The Red Fort is a historic fort in the city of Delhi (in Old Delhi) in India that served as the main residence of the Mughal Emperors. Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned reconstruction of the Red Fort on 12 May 1638, when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi. Originally red and white, its design is credited to architect Ustad Ahmad Lahori, who also constructed the Taj Mahal. It was reconstructed between May 1639 and April 1648.
Red Fort
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A view of the Red Fort's Lahori Gate
Location
Old Delhi, India
Coordinates
28°39′21″N 77°14′27″E
Height
18–33 m (59–108 ft)
Built
12 May 1639 – 6 April 1648
(8 years, 10 months and 25 days)
Architect
Ustad Ahmad Lahori
Architectural style(s)
Indo-Islamic, Mughal
Owner
Mughal Empire (1638-1857)
Sikh Confederacy (1783) hoisted Sikh flag (Nishan Sahib) after capturing from Shah Alam II
British Empire (1857–1947)
Government of India (1947-Present)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name: Red Fort Complex
Type
Cultural
Criteria
ii, iii, vi
Designated
2007 (31st session)
Reference no.
231rev
State Party
India
Region
Asia-Pacific
Red Fort is located in DelhiRed Fort
Location in Delhi, India, Asia
Every year on India's Independence Day (15 August), the Prime Minister hoists the Indian "tricolour flag" at the fort's main gate and delivers a nationally broadcast speech from its ramparts.
On 15 August 1947, the first prime minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, raised the Indian national flag above the Lahori Gate.[1] Every year on India's Independence Day (15 August), the prime minister hoists the Indian "tricolour flag" at the fort's main gate and delivers a nationally broadcast speech from its ramparts.[2]
