Red Fort/Lal Quila 
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Red Fort more popularly known as The Lal Quila (Lal ie. red and Quila ie.fort), stands strong on the banks of the river Yamuna as an irregular octagon. It is surrounded by a wall of about 2.4 Kilometers in circumferance and is built of Red Sandstone. The Mughal king Shah Jahan (popular for building the Taj Mahal of Agra) transferred his capital from Agra to Delhi and the fort was completed in 1648, nine years after the king shifted to this city.

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Red Fort or Lal Quila - The largest of old Delhi's monuments *
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Red Fort or Lal Qila as it is more popularly known is a masterpiece of architecture
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Red Fort at night
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