alleryThe Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was commissioned by which Mughal emperor?
AAurangzeb
BAkbar
CShah Jahan
DJahangir
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Aurangzeb
1. The Badshahi Mosque was built in 1673-1674 next to the Lahore Fort.
2. It was commissioned by Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor.
3. It is the largest Mughal mosque and the last imperial one.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mughal architecture, section Badshahi Mosque_
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