The Red Fort is a historic Mughal fort in the Old Delhi area of Delhi, India, commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan on May 12, 1639 as the main residence of the Mughal emperors, following his decision to move the Mughal capital from Agra to Delhi. Originally faced in red and white, the fort is attributed to Ustad Ahmad Lahori, the same architect credited with the Taj Mahal, and it stands as a prominent example of Mughal architecture from Shah Jahan's reign, blending Persian and Indian design.
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Building Type LocationOld Delhi, Delhi, India 1 Completed Year Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own account Classification
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Why is the Red Fort called the Red Fort?
Its massive walls are built of red sandstone.
The name comes from the massive enclosing walls of red sandstone. UNESCO describes the Red Fort as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad, the new capital of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. It stands beside an older fort, Salimgarh, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546, and the two together form the Red Fort Complex.
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The Red Fort (Lal Qila in Hindi; Hindi pronunciation: [laːl 'qɪlaː]) is a historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of Delhi, India.
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is a historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of Delhi, India.
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12 May 1639 - April 6, 1648
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is a historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of Delhi, India.
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The Red Fort (Lal Qila in Hindi; Hindi pronunciation: [laːl 'qɪlaː]) is a historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of Delhi, India. Serving as the main residence of the Mughal emperors, it was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan on the 12th of May 1639; the fort was constructed following his decision to shift the Mughal capital from Agra to Delhi.
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The Red Fort (Lal Qila in Hindi; Hindi pronunciation: [laːl 'qɪlaː]) is a historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of Delhi, India.
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Following the Indian Rebellion of 1857, many of its marble structures were demolished by the British, although the defensive walls remained largely intact.
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Wikidata item Q45957, property P2048 (height): 33.0 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
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