Question

Who built the Red Fort?
A.Akbar
B.Jahangir
C.Shah Jahan
D.Aurangzeb

Answer 1

Hint:The Red Fort is located on the bank of a river Yamuna. When we look on to the place in front of the red fort we see the famous delhi market called the Chandni Chowk and the Jama Masjid. A fort similar to the Red Fort exists in Agra and that is called the Agra Fort. It was made by Emperor Akbar.

Complete answer:
The red fort was built by Shah Jahan in 1648. It is also called Lal Qila which is the Hindi meaning of red fort. The red fort is made up of red stones. It is located on the bank of the river Yamuna. It is opposite to the famous market Chandni Chowk. It was made up of precious jewels but the Britishers looted these jewels during their empowerment period. The architecture of the red fort is amazing and its creation is done without any modern technologies. It is a true witness of a national movement of Indian independence. The Red Fort is a symbol of power from the reign of Shah Jahan. It has witnessed the change in Indian history to British rule. It was the place where Indian independence was first celebrated and is still the independent day celebrated in the red fort. The arrangements and architectural style of building components and garden design developed in the Red Fort are very rare and it is strongly influenced by later buildings and gardens in Rajasthan, Delhi, and Agra. This fort was the settlement of the Mughal Empire for around 200 years until it fell into the hands of the British.
The Red Fort has included many beautiful buildings. In the Mughal period, the king used the red fort to meet the public, in the Diwan-i-am which is a beautifully decorated chamber. The king used Diwan-i-Khas to hold important meetings. The chamber that is made in the form of the famous Peacock Throne stood. It was looted by Nadir Shah and he took it away to Iran.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note:The Red Fort is a great symbol of great Indian history and also holds a special place in the history of India. Because Jawaharlal Nehru announced the independence of India in the place of the red fort. Now the red fort is owned by the government of India. In 2007 the red fort was included in the list of UNESCO world heritage sites in Delhi.