Diwan-i-aam, the hall of public audience at Agra Fort
Agra Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Agra, India. The fort is also known as Lal Qila, Fort Rouge and Red Fort of Agra. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its much more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city.
Agra Fort built by Akbar in Red Sandstone when he was through with the consolidation of his power after accession to power in 1654, Agra Fort worked both as a military strategic point as well as the royal residence.
Ever since Babur defeated and killed Ibrahin Lodi at Panipat in 1526, Agra played an important center of Mughal Empire it was in a ruined condition and Akbar decided to make it his capital and arrived in Agra in 1558 Akbar had it rebuilt with red sandstone. Architects laid the foundation and it was built with bricks in the inner core with sandstone on external surfaces. Some 1,444,000 builders worked on it for eight years, completing it in 1573.
At the end of his life, his son, Aurangzeb, in the fort, a punishment that might not seem so harsh, considering the luxury of the fort, imprisoned Shah Jahan. It is rumored that Shah Jahan died in Muasamman Burj, a tower with a marble balcony with an excellent view of the Taj Mahal.
The fort contains splendid palaces both in red sandstone and white marble built by two generations of prolific builders Akbar and later Jehangir and Shahjahan. Of the nearly 500 Akbari buildings built in the Bengal and Gujarati traditions only a few have survived, arrayed in a band on the riverfront.
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Red fort Delhi | लाल किला का अदभुत नज़ारा | Diwan-i-Khas | Episode 4
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Lal Kila – लाल किला 1857 तक तकरीबन 200 सालो तक मुगल साम्राज्य का निवास स्थान था। लाल किला / Red Fort दिल्ली में है। मुगल शासनकाल में लाल किला मुख्य किले के रूप में था, ब्रिटिशो के लगभग सभी कार्यक्रम लाल किले में ही होते थे।
लाल किले का निर्माण 1648 में पाँचवे मुगल साम्राज्य शाहजहाँ ने अपने महल के रूप में बनवाया था। लाल किला पूरी तरह से लाल पत्थरो का बना होने के कारण उसका नाम लाल किला पड़ा।
1546 में इस्लाम शाह सूरी द्वारा बनाये सलीमगढ़ किले की तरह ही लाल किले का भी निर्माण किया गया था। इस खुबसूरत किले में रंगमंच की कतारे बनी हुई है जो पानी के चैनल से जुडी हुई है और यह नहर-ए-बहिश्त कहा जाता है।
यह किला मुग़ल शासक शाहजहाँ के शासनकाल की रचनात्मकता का प्रतिनिधित्व करता है। मुस्लिम परंपराओ और प्रतिमानों के अनुसार ही इस किले का निर्माण किया गया था। लाल किले में हमें मुस्लिम महलो की प्रतिकृतिया दिखाई देती है, साथ भी लाल किले में हमें पर्शियन परंपराओ की छवि भी दिखाई देती है।
किले के बाहर एक मनमोहक गार्डन भी है लेकिन लाल किले में बना गार्डन हमें दिल्ली, राजस्थान, पंजाब, कश्मीर, ब्रज और रोहिलखंड के गार्डन से थोडा अलग दिखाई देता है। सलीमगढ़ किले के साथ ही लाल किले को भी 2007 में यूनेस्को वर्ल्ड हेरिटेज साईट में शामिल किया गया था।
स्वतंत्रता दिवस (15 अगस्त) के दिन भारत के प्रधानमंत्री लाल किले के मुख्य द्वार पर तिरंगे को फहराते है और एक भाषण भी देते है।
शाह जहाँ ने 1638 में जब अपनी राजधानी को आगरा से दिल्ली स्थानांतरित करने का निर्णय लिया तभी लाल किले का निर्माण करवाया। वास्तविक रूप से देखा जाये तो सफ़ेद और लाल शाह जहाँ के पसंदीदा रंग है, लाल किले को आर्किटेक्ट उस्ताद अहमद लाहौरी ने ही डिजाईन किया था, और उन्होंने ने ही ताज महल का भी निर्माण किया था।
यह किला यमुना नदी के पास ही बना हुआ है, और इसी वजह से लाल किले की दीवारे और भी मनमोहक नज़र आती है। लाल किले का निर्माणकार्य 13 मई 1638 को शुरू हुआ था। और शाह जहाँ के नियंत्रण में इसका निर्माण कार्य 1648 में पूरा हुआ। दुसरे मुगल किलो की तरह ही इस किले की सीमा पर बनी दीवारे भी सलीमगढ़ किले की तरह असममित ढंग से बनी हुई है।
उस समय मनमोहक लाल किला बनने की वजह से दिल्ली को शाहजहानाबाद कहा जाता था। शाह जहाँ के शासन काल में लाल किला उनके शासनकाल की रचनात्मकता का प्रतिक माना जाता था। शाह जहाँ के बाद उनके उत्तराधिकारी औरंगजेब ने कृत्रिम मोतियों से बनी मस्जिद का भी निर्माण करवाया था, साथ ही औरंगजेब ने प्रवेश द्वार को और भी मनमोहक बनाने के लिये काफी कुछ बदलाव किये।
मुगल साम्राज्यों द्वारा किये गये किलो के निर्माण का औरंगजेब ने काफी पतन किया और 18 वी शताब्दी में मुगल शासनकाल में बने किलो और महलो को काफी क्षति भी पहोची। 1712 में जब जहंदर शाह ने लाल किले को हथिया लिया था तब तक़रीबन 30 सालो तक लाल किला बिना शासक के था।
लेकिन शासनकाल के लागु होने के एक साल पहले ही शाह जहाँ की हत्या हो गयी और उनकी जगह फर्रुख्सियर ने ले ली। अपने राज्य की आर्थिक स्थिति सुधरने के लिये चाँदी की छत को कॉपर की छत में बदला गया।
1758 में मराठाओ ने लाहौर पर विजय हासिल की और पेशवा भी अहमद शाह दुर्रानी से संघर्ष करते नज़र आ रहे थे। 1760 में मराठाओ ने राजस्व बढ़ाने के लिये दीवान-ए-खास की चाँदी की छत को हटा दिया, क्योकि अहमद शाह दुर्रानी की सेना को परास्त करने के लिये उन्हें भारी राजस्व की जरुरत थी।
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Diwan e aam || Inside ||Agra fort
Shah Jahan's built-in throne in the Diwan-i-Am is one of the glories of the Red Fort. Miraculously surviving the waves of unrest with remarkably little damage, it gives m taste of the original extravagance and supremely high quality of all the Fort decoration. Built of white Makrana marble quarried near Jaipur, the platform walls are carved in relief with clumps of flowers set in decorative borders.
Red Fort Delhi | दीवान ए आम | Secrets of Diwan-i-Aam | History of lal kila
This video is about Lal Qila Delhi India.
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Lal Kila – लाल किला 1857 तक तकरीबन 200 सालो तक मुगल साम्राज्य का निवास स्थान था। लाल किला / Red Fort दिल्ली में है। मुगल शासनकाल में लाल किला मुख्य किले के रूप में था, ब्रिटिशो के लगभग सभी कार्यक्रम लाल किले में ही होते थे।
लाल किले का निर्माण 1648 में पाँचवे मुगल साम्राज्य शाहजहाँ ने अपने महल के रूप में बनवाया था। लाल किला पूरी तरह से लाल पत्थरो का बना होने के कारण उसका नाम लाल किला पड़ा।
1546 में इस्लाम शाह सूरी द्वारा बनाये सलीमगढ़ किले की तरह ही लाल किले का भी निर्माण किया गया था। इस खुबसूरत किले में रंगमंच की कतारे बनी हुई है जो पानी के चैनल से जुडी हुई है और यह नहर-ए-बहिश्त कहा जाता है।
यह किला मुग़ल शासक शाहजहाँ के शासनकाल की रचनात्मकता का प्रतिनिधित्व करता है। मुस्लिम परंपराओ और प्रतिमानों के अनुसार ही इस किले का निर्माण किया गया था। लाल किले में हमें मुस्लिम महलो की प्रतिकृतिया दिखाई देती है, साथ भी लाल किले में हमें पर्शियन परंपराओ की छवि भी दिखाई देती है।
किले के बाहर एक मनमोहक गार्डन भी है लेकिन लाल किले में बना गार्डन हमें दिल्ली, राजस्थान, पंजाब, कश्मीर, ब्रज और रोहिलखंड के गार्डन से थोडा अलग दिखाई देता है। सलीमगढ़ किले के साथ ही लाल किले को भी 2007 में यूनेस्को वर्ल्ड हेरिटेज साईट में शामिल किया गया था।
स्वतंत्रता दिवस (15 अगस्त) के दिन भारत के प्रधानमंत्री लाल किले के मुख्य द्वार पर तिरंगे को फहराते है और एक भाषण भी देते है।
शाह जहाँ ने 1638 में जब अपनी राजधानी को आगरा से दिल्ली स्थानांतरित करने का निर्णय लिया तभी लाल किले का निर्माण करवाया। वास्तविक रूप से देखा जाये तो सफ़ेद और लाल शाह जहाँ के पसंदीदा रंग है, लाल किले को आर्किटेक्ट उस्ताद अहमद लाहौरी ने ही डिजाईन किया था, और उन्होंने ने ही ताज महल का भी निर्माण किया था।
यह किला यमुना नदी के पास ही बना हुआ है, और इसी वजह से लाल किले की दीवारे और भी मनमोहक नज़र आती है। लाल किले का निर्माणकार्य 13 मई 1638 को शुरू हुआ था। और शाह जहाँ के नियंत्रण में इसका निर्माण कार्य 1648 में पूरा हुआ। दुसरे मुगल किलो की तरह ही इस किले की सीमा पर बनी दीवारे भी सलीमगढ़ किले की तरह असममित ढंग से बनी हुई है।
उस समय मनमोहक लाल किला बनने की वजह से दिल्ली को शाहजहानाबाद कहा जाता था। शाह जहाँ के शासन काल में लाल किला उनके शासनकाल की रचनात्मकता का प्रतिक माना जाता था। शाह जहाँ के बाद उनके उत्तराधिकारी औरंगजेब ने कृत्रिम मोतियों से बनी मस्जिद का भी निर्माण करवाया था, साथ ही औरंगजेब ने प्रवेश द्वार को और भी मनमोहक बनाने के लिये काफी कुछ बदलाव किये।
मुगल साम्राज्यों द्वारा किये गये किलो के निर्माण का औरंगजेब ने काफी पतन किया और 18 वी शताब्दी में मुगल शासनकाल में बने किलो और महलो को काफी क्षति भी पहोची। 1712 में जब जहंदर शाह ने लाल किले को हथिया लिया था तब तक़रीबन 30 सालो तक लाल किला बिना शासक के था।
लेकिन शासनकाल के लागु होने के एक साल पहले ही शाह जहाँ की हत्या हो गयी और उनकी जगह फर्रुख्सियर ने ले ली। अपने राज्य की आर्थिक स्थिति सुधरने के लिये चाँदी की छत को कॉपर की छत में बदला गया।
1758 में मराठाओ ने लाहौर पर विजय हासिल की और पेशवा भी अहमद शाह दुर्रानी से संघर्ष करते नज़र आ रहे थे। 1760 में मराठाओ ने राजस्व बढ़ाने के लिये दीवान-ए-खास की चाँदी की छत को हटा दिया, क्योकि अहमद शाह दुर्रानी की सेना को परास्त करने के लिये उन्हें भारी राजस्व की जरुरत थी।
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Diwan-e-Aam of Red Fort - Delhi
Tourist visiting the Red Fort, Delhi. Red Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Red Fort was the residence of the Mughal emperors of India for nearly 200 years, until 1857. It is located in the centre of Delhi and houses a number of museums. In addition to accommodating the emperors and their households, it was the ceremonial and political centre of Mughal government and the setting for events critically impacting the region.
The Red Fort was built as the fortified palace of Shahjahanabad, capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, in 1648. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent to the older Salimgarh Fort, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546. The imperial apartments consist of a row of pavilions, connected by a water channel known as the Stream of Paradise (Nahr-i-Behisht). The Red Fort is considered to represent the zenith of Mughal creativity under Shah Jahan. Although the palace was planned according to Islamic prototypes, each pavilion contains architectural elements typical of Mughal buildings, reflecting a fusion of Timurid, Persian and Hindu traditions. The Red Fort’s innovative architectural style, including its garden design, influenced later buildings and gardens in Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Kashmir, Braj, Rohilkhand and elsewhere. With the Salimgarh Fort, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007 as part of the Red Fort Complex.
The Red Fort is an iconic symbol of India. On Independence Day, the prime minister hoists the national flag at the main gate of the fort and delivers a nationally-broadcast speech from its ramparts.
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Red Fort-Diwan-e-Aam,Delhi
This documentary is based on red fort,delhi,there is diwane-aam.it was the general meeting hall of shahjahan.there is white marble`s throne of shahjahan.it is by sandeep tiwari.
Babli , Diwan-E-Aam , Red Fort , Agra
Agra Fort is a historical fort in the city of Agra in India. It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638, when the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi. The Agra fort is a UNESCO World Heritage site.[1] It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled city.
Diwan e Aam - The Agra Fort - Sapan
Diwan-i-am, Diwan-i-khas, Agra Fort
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Fatehpur Sikri is a tourist spot situated about 40 kilometers from Agra. It was founded by Mughal emperor Akbar. Here you will meet Sheikh Salim Chisti's Dargah, Jama Masjid, Buland Darwaza, Junkie Mango, Junkie's Palace, Jodhbai's Palace, Hawa Mahal, Maryam Kothi, Birbal Kothi, Panchmahal, Turkish Sultana Kothi, and Special Palace. Which are called Fatehpur Sikri Shan.
Diwan-e-Aam - It has been constructed in a rectangular shape on a high chair. The red stone has been used in it and beautiful stones of stone have been made. In it Akbar used to make his court.
Diwan-e-Khas - This is a 13 meter square building and it has been constructed with red stones.
Jodha Bai's palace - is a rectangular large building. Its length is 96 meters and the width is 65 meters and the height of the walls is 10 meters. In this there is a system of cooling and heating according to the weather.
Hawa Mahal - It is a two-storeyed building in the top of Jodha Bai's palace. There is a plan to have a beautiful web of air.
Mariam’s Kothi - It is a two-storey small building and is situated near the Jodha Bai's palace. The verandah is made on pillars around it.
Birbal Kothi - It is built on the style of Mary's palace, it is a two-story building. Its shades have been based on brackets.
Panchmahal - This is a 5-story building based on pillars. Its pradip has become smaller than the floor below every floor in its size. Beautiful stairs are planned to go from 1st floor to second floor.
Turkish Sultana's Kothi - This is a beautiful small-sized building. It has a single floor and pillars based on the verandah.
khas Palace - This is a two storey building. It was the house of Akbar. Marble is also used with red stones in its construction. The window-A-Darshan is located on one side of the upper floor of this palace.
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A walk to the Diwan-E-Aam of the Delhi red Fort. The 'Diwan-E-Aam', this was once the Mughal Emperor's hall for audience with common people. Watch as I walk and take a look across the majestic hall.
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Visitors at Diwan-i-Aam (Hall of Audience) at Red Fort, Delhi. One of the most spectacular pieces of Mughal Architecture and a residence of Mughal emperors in Delhi.
The Red Fort was the residence of the Mughal emperor of India for nearly 200 years, until 1857. It is located in the centre of Delhi and houses a number of museums. In addition to accommodating the emperors and their households, it was the ceremonial and political centre of Mughal government and the setting for events critically impacting the region.
The Red Fort was built as the fortified palace of Shahjahanabad, capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan,in 1648. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent to the older Salimgarh Fort, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546. The imperial apartments consist of a row of pavilions, connected by a water channel known as the Stream of Paradise (Nahr-i-Behisht). The Red Fort is considered to represent the zenith of Mughal creativity under Shah Jahan. Although the palace was planned according to Islamic prototypes, each pavilion contains architectural elements typical of Mughal buildings, reflecting a fusion of Timurid, Persian and Hindu traditions. The Red Fort’s innovative architectural style, including its garden design, influenced later buildings and gardens in Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Kashmir, Braj, Rohilkhand and elsewhere. With the Salimgarh Fort, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007 as part of the Red Fort Complex.
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Diwan-i-Aam and Diwan-i-Khas of Fatehpur Sikri
View of Diwan-i-Aam and Diwan-i-Khas of Fatehpur Palace in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
The Fatehpur Sikri palace and the various other monuments within this imperial city complex were constructed under the guidance of Mughal emperor Akbar when he was merely 28 years of age. He had approached a Sufi saint, Salim Chishti to know about his probable heirs and he was told that his queen would bear him a second son who would succeed him to the throne. When in 1569 Prince Salim was born, Akbar decided to build a capital city near Sikri to commemorate the Sufi saint whose predictions turned out true.
The construction of this palatial complex was elaborate and painstaking with evidence being there that Akbar foresaw the miniature models of the various monuments and probably approved them before the constructing started.
The palatial complex construction was started in 1572 and were in the lines of Persian architecture as were evident in the courts of Akbar's ancestor, Timur. Initial phase of construction lasted from 1572 to 1575 by when the main buildings and their grounds were completed. In the later phase, from 1575 to 1585, while Akbar stayed within the grounds, he added many passages and corridors to the various buildings as per his needs and design. The Fatehpur Sikri palace complex served as his residential estate for fourteen long years after which they were deserted.
Most of the palace complex is constructed of sandstone since it was abundantly found in that region. The entire complex is like a narrow ridge which runs the length from north east to south west. The Sikri ridge probably already had some pre existing structures to which Akbar added new ones. The entire complex is designed as a plateau formation, with levels which recede downwards. The mosque was located at the highest level of the ridge -- the famed Jama Masjid. This also contains the tomb of the saint Salim Chishti in its courtyard. The Rang Mahal was a smaller palatial complex whereby the royal family stayed while the main unit was being built.
The main palace unit consists of Jodha Bai's palace, Birbal's palace, Miriam's palace, stables and guest houses. These being the private areas, the semi private or public areas consisted of Diwan-i 'Am which was the audience hall, Diwan-i Khass which was the private audience hall, Daulat Khana indicating the royal quarters and so forth.
Thus, the Fatehpur Sikri palace is an elaborate construction of several units and provides a picture of the way the Mughal emperor lead his life both privately and in court.
Diwan-i-Aam : Diwan-i-Am or Hall of Public Audience, is a building typology found in many cities where the ruler meets the general public. In this case, it is a pavilion-like multi-bayed rectangular structure fronting a large open space. South west of the Diwan-i-Am and next to the Turkic Sultana's House stand Turkic Baths.
Diwan-i-Khas: the Diwan-i-Khas, or Hall of Private Audience, is a plain square building with four chhatris on the roof. However it is famous for its central pillar, which has a square base and an octagonal shaft, both carved with bands of geometric and floral designs, further its thirty-six serpentine brackets support a circular platform for Akbar, which is connected to each corner of the building on the first floor, by four stone walkways. It is here that Akbar had representatives of different religions discuss their faiths and gave private audience.
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