City List – Surviving Landmarks, Red Fort
Remains of the past.
[Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi]
Never judge a fort by its ramparts. The only grand part of the Mughal-era Red Fort palace complex is its outer wall. Inside, the old buildings look ruined. In fact, their survival is a miracle. After crushing the mutiny in 1857, the British had destroyed 80 percent of the fort’s buildings. (The Delhi Walla wrote here on the monument.)
Red Fort still has more than 20 edifices, however. They must last.
1. Delhi Gate
2. Lahore Gate
3. Chatta Chowk Bazaar
4. Naqqar Khana
5. Jilau Khana
6. Diwan-i-Am
7. Asad Burj
8. Mumtaz Mahal
9. Darya Mahal
10. Kwaspura
11. Rang Mahal
12. Musamman Burjh
13. Khas Mahal
14. Diwan-i-Khas
15. Hammams
16. Moti Masjid
17. Moti Mahal
18. Shah Burj
19. Common Houses
20. Zafar’s Pvailion
21. Princes’ Quarters
22. Sawan Pavalion
23. Bhadon Pavalion
Source: The Red Fort, Delhi; by Louise Nicholson
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