Short answers, pulled from the story.
Shahi Bridge was completed in 1568-69 on the orders of Mughal Emperor Akbar. The construction took four years and was carried out under the supervision of Munim Khan, after whom the bridge is also named.
The Shahi Bridge was designed by Afzal Ali, an Afghan architect. Construction was completed by Munim Khan in 1568-69.
The 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake severely damaged the Shahi Bridge, destroying seven of its arches. The arches were subsequently rebuilt, and the bridge returned to active use.
The Shahi Bridge has 28 colourful chattris that currently operate as makeshift shops. The bridge itself remains in active use and has been on the Protection and Conservation list of the Directorate of Archaeology, Uttar Pradesh, since 1978.
Shahi Bridge is also known as Munim Khan's Bridge, Akbari Bridge, Mughal Bridge, and Jaunpur Bridge. It is generally recognised as the most significant Mughal structure in Jaunpur.
Yes. Rudyard Kipling wrote a poem titled Akbar's Bridge about the Shahi Bridge. William Hodges also mentioned the bridge in his book Select Views in India, describing how in 1774 British forces were ferried over it in boats during a flood.