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The Red Fort in Delhi was built by ____________.

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Shah Jahan

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Akbar

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Humayun

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Aurangzeb

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Solution

The correct option is D Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan was a Mughal Emperor and the son of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir.
It was during Shah Jahan's reign that the different elements of Mughal architecture were fused together in a grand harmonious synthesis.
His reign witnessed a huge amount of construction activity, especially in Agra and Delhi.
He is specially known for building Taj Mahal in Agra and the Red Fort situated in Delhi.

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