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The monumental 'Buland Darwaza' at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory over:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Bengal
  2. Gujarat
  3. Mewar
  4. Khandesh

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Gujarat

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Gujarat šŸ“š Explanation: Akbar constructed the Buland Darwaza (Great Gate) in 1575 at Fatehpur Sikri. It was built to celebrate his successful military campaign and conquest of Gujarat in 1573. Standing at 54 meters, it is one of the highest gateways in the world and a masterpiece of Mughal architecture.