Red Fort

Red Fort, Delhi, India

The Red Fort (Lal Qila) is a monument built in 1648 that rises 33 meters^{[convert: %s]}%s above Old Delhi.^[1] It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. The fort is located in the centre of Delhi, India.^[2] It is made of red stone and marble. It was built on the right bank of the Yamuna River.

The Red Fort was originally referred to as "Qila-i-Mubarak" (the blessed fort), because it was the residence of the royal family. The layout of the Red Fort was organised to keep and integrate this site with the Salimgarh Fort. The planning and aesthetics of the Red Fort represent the high point in Mughal creativity which happened during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan. This Fort has had many additions after its construction by Emperor Shah Jahan. It is a World Heritage Site.^[2] it is made out of red sandstone.

Red Fort Media

Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, c. 1630
Red Fort as seen from Jama Masjid's tower.jpg

The walls of Red Fort (in the background) as seen from the top of Jama Masjid's tower
PM Nehru addresses the nation from the Red Fort on 15 August 1947.jpg

Every year on India's Independence Day, the prime minister hoists the Indian "tricolour flag" at the fort's main gate and delivers a nationally broadcast speech from its ramparts. Pictured is Nehru on 15 August 1947.
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View of the Red Fort from the river (by Ghulam Ali Khan, between c. 1852–1854
Inner walls and ceiling of the Diwan-e-Khas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the Nation on the occasion of 76th Independence Day from the Red Fort on 15 August 2022.
Covered market past the Lahore gate entrance in Red Fort.jpg

Barrel vault structure located past the Lahore Gate, acts as a market that was built to satisfy the needs of higher ranked Mughal women, who resided in the fort
Map of Red Fort showing major structures
The Delhi Gate, which is almost identical in appearance to the Lahori Gate
Naubat Khana and the courtyard before its demolition by the British, in an 1858 photograph

References

↑ "Red Fort". Delhi Tourism. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Red Fort Complex". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

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[1] "Red Fort". Delhi Tourism. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

[UNESCO-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Red Fort Complex". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

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