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kilometre from the Taj Mahal. It was built by the greatest Mughal Emperor Akbar .
Many Mughal emperors lived here and governed India.

Red Fort
The Red Fort was built by the Mughal Emperor

Shahjahan . It is situated in Delhi. It is built of
Red sandstone. There are many beautiful
constructions inside the Red Fort such as Moti

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Mahal , Rang Mahal Diwan- E-Khas Diwan-E-
Aam .

Let’s Answer

1. Who constructed Taj Mahal?
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2. Who constructed Agra Fort?
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Qutub Minar

The Qutub Minar is an ancient historical
building. It is situated at Mehrauli in Delhi . It is a

72 metre high minaret which has four storeys. Its
first three storeys are made up of Red sandstone
but the fourth storey is made up of marble and

Red sandstone. It was built by Qutub-ud-din Aibak
as a symbol of royal prestige. But he died in 1210
during its construction. It was completed by

Iltutmish. Its diameter at the base is 15 metres
and 2 metres at the top. There are inscriptions of
the Quran on the walls of the Qutub Minar.

Humayun’s Tomb
This tomb is actually a group of several

buildings of the Mughal architecture. It is
situated in the Nizamuddin part of New Delhi .
This tomb was built by the Humayun’s widow

Hamida Banu Begum . It is also a world heritage
site.

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