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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Red Fort Complex' has mentioned 'Fort' in the following places:
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| Red FortA view of the Red Fort's Lahori GateLocationOld Delhi, IndiaCoordinates28xc2xb039xe2x80xb221xe2x80xb3N 77xc2xb014xe2x80xb227xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf28.65583xc2xb0N 77.24083xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 28.65583; 77.24083Coordinates: 28xc2xb039xe2x80xb221xe2x80xb3N 77xc2xb014xe2x80xb227xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf28.65583xc2xb0N 77.24083xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 28.65583; 77.24083Height18xe2x80x9333xc2xa0m (59xe2x80x93108xc2xa0ft)Built12 May 1639 xe2x80x93 6 April 1648; 373 years agoxc2xa0(6 April 1648)ArchitectUstad Ahmad LahoriArchitectural style(s)Indo-Islamic, MughalOwner Mughal Empire (1638xe2x80x931760) Maratha Empire (1760, 1771 xe2x80x93 1803) British India (1857xe2x80x931947) Government of India (1947 xe2x80x93 present) UNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficial nameRed Fort ComplexTypeCulturalCriteriaii, iii, viDesignated2007 (31st session)Referencexc2xa0no.231revState PartyIndiaRegionIndo-Pacific Location in Delhi, India, Asia | WIKI |
| The Red Fort is a historic fort in the city of Delhi (in Old Delhi) in India that served as the main residence of the Mughal Emperors. | WIKI |
| [1] Every year on India's Independence Day (15 August), the prime minister hoists the Indian tricolour flag at the fort's main gate and delivers a nationally broadcast speech from its ramparts. | WIKI |
| As the residence of the imperial family, the fort was originally known as the "Blessed Fort" (Qila-i-Mubxc4x81rak). | WIKI |
| The fort complex is "considered to represent the zenith of Mughal creativity under Shah Jahan",[7] and although the palace was planned according to Islamic prototypes, each pavilion contains architectural elements typical of Mughal buildings that reflect a fusion of Persian, Timurid and Indian traditions. | WIKI |
| The fort was plundered of its artwork and jewels during Nadir Shah's invasion of the Mughal Empire in 1739. | WIKI |
| Most of the fort's marble structures were subsequently demolished by the British following the Indian Rebellion of 1857. | WIKI |
| [10] The fort's defensive walls were largely undamaged, and the fortress was subsequently used as a garrison. | WIKI |
| [13][14] The fort lies along the Yamuna River, which fed the moats surrounding most of the walls. | WIKI |
| The fort came under the control of the East India Company following the Second Anglo-Maratha War in 1803. | WIKI |
| [16]:11 The last Mughal emperor to occupy the fort, Bahadur Shahxc2xa0II, became a symbol of the 1857 rebellion against the British East India Company in which the residents of Shahjahanbad participated. | WIKI |
| After the rebellion was defeated, Bahadur Shahxc2xa0II left the fort on 17xc2xa0September and was apprehended by British forces. | WIKI |
| 80% of the fortxe2x80x99s buildings were demolished as a result of this effort, including the stone screen that connected the pavilions along the fortxe2x80x99s river-facing faxc3xa7ade, which was demolished. | WIKI |
| Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905, ordered repairs to the fort including reconstruction of the walls and the restoration of the gardens complete with a watering system. | WIKI |
| Every year on India's Independence Day (15 August), the Prime Minister hoists the Indian "tricolour flag" at the fort's main gate and delivers a nationally broadcast speech from its ramparts. | WIKI |
| A significant part of the fort remained under Indian Army control until 22xc2xa0December 2003, when it was given to the Archaeological Survey of India for restoration. | WIKI |
| [35][36] In 2009 the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP), prepared by the Archaeological Survey of India under Supreme Court directions to revitalise the fort, was announced. | WIKI |
| [45] Following the deal, Dalmia took over control of the fort's light and sound show. | WIKI |
| That revenue will go towards the fort's maintenance and development. | WIKI |
| [47] Dalmia's brand is also to be visible under the contract; it can have its name on souvenirs that are sold and on banners displayed during events at the fort. | WIKI |
| The adoption of the fort by a private group left people divided and drew criticism from the public, opposition political parties, and historians. | WIKI |
| During the CAA protests in December 2019, the Delhi Police imposed Section 144 of the CrPC around the Red Fort and detained a number of agitators near the fort area ahead of planned march against the new citizenship act. | WIKI |
| Delhi Police and paramilitary personnel keep a watch on neighbourhoods around the fort, and National Security Guard sharpshooters are deployed on high-rises near the fort. | WIKI |
| [59][60] The airspace around the fort is a designated no-fly zone during the celebration to prevent air attacks,[61] and safe houses exist in nearby areas to which the prime minister and other Indian leaders may retreat in the event of an attack. | WIKI |
| The fort was the site of a terrorist attack on 22xc2xa0December 2000, carried out by six Lashkar-e-Toiba members. | WIKI |
| Barrel vault structure located past the Lahore Gate, acts as a market that was built to satisfy the needs of higher ranked Mughal women, who resided in the fort | WIKI |
| The fort is octagonal, with the northxe2x80x93south axis longer than the eastxe2x80x93west axis. | WIKI |
| The marble, floral decorations and the fort's double domes exemplify later Mughal architecture. | WIKI |
| The fort's artwork synthesises Persian, European and Indian art, resulting in a unique Shahjahani style rich in form, expression and colour. | WIKI |
| Lahori Gate, the entrance portal of the Red Fort, leads into an open outer court, where it crosses the large northxe2x80x93south street which originally divided the fort's military functions (to the west) from the palaces (to the east). | WIKI |
| The imperial apartments consist of a row of pavilions on a raised platform along the eastern edge of the fort, overlooking the Yamuna river. | WIKI |
| Water is drawn from the Yamuna via a tower, the Shahi Burj, at the northeast corner of the fort. | WIKI |
| The baoli (step-well) at theRed Fort, Delhi | WIKI |
| The Hira Mahal ("Diamond Palace") is a pavilion on the southern edge of the fort, built under Bahadur Shahxc2xa0II and at the end of the Hayat Baksh garden. | WIKI |