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 Built
in Red Sand stone this imposing fort is 3 kms in perimeter
with the height of the wall varying from 18 to 30 meters at
places. When the Red fort was being built Yamuna used to
flow on its one sides and there were deep moats on the
other. Today Yamuna flows almost a kilometer away from the
fort and the moats have dried up. In the evening the Delhi
Tourism organises a light and sound show which narrates the
history of Delhi in context of the Red Fort.
The Lahore gate, the main entrance, has some emotions and
sentiments attached with the Indian independence as the
Tricolour flutters on the top of this gate. On 15th August
the Indian Prime minister addresses the nation from here. As
soon one enters in the fort from the Lahore gate There is a
small Bazzar, here all kinds of items are available. This
Shopping arcade was known as the Mina Bazzar and was open
only to women on Thursdays's during the Mughal era.
The
arcade leads to the Naubat Khana or the drum house where the
Musicians used to play drums on the arrival of Emperors or
princes. Just above the Naubat Khana is the Indian war
memorial museum which has a rich collection of armours,
guns, swords, and other items related to war.
The Dewan-i-Am or the place of public hearing had a wall
paneled with marble in laid with precious stone which were
removed during the mutiny of 1857. The Dewan-i-Khas or the
place for special hearing was the area where the emperor
used to hold meetings with his ministers. Next to
Dewan-i-Khas are the royal baths or the Hammams and Shahi
Burj which are closed for public viewing. The white marbled
Moti Masjid or the pearl mosque was the private mosque for
Aurangzeb
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