alleryWho commissioned Humayun's Tomb in 1569-70?
AEmperor Akbar
BQueen Nur Jahan
CMumtaz Mahal
DBega Begum
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Bega Begum
1. Humayun's Tomb was built in Delhi in 1569-70.
2. It was commissioned by his first wife and chief consort, Empress Bega Begum.
3. Akbar was his son; Nur Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal belong to later reigns.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mughal architecture, section Humayun's Tomb_
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