Red Fort | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 17/12/2018

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Red Fort


00:02:03 1 Etymology
00:02:29 2 History
00:08:45 3 Today
00:10:13 4 Security
00:11:06 5 Architecture
00:12:30 6 Major structures
00:12:49 6.1 Lahori Gate
00:13:22 6.2 Delhi Gate
00:13:42 6.3 Chhatta Chowk
00:14:12 6.4 Naubat Khana
00:14:51 6.5 Diwan-i-Aam
00:15:39 6.6 Nahr-i-Bihisht
00:16:22 6.7 Mumtaz Mahal
00:16:44 6.8 Rang Mahal
00:17:07 6.9 Khas Mahal
00:17:28 6.10 Diwan-i-Khas
00:18:10 6.11 Hammam
00:18:25 6.12 Baoli
00:19:05 6.13 Moti Masjid
00:19:30 6.14 Hira Mahal
00:20:09 6.15 Hayat Bakhsh Bagh
00:21:00 6.16 Princes' quarter
00:21:26 7 See also



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Red Fort is a historic fort in the city of Delhi  in India. It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal dynasty for nearly 200 years, until 1856. It is located in the center of Delhi and houses a number of museums. In addition to accommodating the emperors and their households, it was the ceremonial and political center of the Mughal state and the setting for events critically impacting the region.Constructed in 1639 by the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as the palace of his fortified capital Shahjahanabad, the Red Fort is named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone and is adjacent to the older Salimgarh Fort, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546 AD. The imperial apartments consist of a row of pavilions, connected by a water channel known as the Stream of Paradise (Nahr-i-Bihisht). The fort complex is considered to represent the zenith of Mughal creativity under Shah Jahan, and although the palace was planned according to Islamic prototypes, each pavilion contains architectural elements typical of Mughal buildings that reflect a fusion of Timurid and Persian traditions. The Red Fort’s innovative architectural style, including its garden design, influenced later buildings and gardens in Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Kashmir, Braj, Rohilkhand and elsewhere.The fort was plundered of its artwork and jewels during Nadir Shah's invasion of the Mughal Empire in 1747. Most of the fort's precious marble structures were subsequently destroyed by the British following the Revolt of 1857. The forts's defensive walls were largely spared, and the fortress was subsequently used as a garrison. The Red Fort was also the site where the British put the last Mughal Emperor on trial before exiling him to Yangon in 1858.Every year on the Independence day of India (15 August), the Prime Minister hoists the Indian "tricolour flag" at the main gate of the fort and delivers a nationally broadcast speech from its ramparts.It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007 as part of the Red Fort Complex.