History of Red Fort

The Red Fort was the residence of the Mughal empire till about 1857 till about 1857.  Red Fort is in Delhi. During the Mughal regime, the Red Fort was in the form of main fort, almost all the events of the British used to be in the Red Fort.

The Red Fort was built in 1648 by the fifth Mughal Empire Shah Jahan as its castle. Red Fort was completely made of red stones because of its name being Red Fort.

History of Red Fort

The fort was built in 1546 similar to the Salimgarh Fort built by Islam Shah Suri. This beautiful fort is theater of theater which is connected to the channel of water and it is called Canal-e-Bahursh.

This fort represents the creativity of Mughal ruler Shah Jahan. According to Muslim traditions and models, this fort was built. In Red Fort, we see a replica of the Muslim palace, along with the image of Persian traditions also we see in the Red Fort.

There is also a lovely garden outside the fort but the Garden built in the Red Fort looks a bit different from the Garden of Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Kashmir, Braj and Rohilkhand. Along with the fort of Salimgarh, the Red Fort was also included in the UNESCO World Heritage site in 2007.

On Independence Day (August 15), the Prime Minister of India hovers the Tricolor at the main gate of Red Fort and also gives a speech.

History of Red Fort

When Shah decided to transfer his capital from Agra to Delhi in 1638, the Red Fort was built. In fact, if the white and red shah is the favorite color, the red fort was designed by architect Ustad Ahmad Lahauri, and he also built the Taj Mahal.

This fort is built near the river Yamuna, and due to this the wall of the Red Fort also looks spectacular. The construction of the Red Fort was started on 13th May 1638. And where Shah's construction was completed in 1648 Similar to the other Mughal, the wall built on the border of the fort is also asymmetric like the fort of Salimgarh.

Delhi was called Shahjahanabad due to the formation of a charming red fort at that time. During the reign of Shah Shah, the Red Fort was considered a symbol of the creativity of his reign. After Shah, where his successor Aurangzeb had constructed a mosque made of artificial pearls, Aurangzeb made a lot of changes to make the entry door even more charming.

The Aurangzeb collapsed in the construction of the kilograms made by the Mughal empires, and during the 18th century, there was considerable damage to the kilo and palaces built in the Mughal regime. In 1712, when Jahan Shah had captured Red Fort, till about 30 years the Red Fort was without ruler.

But only a year before the reign of Shah, where Shah was murdered and replaced by Farrukhsiyar. To improve the economic condition of its state, silver roof was converted into copper roof.

In 1719 the Red Fort decorated with the famous Muhammad Shah by his name as Rangila. In 1739 Persian ruler Nadir Shah easily defeated the Mughal army. Later Nadir Shah returned to Persia three months later, but before leaving, he completely demolished the Mughal city. In this way, the name of Shahjahanabad was Delhi due to the weakening of the Mughal rulers internally, and in 1752, they entered into a settlement agreement with the Marathas in Delhi.

Red Fort

Maratha conquered Lahore in 1758 and Peshwa was also struggling with Ahmad Shah Durrani. In 1760, the Marathas removed the Deewan-e-Khas, the silver ceiling to increase the revenue, because they needed huge revenues to defeat Ahmad Shah Durrani's army.

In 1761, when Marathas lost in Panipat's third battle, Ahmed Shah Durrani raided Delhi. After 10 years Shah Alam got the Delhi Takht with the help of Maratha.

In 1783, Sikh Misal Karorishingia, along with Baghel Singh Dhaliwal, acquired Delhi and Red Fort. Later, however, Sikh Shah agreed to make Alam a ruler and it was agreed that Mughal would build seven gurdwaras for Sikh Gurus in Delhi.

During the Battle of Delhi during the Anglo-Maratha War in 1803, the British East India Company defeated the Maratha army and ended the rule of Maratha from the Red Fort and the East India Company took control over the Red Fort.

After the war, the British took the Red Fort under his control and declared him his place of residence. The last Mughal ruler, Bahadur Shah II, finally took possession of the fort during the revolution of 1857.

But despite having such a huge Mughal power, during the 1857 Mughal British could not save the Red Fort against the British. After defeating the British, Bahadur Shah II left the Red Fort on September 17. Later he became prisoner of the British but in 1858, he was tried and he was sent to Rangoon on October 7 of that year.

By the end of the Mughal rule, the British took control of their hands and the British had acquired all the Kg of the Mughals. After achieving, the British completely destroyed the kilo furniture and also damaged the haram, quarters and garden of the fort, and also destroyed them.

The Mughals made the Palace of Marble only survive the atrocities of the British, except for them all the Mughal material was demolished by the British. And robbed them of precious stones of precious metals and looted them. If seen, 2/3 internal parts of the kilo had been demolished by the British and only the charming wall remains in the fort.

But then Lord Curzon, who ruled India from 1899-1905, ordered the repair of Kilo walls and fort walls. At the same time, he instructed to give water to the garden built in kilo and to improve them.

After the defeat of Nadir Shah in 1747 and in 1857 India was defeated against the British, most precious metals of the fort were either robbed or they were stolen. It is said that the British rulers had given them to private groups and had taken some valuable items to British museums.

It is said that his valuable belongings are still kept in the British Library and Albert Museum. Example Kohinoor Diamond, Shah, where green cup of wine and Bahadur Shah II are crowned in London. The British government has denied many of the symparas made by the Indians many times.

In 1911, the British King and Queen came to see the Delhi Darbar. To see them, the palace and the kilo repaired too were done at that time. After this the Archaeological Museum of the Red Fort was also transferred from Drum House to Mumtaz Mahal.

In the hearing of the INA, which is also called the hearing of the Red Fort, in the presence of the Indian National Army (INA), officers were given court and war related training. For the first time, this training was taken in 1945 on the Red Fort in November and December.

On August 15, 1947, India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru waved the Indian tricolor at Lahore Gate. From then on every Independence Day, the Prime Minister of India hovers the Tricolor on Red Fort and also gives speeches which are broadcasted nationally.

After Independence, many changes were made in the Red Fort and the Red Fort was being used for continuous military training. The Red Fort was under the supervision of the soldiers until 22 December 2003. In 2009 CCIF (Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan) made considerable decisions to make Red Fort stronger.

Some interesting things about the Red Fort

1. The Red Fort is actually white. -

Yes, it is called Red Fort, but in reality it is not made of red color. According to the Indian Survey of Archaeological, some parts of the fort are made of Nimbo (Lime) stones. But when the white stones started getting worse, the British gave them red color.

2. His name is on the marginal walls of the fort. -

To be the high boundary wall of the fort means more protection of the fort. Since the Red Fort has been reddened, the British kept its name Red Fort and local people changed the name to the fort as Red Fort.

3. The Red Fort was once called Qila-i-Mubarak. -

As we all know, the red fort was originally called Qila-i-Mubarak. This fort was built when Shah, where he had decided to shift his capital Agra to Delhi.

4. It takes ten years to build the Red Fort / Red Fort. -

We all know that at that time there was not enough resources and facilities available for construction work. But the architect of the time, Ustad Hamid and Ustad Ahmad, started its construction in 1638 and its construction work was completed in 1648, meaning that it took 10 years to complete it.

5. Kohinoor Diamond is a part of its furniture. -

Kohinoor Hirah Shah was a part of the Taj. The Shah, where he used to sit in his Divan-i-Special, wearing the crown that was made of solid gold, and which had precious metal, is said that Kohinoor diamond is the world's most precious diamond.

6. Lal Kila's main entrance is called the Lahore Gate. -

The Red Fort has two entrances - Delhi Gate and Lahore Gate. Because of Shah's attraction to Lahore, he was given the name of Lahore Gate. Because most of the people are attracted to India-Pakistan only.

7. There is also a water gate in the fort. -

There is also a water drainage door in the fort. By the way, it is a river bank and the name of the river is Yamuna river. There has been a lot of change in the river in so many years, but the name of the river has not changed.

8. The Red Fort is made in octagonal shape. -

Considering the Bird Eye View, Red Fort was also made in octagonal shape.

9. Properly it can also be called the color palace. -

Rang Mahal - which means the palace of palaces - was actually the residence of the wives and slaves of the government. The Emperor was very lucky because he lived in the palace's palace, so that he could easily have dinner with his queens.

10. Bahadur Shah was imprisoned by the British in his own Lal Kila. -

After defeating the British, the British had made a prisoner in the palace of his brother Bahadur Shah and after being found guilty, he was evacuated from Dewan-e-Khas and was sent to Rangoon.

11. From the first Independence Day, every year on 15th August the Prime Minister lectures on the red fort, giving a speech. -

Every year, on Independence Day the Prime Minister of India also gives a lecture by highlighting the tricolor on the Red Fort. And this tradition has been moving since then.

12. The British had demolished the fort. -

When the Mughal rule was over, the British suffered huge damage to Lal Kila, and the British had the right to the fort. The British also demolished precious jewels and metal looted and destroyed the furniture in the fort. That is why it is said that the precious red fort was abolished by the British.

13. Red Fort today is a World Heritage Site. -

In 2007, UNESCO declared it the World Heritage Site, considering the importance and history of the Red Fort. It is a matter of great pride for India.