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    Mughal Emperor Delhi: I-Behisht) - The Fort Complex Is Considered To Represent The Zenith of Mughal Creativity Under Shah

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    The Red Fort was the residence of Mughal emperors for nearly 200 years until 1857. It is located in Delhi and houses museums today. It served as the ceremonial and political center of the Mughal government. Constructed in 1648 by Emperor Shah Jahan, the Red Fort has massive red sandstone walls and was adjacent to the older Salimgarh Fort. It represents the peak of Mughal creativity under Shah Jahan, with its innovative architectural style and garden design influencing later buildings.

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    The Red Fort was the residence of Mughal emperors for nearly 200 years until 1857. It is located in Delhi and houses museums today. It served as the ceremonial and political center of the Mughal government. Constructed in 1648 by Emperor Shah Jahan, the Red Fort has massive red sandstone walls and was adjacent to the older Salimgarh Fort. It represents the peak of Mughal creativity under Shah Jahan, with its innovative architectural style and garden design influencing later buildings.

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    The Red Fort was the residence of Mughal emperors for nearly 200 years until 1857. It is located in Delhi and houses museums today. It served as the ceremonial and political center of the Mughal government. Constructed in 1648 by Emperor Shah Jahan, the Red Fort has massive red sandstone walls and was adjacent to the older Salimgarh Fort. It represents the peak of Mughal creativity under Shah Jahan, with its innovative architectural style and garden design influencing later buildings.

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    The Red Fort was the residence of the Mughal emperor for nearly 200 years, until 1857.

    It is located
    in the centre of Delhi and houses a number of museums. In addition to accommodating the
    emperors and their households, it was the ceremonial and political centre of Mughal government and
    the setting for events critically impacting the region.[1]
    Constructed in 1648 by the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as the palace of his fortified
    capital Shahjahanabad,[2]the Red Fort is named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone and
    is adjacent to the older Salimgarh Fort, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546. The imperial apartments
    consist of a row of pavilions, connected by a water channel known as the Stream of Paradise (Nahri-Behisht). The fort complex is considered to represent the zenith of Mughal creativity under Shah
    Jahan and although the palace was planned according to Islamic prototypes, each pavilion contains
    architectural elements typical of Mughal buildings that reflect a fusion
    of Timurid and Persiantraditions. The Red Forts innovative architectural style, including its garden
    design, influenced later buildings and gardens in
    Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Kashmir, Braj, Rohilkhand and elsewhere.[1] With the Salimgarh Fort, it
    was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007 as part of the Re

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