Delhi Police Constable Exam Model Paper 9

The Moti Masjid in Agra was built by Mughal ruler Shah Jahan.

• It is located in Agra in Uttar Pradesh.
• Shah Jahan constructed the Moti Masjid for his members of the royal court.

Shah Jahan was the fifth Mughal emperor who reigned the dynasty from 1628 to 1658.

• The historical structures built during the reign of Shah Jahan are:

1. Taj Mahal.
2. Red Fort.
3. Jama Masjid.
4. Shalimar Garden in Lahore.

• French traveller Bernier and Tavernier visited India during the reign of Shah Jahan.
• The Afghan noble Khan Jahan Lodi rebelled and was defeated by Shah Jahan.
• Shah Jahan was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb in 1658 in Agra.
• The Moti Masjid inside the Red Fort complex in Delhi was built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
• The Moti Masjid in Lahore Fort was built by Mughal emperor Jahangir.