A very warm welcome to my blog.I continue with photos from my trip to Delhi. I visited the Red Fort in Delhi and the one in Agra.
Both fascinating and beautiful.
The Delhi Red Fort was constructed by the Murghal Emperor Sha Jahan in 1693. The one in Agra is much older and is the most important fort in India. It is first mentioned in 1080.
The Sha Jahan lived there and was also imprisoned there by one of his sons. The Sha could see his beloved Taj Mahal from the Fort. He died there, still a prisoner.
This first photo shows the main entrance to the Delhi Red Fort, Lahore Gate.
In a couple of weeks I'll put up some photos of other great places in Delhi.
See you then
Alan
Diwan-i-Am (Hall of Public Audience).
The Mughal Emperor sat on a marble
throne here
Pearl Mosque (left) Royal Hammams (centre)
and Diwan-i-Khas (right)
Pearl Mosque (Moti Masjid)
Diwan-i-Khas interior (Hall of Private Audience)
Diwan-i-Khas - Inlay detail
Hayat Bakhsh Bagh "life-bestowing gardens"
in the Fort
The Khas Mahal, the Emperor's residence
Rang Mahal (Palace of Colour).
This was the home of the Emperor's principal wife
Mumtaz Mahal, now lying in the Taj Mahal
(see the previous edition of my blog)
Rang Mahal interior
The Shahi Burj. Emperor Shah Jahan's personal
study and library
Under the Shahi Burj arches
Inner gateway from the inside
Passing through from the main gate
Musician playing in Agra
Main entrance to the Red Fort in Agra
View of the Taj Mahal from just outside the Fort,
as the Sha Jahan would have seen it
Passing through the main gate
Happy visitors arriving from the inner gate
Fakirs make an interesting shot
Diwan-i-Am Palace
Domes of Nagina Masjid mosque which was
probably for Sha Jahan's private use when
he lived there
Looking across to the Mothi Masjid courtyard,
built by Shah Jahan for his family
and court chiefs
Jahangiri Mahal palace,
built by Akbar for his favourite son
