The Red Fort in Delhi is a massive fortress of red sandstone, built as the palace of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan when he moved the capital from Agra to a new city, Shahjahanabad, now Old Delhi. Work began in 1639, and the complex was inaugurated in 1648. Within its walls were audience halls, the Diwan-i-Am for the public and the Diwan-i-Khas for private meetings, as well as pavilions, gardens and the royal apartments. The design is attributed to the architect Ustad Ahmad Lahori. After the rebellion of 1857 the British occupied the fort, and the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, was tried there. Since independence the Prime Minister of India raises the national flag from its ramparts every 15 August. The fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Before and after
- from 23 June 1645 to 1 January 1669Cretan War of 1645-1669
- 21 June 1646Birth of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- from 1648 to 1657Khmelnytsky Uprising
- from 1648 to 1653Fronde
- 6 April 1648Construction of Red Fort
- from 29 April 1648 to 16 May 1648Battle of Zhovti Vody
- from 1 May 1648 to 27 September 1669Siege of Candia
- 26 May 1648Battle of Korsuń
- from 12 July 1648 to 15 August 1648Recapture of Angola
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