Mughal Empire Quiz

Q.1. Salimgarh Fort, lying adjacent to the Red Fort in Delhi, was built by

(A) Jahangir

(B) Shah Jahan

(C) Islam Shah Suri

(D) Bahadur Shah Zafar

Answer

(C)

Jalal Khan who ascended the throne with the title of Islam Shah after the death of Sher Shah Suri, the founder of Sur dynasty. Islam Shah is more popularly known as Salim Shah. The fort he built in Delhi is also known as Salimgarh Fort, lying adjacent to the Red Fort. 

Before India got Independence from the British Rule, prisoners from the Indian National Army (INA) were also imprisoned in this fort from 1945 until India's independence in August 1947. Hence, Salimghar Fort is now renamed as Swatantrata Senani Smarak in memory of the prisoners who died in this fort prison.