Question

write a short note on shajahanabad

Answer 1

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Shahjahanabad is built by Shah Jahan which consist of a fort palace complex and the city ajoining it. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (whose rule was the zenith of Mughal architectural brilliance) by 1637 A.D. began to realize the paucity of space in the Agra and Lahore courts to conduct royal ceremonies properly. By the year 1639 A.D. he decided to lay the foundation stone for a new capital of his kingdom which would be known as Shahjahanabad. The site of Shahjahanabad is north of earlier cities of Delhi, its southern part overlaps some of the area settled by the Tughluqs in 14th century. Delhi had always remained an important place for the Mughal kings (before Shah Jahan), who built palaces and forts here. 

Answer 2

Mughal emperor Shah Jahan laid the foundation of his new capital Shahjanabad in the year 1639 A.D. This is a city that consists of a fort-palace complex and the city abutting it. This city was a big center of Sufi culture during the reign of Shahjahan. Shahajanabad had many dargahs, khanqahs and idgahs. Shahjahanabad had a unique drainage system and walls were the main source of water for the house-holds