Red Fort Facts

Red fort located in the walled city of Delhi is a pride for India as every year on Independence Day, Prime Minister of India, unfurls the National flag of India. The Red fort or Delhi Fort is also known as Lal Qil’ah, or Lal Qila and had became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.

The Red Fort is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Old Delhi, attracting thousands of visitors every year. The fort is also the site from which the Prime Minister of India addresses the nation on 15 August, the day India achieved independence from the British. It also happens to be the largest monument in Old Delhi.

At one point in time, more than 3,000 people lived within the premises of the Delhi Fort complex. But after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, the fort was captured by Britain and the residential palaces destroyed. It was made the headquarters of the British Indian Army. Immediately after the mutiny, Bahadur Shah Zafar was tried at the Red Fort.