The Tomb of Rabia-ud-Daurani (Dilras Banu Begum), famously known as the Bibi Ka Maqbara, is often called the ‘Second Taj Mahal’ or the ‘Mini-Taj Mahal’. Located in Aurangabad, it was commissioned by Emperor Aurangzeb’s son, Prince Azam Shah, in 1660, in imitation of the great monument in Agra. The correct answer is (A) Tomb of Rabia-ud-Daurani / Bibi Ka Maqbara.
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The Tomb of Rabia-ud-Daurani (Bibi Ka Maqbara) in Aurangabad is popularly referred to as the ‘Second Taj Mahal’. It was commissioned by Prince Azam Shah, son of Aurangzeb, as a tribute to his mother, Dilras Banu Begum and was built between 1651 and 1661. While it attempts to emulate the design and grandeur of the Taj Mahal, it falls short of the original’s exquisite craftsmanship due to reduced funding and the diminishing artistic resources available during Aurangzeb’s reign.