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The name Red Fort is a translation of the Hindustani Lāl Qila (Hindi: लाल क़िला, Urdu: لال قلعہ), [3] [4] deriving from its red sandstone walls. The term Lal is derived from Hindi, meaning "red," while Qila originates from Arabic, signifying "fortress".
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]
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 .
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 ...
Interior view facing the jharokha. 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.
The Shahi Burj (Urdu: Emperor's Tower) is a three-storey octagonal tower of the Red Fort in Delhi. The tower is located at the northeastern corner of the imperial enclosure. The water feeding, the Nahr-i-Bihisht , is channeled up from the river with a hydraulic system through the tower and then carried by channels into various other buildings ...
The Khas Mahal in the Red Fort Bahadur Shah II enthroned underneath the Scale of Justice (1837–38) The Khas Mahal served as the Mughal emperor 's private residence in Delhi . The structure is located inside the Red Fort , which is a large defensive and governmental complex located inside the city.
A Sikh legend has it that a rectangular stone slab measuring 6 feet (1.8 m) by 4 feet (1.2 m) by 9 inches (230 mm) was uprooted, enchained, and brought by Ramgarhia Misl chief Jassa Singh Ramgarhia to Ramgarhia Bunga, in Amritsar, after the capture of the Red Fort by the combined Dal Khalsa forces of Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, Jassa Singh Ramgarhia ...