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Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?

  1. Shah Jahan

  2. Humayun

  3. Akbar

  4. Rajia Sultana
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Explanation

The Red Fort (Lal Qila) in Delhi was commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1638 when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi. Construction took approximately 9 years (1638-1648). The other options are incorrect: Humayun built Humayun's Tomb and founded Dinpanah, Akbar built Fatehpur Sikri and Agra Fort, and Razia Sultana was a 13th-century Delhi Sultanate ruler who predated the Mughals.

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