Red Fort - Delhi Tourism
Red Fort The Red Fort is a historic fort in the city of Delhi in India. Every year on the Independence day of India (15 August), the Prime Minister hoists the Indian "tricolor flag" at the main gate of the fort and delivers a nationally broadcast speech from its ramparts. On 15 August 1947, the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru raised the Indian national flag above the Lahore Gate. On each subsequent Independence Day, the prime minister has raised the flag and given a speech that is broadcast nationally. History According to the Department of Historians and Archeology[according to whom?], the name of the Red Fort was actually Lalkot. Lal Kot, the red coat, which was the first built city of the present Delhi region. The location of Lal Kot is 40 Kilometers from Red Fort. It was founded by the ruler of Tamar ruler Anang Pal in 1060. The evidence states that the Tomar dynasty ruled almost southwards in the South Delhi region, which started from 700...