--- title: "Who builds the red fort of Delhi?" description: "Who builds the red fort of Delhi?" author: "Hemant Patel" published: 2018-01-07 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32621/who-builds-the-red-fort-of-delhi category: "general knowledge" tags: ["delhi"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Who builds the red fort of Delhi? Who [builds](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81832/pakistan-builds-concentration-camps-like-china) the [red](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/300870/benefits-for-red-palm-oil) [fort of Delhi](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2092/10-interesting-facts-about-the-red-fort-of-delhi)? ## Answers ### Answer by UTKARSHA SINGHROUL The **Red Fort of Lal Qila of Delhi was built by the fifth [Mughal Emperor](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39785/the-last-mughal-emperor-was) “Shah Jahan” in 1648** as the palace of his fortified capital Shahjahanabad (Delhi). ![Who builds the red fort of Delhi?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/72f0e4db-198c-4209-9519-d000cfdf9b48/images/fb314a20-2fd6-4b90-aa56-d541e5b4bf53.jpeg)\ \ The **fort is located at Old [Delhi](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/45279/which-punjabi-person-served-as-the-3rd-chief-minister-of-delhi) and as build as the main residence of Mughal Emperor**. The total **area cover of Red Fort including the whole compound is of 254.67 acres**. The **Architectural Style of the monument is based on Mughal and Indo-Islamic style**. The **fort is built at the bank of [river Yamuna](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/36696/what-are-the-major-causes-of-pollution-in-yamuna-river)**, and **it took about more than 8 years of time to build the magnificent fort**. The fort has been used as the royal residence of the Mughal emperors from the period of 1648 to 1857. The **[Architect](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34769/who-were-the-architects-of-indus-valley-civilization) of this magnificent monument is Ustad Ahmad Lahauri**. Currently, the monument attains the status of [UNESCO](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39575/in-bihar-unesco-has-declared-which-place-as-a-world-heritage-site) World Heritage Site. **Red Fort was the residence of Mughal emperors for about 200 years, till 1857 the British took control over the monument after the Sepoy Mutiny.** In modern times, the fort holds its importance for not only the people of India as well as the **Indian [Prime Minister](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40277/how-many-prime-ministers-have-been-awarded-the-bharat-ratna-till-date) who deliver their Independence Day speech from the fort, every year on August 15**. However, many priceless possessions during the Mughal Period like t**he Koh-I-Noor diamond, the crown of Bahadur Shah and the wine cup of Shah Jahan were sent to the [British](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41500/what-was-a-feature-of-hamilton-s-british-plan-for-government) government after British took over the country** under them. After the [Independence](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48891/what-was-the-role-of-mangal-pandey-in-independence) of India, the [Indian Army](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38719/68th-indian-army-day-was-observed-across-india-on) occupied a major part of the fort before **handing it over to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)** for fulfilling the purpose of restoration of the monument. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32621/who-builds-the-red-fort-of-delhi Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.