Multiple choice

The Mughal Emperor to grant site to build the Golden Temple was

  1. Jahangir

  2. Babar

  3. Akbar

  4. Shah Jahan
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Explanation

Emperor Akbar granted the land and permission to construct the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in 1577 CE to Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh Guru. This occurred during Akbar's policy of religious tolerance and syncretism. The temple was later completed and adorned with gold by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the 19th century. Jahangir, Babar, and Shah Jahan were not the emperors who granted this site.

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