Red Fort, IN
Who also worked on the Taj Mahal
The Red Fort, located in India, was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan and designed by architect Ustad Ahmad Lahori, who also worked on the Taj Mahal. Construction began in Muharram on 13 May 1638 and was completed on 6 April 1648. On 15 August 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru hoisted the Indian flag above the Lahori Gate, the main entrance of the Red Fort, marking India's independence. Since then, the Prime Minister of India has annually raised the national tricolour at the main gate and delivered a nationally broadcast address from its ramparts.
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