Q. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Buland Darwaja was constructed at Fatehpur Sikri by the Mughal emperor Akbar.
Reason (R): Akbar built this monument to commemorate the birth of his son Jahangir.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Correct Answer: c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
Assertion (A) is true: Buland Darwaza, the grand gateway at Fatehpur Sikri, was commissioned by the Mughal emperor Akbar.
Reason (R) is false: it was not built to commemorate the birth of his son Jahangir; rather, it commemorated Akbar’s victory in the Gujarat campaign (1572–73). Jahangir’s birth (as Prince Salim) is associated with Akbar’s reverence for Sheikh Salim Chishti and the development of Fatehpur Sikri, but not specifically with the Buland Darwaza. Therefore, (A) is true but (R) is false.
