Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Delhi's Red Fort




Upon our arrival in Delhi on the 19th, we had lunch and made our way to the Red Fort, a complex built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the walled city of Old Delhi. It served as the capital of the Mughals until 1857, when the British took it over until independence in 1947. Each year on Independence Day, the Prime Minister of India raises the Indian flag over the fort. It was our first glimpse of the glory of Mughal architecture in India. After a quick tour, we took a ride in rickshaws through the alleys of Chandi Chowk in Old Delhi.

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