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Who Built the Red Fort?

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The Red Fort (Lal Qila) was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and completed in 1648 CE.

  • Construction began in 1638 CE when Shah Jahan shifted the capital from Agra to Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi)
  • Designed by Ustad Ahmad Lahori same architect credited with the Taj Mahal
  • Built from red sandstone hence "Lal Qila"
  • Served as main Mughal residence for approximately 200 years (1648–1857)
  • Last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II was captured here by the British in 1857
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site (designated 2007)
  • India's Prime Minister addresses the nation from its ramparts every Independence Day (15 August)