The best traditional fort in India

Red Fort

Red Fort is a fortified city built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the walled city of Old Delhi (now Delhi, India) in the 17th century AD. Until 1757, the fort was the capital of the Mughal Empire. After the British Indian government deported the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah II, the capital of India was shifted to Calcutta. Until 1947, the British used the fort as a military camp. Today it is a popular tourist destination and a strong symbol of the sovereignty of the Republic of India. Every year on the occasion of Indian Independence Day, the Prime Minister of India hoists the national flag at a place near the Lahore Gate in Lalkella. In 2008, the Red Fort was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In 1636, Emperor Shah Jahan started the construction of this huge fort. Construction was completed in 1848. [3] The fort was originally called Qila-i-Mubarak (Blessed Fort); Because the emperor's family lived in this fort. The fort is located on the banks of the river Jamuna. The waters of this river fed the fortified moats. The north-east corner wall of the fort is connected with another ancient fort called Salimgarh fort. This fort was built in 1548 by Islam Shah Suri. The planning and decoration of the Red Fort is an important example of the excellence of Mughal architecture and painting during the reign of Shah Jahan. In fact, the Red Fort was the seventh city of Delhi and the palace of Shahjahanabad, the new capital of Shahjahan. Later, however, he shifted the capital from Delhi to Agra.

The last Mughal emperor living in Lalkella was Bahadur Shah Jafar II. After the failure of the Great Uprising of 1857, Bahadur Shah Jafar II abandoned the Red Fort on 16 September. He later returned to the fort as a British prisoner. It was here that his trial began on 26 January 1857 and he was exiled on 8 October. The Red Fort then passed into the hands of the British Indian Army. They continue to use it as a cantonment. After the defeat of the Azad Hind Fauj in 1945, the prisoners of war were tried at the Red Fort. From independence until 2003, the fort was under the control of the Indian Army.

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The ornaments and works of art of the Red Fort are of a very high standard. Created from a combination of Persian, European and Indian art, this fancy art is consonantal, colorful and demands uniqueness. Delhi's Red Fort is one of the few structures in India with which Indian art is historically linked. The fort is also very important in terms of architectural beauty. For this reason, the Red Fort was declared a nationally important structure in 1913 and the government took over the maintenance of the fort.

The wall of the fort is smooth and strong. The fort has two main gates: Dilligate and Lahore Gate. Lahoregate is the main gate. Entering through this gate leads to a long covered market street. Its name is Chattachak. The walls on both sides of this path are decorated with stalls like shops. The north-south route is available if you go straight to Chattachak. This path actually borders the military field to the west of the fort and the palace to the east. The gate at the south end of this path is the Dilligate.