Mughal Lahore: facts and a 5-question quiz
Play this quizLahore's Mughal fort, gardens and mosques, placed on the map. This is a map-tap quiz with 5 questions, each worth more points as the questions get harder.
What this quiz covers
Era: Mughal. Region: Pakistan. The 5 questions are about the following, with a short fact for each. Read them first if you want a head start, or skip to the quiz and read afterwards.
Facts behind the questions (spoilers)
- Badshahi Mosque: The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was commissioned by Aurangzeb and can hold tens of thousands of worshippers.
- Wazir Khan Mosque: The Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore's walled city was begun in 1634 by Hakim Ilm-ud-Din Ansari, titled Wazir Khan, a physician who became governor of Lahore under Shah Jahan, and completed in 1641.
- Lahore Fort: Lahore Fort, called the Shahi Qila, has Mughal buildings from the reigns of Akbar to Aurangzeb on the site of an older fort.
- Shalimar Gardens (Lahore): The Shalimar (Shalamar) Gardens were laid out in 1641–42 on three descending terraces, with water channels, fountains and marble pavilions, in the Persian char bagh style.
- Tomb of Jahangir (Shahdara): Jahangir died in 1627 and was buried at Shahdara Bagh.
Quick answers
What should I know about Badshahi Mosque? The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was commissioned by Aurangzeb and can hold tens of thousands of worshippers.
What should I know about Wazir Khan Mosque? The Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore's walled city was begun in 1634 by Hakim Ilm-ud-Din Ansari, titled Wazir Khan, a physician who became governor of Lahore under Shah Jahan, and completed in 1641.
What should I know about Lahore Fort? Lahore Fort, called the Shahi Qila, has Mughal buildings from the reigns of Akbar to Aurangzeb on the site of an older fort.
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