Red Fort Delhi

Introduction: The Capital city of the country and one of the largest cities in India , Delhi has a history extending back over three millennia.The strategic location of Delhi , between the Aravalli hills and the river Yamuna, had attracted the attention of almost every King or Conqueror in this part of the world. The earliest reference to Delhi as a settlement is made in the Hindu epic, Mahabharata, which states that the Pandavas founded a city called ‘Indraprastha’ , besides the river Yamuna in 1450 BC. Ever since then, Conquerors from North treated Delhi as a gateway to the Indian sub-continent.

Delhi today is one of the most elegant capitals in the world. Here one can see, the mingling of many cultures, languages, tradition and peoples into one united Nation. Delhi welcomes both the pleasure seeker and the mystic. “Lose yourself in Delhi ” says Khushwant Singh, for “You may find its soul and your own”.

Red Fort: Red Fort is laid out along the river Yamuna as an irregular octagon, surrounded by a wall of about 2.4 km in circumference and is built of red sandstone. The Mughal King Shah Jahan transferred the capital from Agra to Delhi and the Fort was completed in 1648. The Fort has Diwan-e-Am, and Diwan-e-Khas where the king would grant audience to the public and would grant audience to important people respectively . Besides this is the Rang Mahal, the water cooled Apartment for the royal ladies.

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