Consider the following statements regarding the Red Fort (Lal Qila) of Delhi: 1. It was commissioned by Emperor Akbar. 2. It is designed by Ustad Isa, who also designed the Taj Mahal. 3. It was plundered during Nadir Shah’s invasion and later used as a British military garrison after the Revolt of 1857. How many of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Red Fort (Lal Qila) of Delhi:
1.It was commissioned by Emperor Akbar.
2.It is designed by Ustad Isa, who also designed the Taj Mahal.
3.It was plundered during Nadir Shah’s invasion and later used as a British military garrison after the Revolt of 1857.
How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: The Red Fort was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan (not Akbar) and designed by Ustad Ahmad Lahori, the architect of the Taj Mahal. The third statement is correct — it was plundered by Nadir Shah in 1739 and later used as a British garrison after the 1857 Revolt.

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