With which Mughal ruler is the Moti Masjid in Agra associated?

The correct answer is Shah Jahan.

Important Points

• The Moti Masjid in Agra was built by Mughal ruler Shah Jahan.
  • It is located in Agra in Uttar Pradesh.
  • Shah Jahan constructed the Moti Masjid for his members of the royal court.
• Shah Jahan was the fifth Mughal emperor who reigned the dynasty from 1628 to 1658.
  • The historical structures built during the reign of Shah Jahan are:
    • Taj Mahal.
    • Red Fort.
    • Jama Masjid.
    • Shalimar Garden in Lahore.
  • French traveller Bernier and Tavernier visited India during the reign of Shah Jahan.
  • The Afghan noble Khan Jahan Lodi rebelled and was defeated by Shah Jahan.
  • Shah Jahan was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb in 1658 in Agra.

Mistake Points

• The Moti Masjid inside the Red Fort complex in Delhi was built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
• The Moti Masjid in Lahore Fort was built by Mughal emperor Jahangir.

Additional Information

• The historical structures built during the reign of Akbar are:
  • Agra Fort.
  • Lahore Fort.
  • Fathepur Sikri.
  • Allahabad Fort.
  • Buland Darwaza.
• Humayun fought two battles against Sher Shah at Chausa(1539) and Kannauj(1540).

Important Points

Mughals:

• The Mughals were descendants of two great lineages of rulers.
• From their mother’s side, they were descendants of Genghis Khan (died 1227), the Mongol ruler who ruled over parts of China and Central Asia.
• From their father’s side, they were the successors of Timur (died 1404), the ruler of Iran, Iraq and modern-day Turkey.
• However, the Mughals did not like to be called Mughal or Mongol. This was because Genghis Khan’s memory was associated with the massacre of innumerable people.
• It was also linked with the Uzbeks, their Mongol competitors.
• On the other hand, the Mughals were proud of their Timurid ancestry, not least of all because their great ancestor had captured Delhi in 1398.