The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, one of the largest mosques of the Mughal period, was built by:

The Badshahi Mosque (Badshahi Masjid) in Lahore, Pakistan, was built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb between 1671 and 1673.

About the mosque:

• It was built under the supervision of Aurangzeb's foster brother, Muzaffar Hussain (Fidai Khan Koka), who was the governor of Lahore.
• It stands opposite the Lahore Fort, across the Hazuri Bagh.
• It is built of red sandstone, with white marble domes and decoration.
• It has three large white marble domes over the prayer hall, and four tall minarets (about 55 metres high) at the corners of the courtyard.
• Its courtyard is very large and can hold tens of thousands of worshippers.
• For more than 300 years, until 1986, it was the largest mosque in the world, according to some accounts.
• It closely follows the design of the Jama Masjid in Delhi, built by Shah Jahan, but is larger.

Later history:

• During the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, it was used as a stable and military garrison.
• Under the British, it was also used as a garrison, and was later returned to the Muslims and restored.
• It is a major landmark and tourist attraction in Lahore.
• The poet Muhammad Iqbal is buried near its entrance.

Aurangzeb's other buildings:

• The Bibi ka Maqbara in Aurangabad (built by his son).
• The Gyanvapi mosque in Banaras and the Shahi Idgah in Mathura (built after temples were destroyed in his reign).

About Lahore:

• Lahore was an important Mughal city, often called the "heart of Punjab".
• Its Mughal monuments include the Lahore Fort (Shahi Qila), the Shalimar Gardens and the Wazir Khan Mosque.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Shah Jahan built the Jama Masjid in Delhi.
• ✗Akbar and Jahangir did not build this mosque.