largest mosque
Construction of Badshahi Mosque completed in:1673
Additional information:
In 1947, Pakistan uplifted the Badshahi Mosque and citadel Lahore as symbols of the state.
Architect: Nawab Zain Yar Jang Bahadur

Explanation

The Taj Mahal is located on the west side of the Yamuna River.

The Taj Mahal "Crown of Palaces", also "the Taj"

It is a white marble mausoleum.

It is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Explanation

The Dīn-i-Ilāh has known during its time as Tawḥīd-i-Ilāhī

The name Dīn-i Ilāhī literally translates to "God's Religion", "Religion of God"

Mughal emperor Akbar enforced Din-I-Ilahi in 1582

According to the renowned historian Mubarak Ali, Dīn-i Ilāhī is a name that was not used in Akbar's period.

At the time, it was called Tawhid-i-Ilāhī ("Divine Monotheism"), as it is written by Abu'l-Fazl, a court historian during the reign of Akbar

Type: Syncretic religion

Region: Indian subcontinent Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Mughal Empire

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Explanation

Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built Shalimar Gardens Lahore.

Shalimar Gardens Lahore was built in the year 1641-42.

Shalimar Gardens Lahore Included in World Heritage Site: 1981

Monuments like the Taj Mahal, the Jama Masjid, the Red Fort, etc. were also built by Shah Jahan.

Explanation

Babur, the first Mughal emperor, was born in present-day Uzbekistan and became ruler of Kabul in Afghanistan.

From there, he invaded the kingdom of the Lodi Afghans in northern India in 1526 

There are 17 Mughal  families who rule in India.

Explanation

Babur died in Agra at the age of 47 on 5 January 1531.

He was first buried in Agra but, as per his wishes, his mortal remains were moved to Kabul and reburied in Bagh-e Babur in Kabul sometime between 1539 and 1544.

Explanation

The Wazir Khan Mosque is a 17th-century mosque located in the city of Lahore.

The mosque was commissioned during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.

Opened: 1642

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Explanation

Behadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal Emperor who was imprisoned by the English in Myanmar.

Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal emperor of India (reigned 1837–57).

He was a poet, musician, and calligrapher, more an aesthete than a political leader.

Bahadur Shah Zafar was born October 24, 1775, in Delhi, India

Bahadur Shah Zafar died November 7, 1862, in Rangoon [now Yangon], Myanmar.

Explanation

The Badshahi Mosque was built in 1673 in Lahore.
It was built by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
It is 3rd the largest mosque
Construction of Badshahi Mosque completed in:1673
Additional information:
In 1947, Pakistan uplifted the Badshahi Mosque and citadel Lahore as symbols of the state.
Architect: Nawab Zain Yar Jang Bahadur

Explanation

 Babur was the founder and first Emperor of the great Mughal dynasty in India.

Babur came to India originally from Fergana.

Born: February 14, 1483, Andijan, Uzbekistan

Died: December 26, 1530, Agra, India