Who built the Red Fort at Agra?

The correct answer is Akbar.

Confusion Points

• Red Fort at Delhi was built by Shah Jahan.
• But the Red Fort at Agra was built by the Mughal emperor Akbar.

Key Points

• The Agra Fort was built by the Mughal emperor Akbar.
  • Agra Fort is a historical fort in the city of Agra, India.
  • The construction of the Agra Fort was started around 1565 when the initial structures were built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar and later taken over by his grandson Shah Jahan, who added most of the marble works to the fort.
  • In 1983, the Agra Fort was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Agra Fort, also known as Red Fort, is a large 16th-century red sandstone fort located on the Yamuna River in the historic city of Agra, west-central Uttar Pradesh, north-central India.

Additional Information 

• Akbar
  • Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar, popularly known as Akbar the Great, and also as Akbar I, was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605.
  • Akbar succeeded his father, Humayun, under a regent, Bairam Khan, who helped the young emperor expand and consolidate Mughal domains in India.