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Delhi is the capital of India and its third Largest
City. The city actually consists of two Parts. Old Delhi
was the capital of Muslim India between the 17th and
19th centuries. In Old Delhi you will find many. Mosques
monuments and forts relating to India's Muslim history,
the other Delhi is New Delhi, the imperial city created
as the capital of India by the British. It is a spacious,
open city and contains many embassies and government
buildings. In addition to its historic interest and
role as the government centre, Old Delhi is a major
travel gateway. It does, however, have a long and fascinating
history and there are plenty of interesting things to
see.
The Red Fort is located in Old Delhi. The red sandstone
walls of Lal Qila, the Red Fort, extend for two km and
vary in height from 18m on t46 riverside to 33m on the
city side. Shah Jahan started construction of the massive
fort in 1638 and it was completed in 1648. He never
completely moved his capital from Agra to his new city
of Shahjahanabad in Delhi because he was deposed and
imprisoned in Agra Fort by his son Aurangzeb. The main
gate to the fort takes its name from the fact that it
faces towards Lahore, now in Pakistan. If one spot could
be said to be the emotional and symbolic heart of the
modern Indian nation, the Lahore Gate of the Red Fort
is probably it. During the struggle for independence,
one of nationalists' declarations was that they would
seethe Indian flag flying over the Red Fort in Delhi.
Touroftajmahal.com provides information on Old Delhi
and different ideas about tours to Delhi.
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