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The Red Fort in Shahjahanabad was constructed in 1648. (Modern Day Delhi)

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The Red Fort, also known as Lal Qila, is a historic fort in Old Delhi, Delhi, India that served as the main residence of the Mughal Emperors. When Emperor Shah Jahan decided to move his capital from Agra to Delhi on May 12, 1638, he commissioned the construction of the Red Fort. Originally red and white, its design is credited to architect Ustad Ahmad Lahori, who also built the Taj Mahal. The fort represents the pinnacle of Mughal architecture under Shah Jahan, combining Persianate palace architecture with Indian traditions. It was finished on April 6, 1648, under the supervision of Shah Jahan. Unlike other Mughal forts, the Red Fort's boundary walls are asymmetrical in order to contain the older Salimgarh Fort.

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