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The Diwan-i-Khas (Persian: ديوان خاص), or Hall of Private Audiences, was a chamber in the Red Fort of Delhi built-in 1648 as a location for receptions. It was the location where the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan received courtiers and state guests. It was also known as the Shah Mahal.
The Diwan-i-Am, or Hall of Audience, is a room in the Red Fort of Delhi where the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1592–1666) and his successors received members of the general public and heard their grievances.
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The name Red Fort is a translation of the Hindustani Lāl Qila (Hindi: लाल क़िला, Urdu: لال قلعہ), deriving from its red sandstone walls. Lal was derived from Hindi meaning "Red" and Qalàh derived from Arabic word meaning "Fortress". As the residence of the imperial family, the fort was originally known as the "Blessed Fort" (Qila-i-Mubārak). Agra F...
Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned construction of the Red Fort on 12 May 1638, when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi. Originally red and white, Shah Jahan's favourite colours, its design is credited to architect Ustad Ahmad Lahori, who also constructed the Taj Mahal. The fort lies along the Yamuna River, which fed the moats surround...
Archaeological excavations at the Red Fort have unearthed several Ochre Coloured Pottery cultureartifacts dating from 2600 BCE to 1200 BCE.
The Red Fort, the largest monument in Delhi, is one of its most popular tourist destinations and attracts thousands of visitors every year. It is a monument of national significance; every year on India's Independence Day (15 August), the prime minister of India hoists the country's flag at the Red Fort and delivers a nationally broadcast speech fr...
The World Heritage Convention characterises the Red Fort as representing "the zenith of Mughal creativity". The fort synthesises Islamic palace structure with local traditions, resulting in a confluence of "Persian, Timurid, and Hindu architecture". The fort served as an inspiration for later buildings and gardens across the Indian subcontinent. Th...
The most important surviving structures are the walls and ramparts, the main gates, the audience halls and the imperial apartments on the eastern riverbank.
Capital forts/palaces in Delhi, oldest firstOther Mughal Red FortsMedia related to Red Fortat Wikimedia CommonsDil Udaan | Red Fort BlogGeographic data related to Red Fort at OpenStreetMapDivan-i Khas. Delhi, India. Located in the private area of the Red Fort Palace Complex between the Khas Mahal and the Imperial Baths, the Diwan-i Khas was the Mughal emperors' private audience hall. In some early accounts, the Diwan-i Khas was called the Ghasl Khana, or the washing room.
Buland Darwaza (Victory Gate) of the Jāmiʿ Masjid (Great Mosque) at Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India. The most imposing of the buildings at Fatehpur Sikri is the Great Mosque, the Jāmiʿ Masjid, which served as a model for later congregational mosques built by the Mughals.
The architecture of the Red Fort reflects a seamless fusion of Islamic, Persian, Timurid and Hindu styles. Diwan-e-Khas, also known as the Shah Mahal, the Diwan-e-Aam or the Hall of Public...
The Red fort contains all the paraphernalia of the Mughal dynasty including the halls of public and private audience (‘Diwan-i-Am’ and ‘Diwan-i-Khas’), domed and arched marble palaces, plush private apartments, a mosque (Moti Masjid) and richly designed gardens.
