A conservation team studying the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore records its large prayer hall, minarets, red sandstone and prominent position near the Lahore For...
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A conservation team studying the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore records its large prayer hall, minarets, red sandstone and prominent position near the Lahore Fort. Their report states that Aurangzeb commissioned it in the seventeenth century, when Lahore was an important Mughal city. The team must write a short section explaining how buildings can reveal the achievements and priorities of an emperor.
(a) Identify the emperor who ordered the Badshahi Mosque. [1]
(b) Describe one feature that made the mosque visually impressive. [1]
(c) Explain why building such a mosque was important to Aurangzeb's rule. [2]
Answer Details
(a) Aurangzeb / Alamgir [1] (b) Any one: large scale prayer hall / tall minarets / red sandstone / grand location [1]. (c) It displayed imperial wealth and authority [1]; it demonstrated Aurangzeb's support for Islam and provided a major Muslim place of worship [1].
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