RED FORT - Place to visit in Delhi (INDIA)
RED FORT -DELHI (INDIA)
RED FORT ,DELHI is a historical fort in the city
of Delhi in India. It was the main
residence of the emperors of
the Mughal dynasty for
nearly 200 years, until 1857. It is located in the center of Delhi and houses a
number of museums. In addition to accommodating the emperors and their
households, it was the ceremonial and political centre of the Mughal state and
the setting for events critically impacting the region.[Constructed in 1639 by the fifth Mughal
Emperor Shah Jahan as the palace of his fortified capital Shahjahanabad,[2] the
Red Fort is named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone and
is adjacent to the older Salimgarh Fort,
built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546. The imperial
apartments consist of a row of pavilions, connected by a water channel known as
the Stream of Paradise (Nahr-i-Bihisht). The fort complex is considered
to represent the zenith of Mughal creativity under Shah Jahan,[and
although the palace was planned according to Islamic prototypes, each pavilion
contains architectural elements typical of Mughal buildings that reflect a
fusion of Timurid and Persian traditions. The Red Fort’s
innovative architectural style, including its garden design, influenced later
buildings and gardens in Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Kashmir, Braj, Rohilkhand and
elsewhere.[1]
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