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The Red Fort, also known as Lal Qila (Hindustani: [laːl qiːlaː]) is a historic Mughal fort in Delhi, India, that served as the primary residence of the Mughal emperors. Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the construction of the Red Fort on 12 May 1639, following his decision to relocate the Mughal capital from Agra to Delhi.
The Naubat Khana in the Red Fort The Naubat Khana and the courtyard, before its destruction in the 1850s by the British colonialists. The Naubat Khana, or Naqqar Khana, is the drum house that stands at the entrance between the outer and inner court at the Red Fort in Delhi. The British initially installed the museum of the fort in this gate.
Red Fort (Urdu: لال قلعہ), also known as Muzaffarabad Fort, is a 16th-century fortification located in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. It was built by the Chak dynasty of Kashmir. [1] [2] The fort is locally referred to as the 'Rutta Qila' or just 'qila'. [3] [4]
Muthamman Burj (center) in the Agra Fort The Muthamman Burj in the centre of the eastern wall of the Red Fort (painting from 1843) Interior of the Muthamman Burj. The Muthamman Burj, also written Musamman Burj, is a palace and tower of the Red Fort located in Delhi. The structure adjoins the eastern wall of the Khwabgah of the Khas Mahal. It is ...
The Rang Mahal in the Red Fort (2008) Drawing of the Rang Mahal in the early 1850s, by Ghulam Ali Khan. The Rang Mahal or Palace of Colour is located in the Red Fort, Delhi. It originally served as a part of the imperial harem. It was the part of the palace in which female members of the royal family could rest at.
Ustad Ahmad Lahori (c.1580–1649), [1] also known as Ahmad Ma'mar Lahori, was a Mughal architect and engineer during the reign of Shah Jahan.He was responsible for the construction of several Mughal monuments, including the Red fort in Delhi, a World Heritage site.
The Diwan-i-Am, or Hall of Audience, is a building in the Red Fort of Delhi where the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1592–1666) and his successors received members of the general public and heard their grievances. [1]
The Red Fort Archaeology Museum is currently housed in the Mumtaz Mahal The Red Fort Archaeological Museum is currently located in the Mumtaz Mahal of the Red Fort in Delhi , northern India . The museum contains paintings, artifacts, calligraphy, fabrics and other objects dating from the Mughal era .