| <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { | | | | best spot for sight seeing in India. As the name |
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| Being one of the celebrated tourist destinations in India, | | | | sand stone. This prime attraction of medieval city of |
| Delhi has an endless array of tourist spots to offer. | | | | Shahjahanabad, covers a semi-octagonal area of |
| Globetrotters from various parts of world visits Delhi to | | | | almost 2km. The longest wall of the fort faces the |
| experience its multi-dimensional identity. | | | | town in the west and Yamuna river in the east. |
| From time immemorial, Delhi has been ruled by various | | | | Red Fort's art work displays a fine blend of Persian, |
| dynasties. Numerous chivalrous and avant -garde | | | | European and Indian art. The walls of this fort are |
| rulers of these dynasties has created some | | | | smoothly dressed and decorated by heavy string |
| extraordinary architectural masterpieces to showcase | | | | courses along the upper section. To enter this |
| their artistic zenith, within the territory of Delhi city. | | | | formidable fort, you can use either of Delhi Gate or |
| One such edifice of this erstwhile princely capital is | | | | Lahore Gate, a three storey huge gate. |
| Red Fort or Lal Quilla. Constructed in the walled city of | | | | This impressive structure of India was once the |
| old Delhi by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, this massive | | | | residence of royal family and encompasses some |
| fort is a monument of historical and political significance. | | | | beautiful monuments within its boundary. Diwan-i-Aam, |
| Originally referred as Quila-i-Mubarak, Red Fort took | | | | Nahr-i-Behisht, Zenana, Moti Masjid, and an exhilarating |
| long ten years (1638 to 1648) to complete its | | | | garden named Hayat Bakhsh Bagh are some of the |
| construction. | | | | main charms of Red Fort. |
| Since from the reign of Shah Jahan, till date Red Fort | | | | Thanks to its architectural brilliance, in the year 2007, |
| has maintained its importance in Indian politics. Every | | | | UNESCO has awarded Red Fort with its prestigious |
| year on the occasion of Independence day (15th | | | | title of World Heritage Site. And, so to enhance its |
| August) and Republic Day (26th January), both Prime | | | | beauty and woo more number of tourists Delhi |
| Minister and President of our country addresses the | | | | Tourism, every evening organizes fantastic light and |
| entire nation from Red Fort only. | | | | sound show. These shows mainly exhibits the glorious |
| This surviving relic of Delhi's glorious past is one of the | | | | history of Red Fort. |