In which year the imperial capital of the Mughal Empire was shifted from Agra to Shahjahanabad?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → 1648
In 1648 the court, army and household moved from Agra to the newly completed imperial capital, Shahjahanabad.
Note: This question is taken from the chapter ‘Kings and Chronicles’ which was there in the pre-rationalised NCERT and has been deleted from subsequent editions of NCERT, including the NCERT book (2026-27).
NCERT (Pre-rationalised): “6.1 Capital cities … In 1648 the court, army and household moved from Agra to the newly completed imperial capital, Shahjahanabad. It was a new addition to the old residential city of Delhi, with the Red Fort, the Jama Masjid, a tree-lined esplanade with bazaars (Chandni Chowk) and spacious homes for the nobility…” |