Red Fort Delhi Timing And Tourist Information
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Red Fort, Netaji Subhash Marg, Lal Qila, Chandni Chowk, New Delhi, North Delhi, Delhi, India
Free entry. Registration not required.
Schedule and Timing:
Delhi Red Fort is open on all days except Mondays from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.
The light and sound show is suspended until further notice due to upgrading work.
Description:Red Fort or Lal Qila is that rare monument which encapsulates the essence of an entire historical timeline within its walls. The imperial court of the Mughals, it was built by Shah Jahan after he moved his capital from Agra to Delhi. The best of Mughal culture - poetry, music and cuisine - was created here.
Spread within the boundary of 2.41 km, the fort has its principal entry at Lahore Gate. The prime minister delivers his Independence Day speech from here. Immediately within the gate is the collonaded Meena Bazaar, a tourist trap best avoided.
Guarding the entrance to the palaces, the three-storeyed Naubat Khana gateway has carved designs on its walls, which were once painted with gold. It now houses an Archaeological Survey of India office. The upper level has a war memorial museum.
Beyond it, across the garden is the Diwan-i-Aam, the hall of public audience. Open on all three sides, it has a white Marble jharokha, overhanging Balcony, under which the emperor sat. It was separated from the courtiers by a gold-plated railing. Today there is a transparent net instead.
Further along, the garden pathway is a network of buildings that were the royal living quarters, now set amid colonial-era barracks. They once looked on to the river Yamuna but now the view is that of the ring road.
Rang Mahal the most prominent building, has its entrance barricaded but one can peek inside. It will make one wonder why it is called the palace of colours. The motifs are faded and the jaalis are broken. There are some apartments here called the Sheesh Mahal (Palace of Mirrors) because their ceilings were decked with tiny mirrors.
In the centre flowed the Neher-e-Bhisht, a stream of paradise, The canal now dry, once carried cool water through a series of pavilions helping the Mughals survive the heat.
Next is the Khas Mahal, the special place. It housed the emperor’s living room and bedroom. A marble screen hid the royal women in the zenana wing. In the adjacent Diwan-i-Khas, the emperor meets his guests. The hall’s ceiling was inlaid with gold and silver, vandalized in the twilight years of the Mughal empire.
The Hamam and lovely Moto Masjid are now closed for visitors. A corner museum houses manuscripts by Maulana Rumi, some daggers and swords and a few spotty paintings of the Mughals.
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Published on August 31st, 2018, 12:40 pm
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