alleryFor whom did Shah Jahan commission the Taj Mahal?
AHis mother Hamida
BHis wife Mumtaz Mahal
CHis daughter Jahanara
DHis wife Nur Jahan
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. His wife Mumtaz Mahal
1. The Taj Mahal was built between 1632 and 1653 in Agra.
2. Shah Jahan commissioned it in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
3. Nur Jahan was Jahangir's wife, not his.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mughal architecture, section Taj Mahal_
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