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First Vlog Delhi’s Red Fort

So after visitin twice to Red Fort (which was not very difficult to do… I was able to complete my first vlog and this is the experience I’m sharing with you. 

My memory of visiting the Red Fort goes back to my childhood when I first visited the place with my family. I was just 10 then and it was in 90s. Later when worked in Delhi at different places it had been common passing from of the Fort while sitting in vehicles. It is quiet a common thing for the people to see Red Fort now and then who work in nearby surrounding areas.

Well, Vlogging for the very first time really seemed to be a pain in the ass. Main concern is usually who are you looking on the camera and are you really doing good as a vlogger. If you look at the video you’ll find that most of the time I captured from the side view instead of front view of particular locations in Red Fort. Still I tried to show my best that I could.

Most of the people know about Delhi’s Red Fort yet here’s a little info about it.

The Red Fort, which is also known as the Lal Qila, was constructed by one of the most famous Mughal emperors, Shah Jahan. Built on the banks of river Yamuna, the fortress-palace was designed by architect Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. It took 8 years and 10 months to build the magnificent fort. The fort served as the royal residence of the Mughal emperors from 1648 to 1857. It took over the honor of royal residence from the famous Agra Fort when Shah Jahan decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi. The Red Fort derives its name from the red-sandstone walls, which make the fort almost impregnable. The fort, which is located at Old Delhi, is one of the massive and prominent structures of India and is a fine example of Mughal architecture. It is often considered as the pinnacle of Mughal creativity. In modern times, the fort is of importance to the people of India as the Indian Prime Minister delivers his Independence Day speech from the fort, every year on August 15. In 2007, it was declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Shah Jahan, the then Mughal emperor decided to build the Red Fort as the citadel of Shahjahanabad, his new capital at Delhi. The fort, which was completely constructed in the year 1648, remained the residence of the Mughal emperors until 1857. During his reign, the silver ceiling of the fort was replaced with copper in order to raise money. This was probably the beginning of the plunder that would go on for years to come. In 1739, Nadir Shah, the Persian emperor defeated the Mughals and took with him some of the valuables belonging to the fort, including the famous peacock throne, which had served as the royal throne of the Mughals. The weakened Mughals had no other option but to sign a treaty with the Marathas, who had promised to protect them and the fort. In 1760, when Ahmed Shah Durrani of the Durrani dynasty threatened to capture Delhi, the Marathas dug out the silver ceiling of Diwan-i-Khas to strengthen their army. However, Ahmed Shah Durrani defeated the Marathas in the third battle of Panipat and took over the fort. The Marathas reconquered the fort in 1771 and stalled Shah Alam II as the 16th Mughal emperor. In 1788, the Marathas occupied the fort and ruled over Delhi for the next 20 years before the British defeated them during the Second Anglo-Maratha War in 1803. 

Source: https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-forts/delhi-fort.html

Its been a great experience exploring the Red Fort.

And here is the link below for the video…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVvPY9qQlp4