Red Fort and the Lahore Gate

Red Fort and the Lahore Gate
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The Red Fort was built by Shan Jahan in 1648. He had planned on moving the capital of the Mughal Empire from the Red Fort in Agra (where the Taj Mahal is) to Delhi, but he never made it because his son imprisoned him and took over the empire. Regardless, it stands as an important site in Indian Independence, as a place or repression and liberation. During the Indian uprising, the British garrisoned their troops here and placed their administrative offices in the confines of this "Green Zone". Later, it was the place where Indian nationalists made important speeches declaring themselves free of British rule. There really isn't much to see inside, however, but it does have a small interesting museum on Indian Independence.