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The Red Fort ( , , usually transcribed into English as Lal Qil'ah or Lal Qila) is a 17th century fort complex constructed by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the walled city of Old Delhi (in present day Delhi, India). It served as the capital of the Mughals until 1857, when Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled by the British Indian government. The British used it as a military camp until India became independent in 1947. It is now a popular tourist site, as well as a powerful symbol of India's sovereignty: the Prime Minister of India raises the flag of India on the ramparts of the Lahori Gate of the fort complex every year on Independence Day. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.

Mughal Emperor Shahjahan, started construction of the massive fort in 1638 and work was completed in 1648 (10 years). The Red Fort was originally referred to as "Qila-i-Mubarak" (the blessed fort), because it was the residence of the royal family. The layout of the Red Fort was organised to retain and integrate this site with the Salimgarh Fort. The fortress palace was an important focal point of the medieval city of Shahjahanabad. The planning and aesthetics of the Red Fort represent the zenith of Mughal creativity which prevailed during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan. This Fort has had many developments added on after its construction by Emperor Shahjahan. The significant phases of development were under Aurangzeb and later Mughal rulers. Important physical changes were carried out in the overall settings of the site after the Indian Mutiny in 1857. After Independence, the site experienced a few changes in terms of addition/alteration to the structures. During the British period the Fort was mainly used as a cantonment and even after Independence, a significant part of the Fort remained under the control of the Indian Army until the year 2003. The Red Fort is an attraction for tourists from around the world.

The Red Fort was the palace for Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan's new capital, Shahjahanabad, the seventh city in the Delhi site. He moved his capital here 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 defence built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546.The construction of the Red Fort began in 1638 and was completed by 1648.

On 11 March 1783, Sikhs briefly entered Red Fort in Delhi and occupied the Diwan-i-Am. The city was essentially surrendered by the Mughal wazir in cahoots with his Sikh Allies. This task was carried out under the command of Baba Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and Sardar Baghel Singh Dhaliwal, who led Karor Singhia misl which comprised Jat Sikhs from present day Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts (some major villages being Chabal, Naushehra Pannuan, Sirhali, Guruwali, Chabba, Sur Singh, Bhikhiwind, Khadur Sahib, Chola Sahib etc.) .

The last Mughal emperor to occupy the fort was Bahadur Shah II "Zafar". Despite being the seat of Mughal power and its defensive capabilities, the Red Fort was not defended during the 1857 uprising against the British. After the failure of the 1857 rebellion, Zafar left the fort on 17 September. He returned to Red Fort as a prisoner of the British. Zafar was tried on in a trial starting on 27 January 1858, and was exiled on 7 October.

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Landmarks of Delhi

Important religious sitesBahá'í Lotus Temple * Akshardham Temple * Jama Masjid * Sis Ganj Gurudwara * Gurudwara Bangla Sahib * Nizamuddin Dargah * Laxminarayan Temple
Gardens, parks and natural attractionsBuddha Jayanti Park * Lodhi Gardens * Delhi ridge
Architectural sitesRed Fort * Humayun's Tomb * Safdarjung's Tomb * Qutab Minar * Purana Qila * Tughlaqabad Fort * Jantar Mantar
Notable buildingsRashtrapati Bhavan * India Gate * Sansad Bhavan
PlazasConnaught Place

Forts in India

VijayanagaraGingee Fort * Bangalore Fort * Udayagiri Fort * Vellore Fort
Deccan sultanatesAhmednagar Fort * Golkonda * Gawilghur * Narnala * Panhala fort * Purandar fort * Khammam Fort
Gujarat SultanateMahim Fort
Delhi SultanateAligarh Fort * Bandhavgarh Fort * Qila Mubarak * Siri Fort * Tughlaqabad * Salimgarh Fort * Daulatabad
Various NayaksChitradurga Fort * Bekal Fort * Dindigul Fort * Gingee Fort * Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort * Chandragiri fort * Hosdurg Fort
Malwa SultanateMandsaur Fort
Faruqi dynastyAsirgarh * Laling * Thalner
RajputAchalgarh * Amber Fort * Chittorgarh Fort * Jaigarh Fort * Jaisalmer Fort * Jalore Fort * Junagarh Fort * Kankwadi * Kumbhalgarh * Nahargarh Fort * Taragarh Fort * Lal Kot * Gwalior Fort * Kalinjar * Hinglajgarh * Mehrangarh Fort * Narwar Fort * Senapati fortress * Bahu Fort
MarathaDongri Fort * Harishchandragad * Kolaba Fort * Lohagad * Sudhagad * Sinhgad * Tikona * Panhala fort * Pratapgad * Vishalgad * Rajgad * Sindhudurg * Vijaydurg * Shivneri * Raigad * Gajendragarh * Gingee Fort * Shaniwar Wada * Jhansi Fort * Hinglajgarh * Manora * Visapur Fort * Sadashivgad
Mughal EmpireOld Fort, Delhi * Qila Rai Pithora * Chanderi fort * Agra Fort * Allahabad Fort * Fatehpur Sikri * Red Fort * Akola fort * Kangra Fort
JatGohad Fort * Lohagarh Fort * Nahar Singh Mahal
Mysore kingdomDevanahalli Fort * Palakkad Fort * Bekal Fort * Sankagiri Fort
SiddiMurud-Janjira * Belapur Fort * Underi
TravancoreVattakottai Fort * Udayagiri Fort * East Fort
PortugueseBassein Fort * Bombay Castle * Fort Arnala * Castella de Aguada * Korlai Fort * Madh Fort * St. Angelo Fort * Pallipuram Fort * Fort Aguada * Fort Anjediva * Cranganore Fort * Ghodbunder fort * Diu Fort
British RajFort St. George * Fort William * Bombay Fort * Riwa Fort * Worli Fort * Mazagon Fort * Sion Hillock Fort * Sewri Fort * Mahim Fort * Thalassery Fort * Fort St. David
Durrani EmpireHari Parbat
Suri dynastyRohtasgarh * Munger Fort

World Heritage Sites in India

North|North |
NortheastKaziranga National Park * Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
EastMahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya * Mountain railways of India (Darjeeling Himalayan Railway)up|1 * Sun Temple at Konark * Sundarbans National Park
SouthGreat Living Chola Temples at Thanjavur, Gangaikonda Cholapuram and Darasuram * Group of Monuments at Hampi * Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram * Group of Monuments at Pattadakal * Mountain railways of India (Nilgiri Mountain Railway)up|1
WestAjanta Caves * Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park * Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus * Churches and convents of Goa * Elephanta Caves * Ellora Caves

Mughal Empire

EmperorsBabur * Humayun * Akbar * Jahangir * Shah Jahan * Aurangzeb * Later Mughals
EventsFirst battle of Panipat * Battle of Khanwa * Second battle of Panipat * Battle of Haldighati * Battle of Karnal * Battle of Buxar
ArchitectureTaj Mahal * Fatehpur Sikri * Humayun's Tomb * Red Fort * Lahore Fort * Akbar's Tomb * Agra Fort * Shalimar Gardens * Jahangir's Tomb * Bibi Ka Maqbara * Badshahi Mosque * more
AdversariesIbrahim Lodi * Rana Sanga * Sher Shah Suri * Hemu * Maharana Pratap * Gokula * Shivaji * Khushal Khan Khattak * Guru Gobind Singh * Nadir Shah * Hector Munro



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