WHAT ARE THE MAIN FEATURES OF THE RED FORT BUILT BY SHAH JAHAN IN SHAHJAHANABAD?
The following points may help you:
a. Mughal Empire left a great political legacy behind, Red Fort symbolic of power , authority and influence of the Mughal emperors.
b. Built by Shah Jahan, when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi. It took almost nine years to build Red fort.
c. Started in 1639 and completed in 1648, the fort is built with red sandstone and marble and banks of river Yamuna.
d. It was residence of the royal family and was also called as Qila-e- Mubarak’.
e. The fort reflected Mughal grandeur and unique architectural style.
f. The fort is in the shape and form of a parallelogram with fortified walls to prevent enemy attacks.
g. The fort is part of UNESCO world heritage site.
h. Presently, the the Prime Minister of In​dia address the nation from the Red Fort on the Independence day.
a. Mughal Empire left a great political legacy behind, Red Fort symbolic of power , authority and influence of the Mughal emperors.
b. Built by Shah Jahan, when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi. It took almost nine years to build Red fort.
c. Started in 1639 and completed in 1648, the fort is built with red sandstone and marble and banks of river Yamuna.
d. It was residence of the royal family and was also called as Qila-e- Mubarak’.
e. The fort reflected Mughal grandeur and unique architectural style.
f. The fort is in the shape and form of a parallelogram with fortified walls to prevent enemy attacks.
g. The fort is part of UNESCO world heritage site.
h. Presently, the the Prime Minister of In​dia address the nation from the Red Fort on the Independence day.