The Red Fort, India in Pictures
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by Karthiknanda
Front view of Lahore Gate.
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by Dennis Jarvis
The Red Fort rises above a wide dry moat in the north-east corner of the original city of Shahjahanabad. The walls extend for two kilometers and vary in height from 18 metres to 33 metres.
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by Dennis Jarvis
The Diwan-i-Aam or the Hall of Public Audiences. It originally had a courtyard on its front and was richly ornamented with gilded stuccowork. Heavy curtains graced the main hall, which were three bays in depth.
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by David Gil
The Diwan-i-Aam or the Hall of Public Audiences. It originally had a courtyard on its front and was richly ornamented with gilded stuccowork. Heavy curtains graced the main hall, which were three bays in depth.
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by Dennis Jarvis
The Diwan-i-Aam or the Hall of Public Audiences. It originally had a courtyard on its front and was richly ornamented with gilded stuccowork. Heavy curtains graced the main hall, which were three bays in depth.
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by Mike Matthews
The Diwan-i-Khas or the Hall of Private Audiences.
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by Dennis Jarvis
Inside the Diwan-i-Khas or the Hall of Private Audiences.
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by Matthias Rosenkranz
Pietra dura - it is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly-polished colored stones to create images.
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by Guilhem Vellut
Pietra dura - it is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly-polished colored stones to create images.
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by Dennis Jarvis
Nahr-i-Behisht - the imperial private apartments lie behind the throne. The apartments consist of a row of pavilions that sits on a raised platform along the eastern edge of the fort, looking out onto the river Yamuna.
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by Dennis Jarvis
Moti-Masjid (The Pearl Mosque) was built by Aurangzeb in 1658-60 for his private use. This gem like mosque follows Mughal pattern with attractive decorative elements.
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At the beginning when it was a castle, there were 33 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 sitting rooms, a ballroom, billiard room, library, study, school room, smoking room, gun room and various offices and domestic staff residences for the butler, cook, housekeeper and other servants.
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