Gujari Mahal was built by

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Correct — C, Man Singh. The Gujari Mahal at the foot of Gwalior Fort was built by Raja Man Singh Tomar of Gwalior (reigned c. 1486–1516) for his queen Mrignayani, a Gujar woman — which is where the palace's name comes from. Since 1922 it has housed the Gujari Mahal State Archaeological Museum. (This is Man Singh Tomar of Gwalior, not the later Kachhwaha general Raja Man Singh of Amber who served Akbar.)

Why the other options are wrong — (a) The Mughal emperor built at Fatehpur Sikri, Agra Fort and Lahore, and only captured Gwalior long after this palace already stood — he did not build the Gujari Mahal.  (b) The great Mughal builder of the Taj Mahal, Red Fort and Jama Masjid — but he had no hand in the Gujari Mahal.  (d) Wrong — a specific builder, Raja Man Singh Tomar, is well attested for this palace.

Concept: The Gujari Mahal is a late-15th-century Tomar-era palace in Gwalior, built by Raja Man Singh Tomar for his beloved queen Mrignayani, a Gujar. It stands below the hilltop fort, whose famous Man Mandir palace was also built by Man Singh Tomar. Today the Gujari Mahal serves as the State Archaeological Museum, holding sculptures, inscriptions and antiquities from across the region.

State PCS 2018 Q62 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2018 Q62 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer