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History: The Red Fort or Lal Quila stands as one of the most outstanding pieces of Mughal Architecture built by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1648. The fort has walls extending up to 2 kilometers in length with the height varying from 18 meters. on the side of the river to 33 meters. on the city side.
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This was the palace for Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan's new capital, Shahjahanabad, the seventh Muslim city in the Delhi site. He removed his capital from Agra in a move designed to bring prestige to his rule, and to cater ample opportunity to implement his ambitious building schemes and interests.
On 11 March 1783 Sikhs moved into Red fort in Delhi and captured the Diwan-i-Am. The city was relinquished by the Mughal wazir in cahoots with his Sikh Allies.
The Red Fort was considered as a whole, and subsequent alteration has not taken away from the overall unity of the scheme. After the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny, the Fort was used as a headquarters, but the British army occupied and destroyed many of its pavilions and gardens. A plan for restoring the remaining parts of the fort began in 1903.
Architectural design and divisions:
The walls of the fort are smoothened out, enunciated by heavy string-courses along the upper section. They open at the Delhi and the Lahore gates. The Lahore Gate is considered as the main entrance. The southern end of this street is the Delhi Gate. On the far side of this gate is another, larger open space, which originally functioned as the courtyard of the Diwan-i-Am. Diwan-i-Am is the place where the Emperor used to sit on a marbled paneled alcove, covered with gems, and heard complaints from the common people.
The hall of Private Audiences is Diwan-i-Khas, where the Emperor held private meetings. This hall is studded with marble, and its center -piece, once used to be the Peacock Throne, which was constellated with rubies and gems and was taken away by Nadir Shah to Iran in 1739. Currently, the Diwan-i-Khas is only a pale shadow of the yesteryears, but the verse of Amir Khusro “If there is Paradise on the face of earth, it is here, it is here, it is here" reflects the former glory.
Modern -day Significance:
Today, the Red Fort is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Delhi, drawing in numerous visitors every year. The fort is also the place from which the Prime Minister of India gives his speeches to the nation on August 15, the Independence Day.
The place is very serene, which helps one to break off, from the noisy and busy life outside, and takes the visitor to completely another period.
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