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The Red Fort, Delhi
The Delhi Fort also known as Lal Qil'ah, or Lal Qila meaning the Red Fort, located in the walled city of Delhi, India and became a UNESCO World
Heritage Site in 2007. The Red Fort and the city of Shahjahanabad was constructed by the Emperor Shah Jahan in 1639 A.D
The Red Fort was the palace for Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan's new capital, Shahjahanabad, the seventh Muslim city in the Delhi site. He moved his capital
from Agra in a move designed to bring prestige to his reign, and to provide ample opportunity to apply his ambitious building schemes and interests.
The fort lies along the Yamuna River, which fed the moats that surround most of the wall. The wall at its north-eastern corner is adjacent to an older fort,
the Salimgarh Fort, a defense built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546.
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Chatta Chowk (Covered Bazaar) - True to the name, this is a covered bazaar between the gate and the fort itself, now filled with souvenir hawkers.
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Diwan-i-Am (Hall of Public Audience) - This building separates the outer court from the inner court, and has a marble platform for the
emperor's throne.
Hayat Baksh Bagh (Life-Bestowing Gardens) - Once a grand garden of full of fountains and streams, now sadly all dry - only dry channels and acres
of green grass remain.
Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience) - Built completely of marble, this is where the emperor received special visitors.
Khas Mahal (Private Palace) - The Emperor's main residence. The octagonal Mussaman Burj tower looks out toward the Yamuna River, and is where the
Emperor used to appear before the public for each morning.
 Red Fort Balcony
Rang Mahal (Colour Palace) - The residence of the Sultan's main wife.
Mumtaz Mahal (Jewel Palace) - Contained six apartments for the Sultan's harem. Now used as a museum of court textiles, carpets, weapons, etc (free).
Daawat Khana - A minor palace at the north most end of the Fort, this was originally the residence of a prince, but it was converted into a tea house
by the British, a function it continues today. Basic meals go for around Rs60, drinks Rs10-20, and it also has the cleanest toilets around.
 Shahi Burj also known as Royal Pavilion situated at the north-eastern edge
Swatantra Sangrama Sangrahalaya (Museum of the Independence Movement) - To the left after the Chatta Chowk, this is a reasonably well-presented museum
on the history of independence activism in India, starting from the Mutiny of 1857 all the way to Gandhi.
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