Question

Who commissioned the construction of Humayun's Tomb?

• A. Empress Nur Jahan
• B. Empress Bega Begum (Haji Begum)
• C. Empress Mumtaz Mahal
• D. Empress Jodhabai

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Empress Bega Begum (Haji Begum)

- Humayun's Tomb was built in 1570 and this tomb holds great cultural importance as the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. - It served as an inspiration for numerous architectural innovations, ultimately leading to the creation of the Taj Mahal. - Empress Bega Begum, also known as Haji Begum, Humayun's first wife and chief consort, commissioned the construction of the tomb in 1569-70. - She enlisted Persian architects Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son, Sayyid Muhammad, to design the structure.