Red Fort

Red Fort is also known as Lal Qila and located in the centre of the city. It is the masterpiece of the historical architecture and one of the attractive spots for tourists many countries. In order to make it as usual and save it as a historical asset of the country, it is maintained time to time by the Indian government. It was built by the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan in the year 1648 in the 17^th century at the bank of the Yamuna River. It is situated in the New Delhi near to the Salimgarh Fort. On the Independence Day of India, prime minister unfurls the national flag here. Red Fort contains many beautiful structures within it (like Rang Mahal or Palace of Colours, Mumtaz Mahal, Khas Mahal, hammam, Shah Burj, Diwan-e-Khas, Diwan-i-Khas, Nahar-e-Bishisht (Canal of Paradise), etc). It is built using the red stones and designed by the highly skilled and professional architectures. On the first floor, there is a War Memorial Museum is housed.

Sheesh Mahal (means Sheesh-mirrors and mahal-palace) is situated in the northern and southern sections. There is a well designed Khas Mahal (Emperor’s Palace) as a special room for private purposes like worship or sleeping. A nice balcony in designed using the white marbles projecting towards the banks of Yamuna River. There is a well designed Peacock Throne. The text “if there is a paradise on earth, it is this, it is this, and it is this” is engraved on the walls of it. There is a Shah Burj is designed in the palace for the emperor’s private conclaves and relax in privacy. A Moti Masjid also called Pearl mosque which was added in the palace by the emperor Aurangzeb. It contains three domes and looks very elegance. North to the Moti Masjid, there is a Hayat Baksh means a Mughal garden which was built by the Shahjahan.

There is a Royal Tower of Shah Burj where lively gatherings and feasts was held. Red Fort of Delhi is considered as the greatest of Mughal Palaces and known as the heart of Shah Jahan’s empire. Red Fort has become a grand and attractive place for the tourists from the India as well as abroad and serving the country for many years. Last year I went to the Red Fort with my parents where I enjoyed a lot and got lots of knowledge about the fort including its history.