The Red Fort located in the capital Delhi is the pride of India.
Color of the Red Fort
The Red Fort located in the capital Delhi has been the pride of Delhi for centuries. Not only this, tourists from all over the country and the world also go to see the Red Fort. But you will be surprised to know that the fort that Shahjahan built was not made of red but white stones.
Shahjahan had built a βwhite fortβ
Do you know? Is it true that the Red Fort of Delhi was once white in colour? Let us tell you that when Shahjahan built it in the 17th century, this fort was white in color. Actually, at that time it was mainly made of white lime, but later the British got it painted red.
The Red Fort was made of white stones
The construction of the Red Fort of Delhi was started by the Mughal emperor Shahjahan in 1638. According to information, its original form was made of white marble and lime. Thatβs why the walls and buildings of the fort were white in color. Many parts of the fort were made of marble, which was a symbol of the Mughal architecture of that time.
Why did the British change the color
Let us tell you that during the first war of independence in 1857, After the British captured the fort by removing the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, the British made many changes in the maintenance of the fort. During this time, the walls and buildings made of white lime started falling into disrepair with time. According to the information, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the British had made many efforts to conserve the Red Fort. But the white lime walls had started deteriorating, so he had it painted red while repairing the fort. The reason behind doing this was that it would strengthen the walls and their color would not change due to weather. Let us tell you that Red color was also used because red sandstone was the prevalent construction material of that time.
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