Who among the following constructed Charminar?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option 1- Qutub Shah
Charminar was built in 1591 by Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty. It was constructed to commemorate the eradication of a plague epidemic that had ravaged the city.
Charminar translates to "Four Towers" or "Four Minarets" in Urdu and Persian, referring to its distinctive feature of having four ornate minarets.
It stands at a height of 56 meters and has four grand arches facing each cardinal direction.
The other options are incorrect:
- Ahmad Shah was the Sultan of Gujarat from 1411 to 1442.
- Auranzeb was the Mughal emperor from 1658 to 1707.
- Sher Shah was the emperor of the Suri dynasty from 1540 to 1545.