History of Red Fort?

Spread over 256 acres, the majestic Red Fort is built in the octagonal shape. When viewed from the top, the mind-blowing architectural grandeur of this fort reveals its octagonal shape.

The fort now was occupied by the British, who even built a residence of their own within the fort. During the Indian rebellion of 1857, Bahadur Shah II, was arrested by the British and later exiled to Rangoon.

The Red Fort has been listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2007 for its historical as well as cultural importance. India takes a great sense of pride in its architectural wonder we all know by the name of the “Red Fort”.

Bahadur Shah II, the Mughal Empire came to an end and this opened a window of opportunity for the British to loot valuables from the fort. Almost all furniture were either destroyed or shipped to England

After having acquired the Red Fort, British went on a destroying spree. They continued to demolish several parts of the fort. Truth be told, most of the valuables were sold. Nothing remained in the massive and splendid fort that was once the residence of the mughal emperor.

Many edifices and landmarks within the fort were destroyed and barracks of stone replaced them. Many priceless possessions like the Koh-i-Noor diamond, the crown of Bahadur Shah and the wine cup of Shah Jahan were sent to the British government.

After independence, the Indian Army occupied a major part of the fort before handing it over to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASA) for restoration purposes.

The Red Fort is spread across an area of 254.67 acres. The defensive wall, enclosing the fort, is measured at 2.41 kilometers. The walls differ in height as they stand at 18 meters on the river side as opposed to the 33 meter high wall on the city side.The fort rises above a wide dry moat in the northeast corner of the medieval city of Shahjahanabad.

In 1638, the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan moved the capital of his empire from Agra to a newly constructed city in Delhi that he called Shahjahanabad. Along with the construction of this new city, he laid the foundations of his palace, the Red Fort or Lal Qila.

This massive walled citadel with red sandstone walls took nearly a decade to complete. It is considered to be better planned than the Agra Fort, as Shah Jahan learned from his experience pf living there.

This fort was the seat of the Mughal empire for around 200 years, until it fell into British hands. The last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was coronated here in 1837, during which time it is said that his powers did not extend beyond the boundaries of his palace.

The architecture of the Red Fort is a representation of the cultural intermingling that the Mughals brought to India.

It is the culmination of the Mughal style of architecture that began with the first Emperor and that involves a fusion of Persian, Timurid and Hindu traditions.

Red Fort, well-known for serving the abode for endless Mughal Emperors for more than 200 years, has extensively been a means of accommodation. Moreover, it has greatly served as a centre not only for political but social affairs as well.

Having stood the tests of time, Red Fort is a must visit attraction that will take you back in time. Certainly! Truth be told, this fort bears the testimony to a number of events through past times.

Although the British caused extensive damage to the Red Fort in various forms, authorities have somehow managed to preserve its leftovers.

The Red Fort complex, which consists of Shah Jahan’s palace and the adjacent Salimgarh fort built in 1546 AD, is managed by the Archeological Survey of India. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.

In 1638, the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan moved the capital of his empire from Agra to a newly constructed city in Delhi that he called Shahjahanabad.

Along with the construction of this new city, he laid the foundations of his palace, the Red Fort or Lal Qila.

This massive walled citadel with red sandstone walls took nearly a decade to complete. It is considered to be better planned than the Agra Fort, as Shah Jahan learned from his experience pf living there.

This fort was the seat of the Mughal empire for around 200 years, until it fell into British hands.

The last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was coronated here in 1837, during which time it is said that his powers did not extend beyond the boundaries of his palace.

The architecture of the Red Fort is a representation of the cultural intermingling that the Mughals brought to India.

It is the culmination of the Mughal style of architecture that began with the first Emperor and that involves a fusion of Persian, Timurid and Hindu traditions.

The entrance to the Diwan-i-‘Am has the Naubat-Khana (Drum house), from where musicians played during ceremonies.