Red Monika
Nov/090
Red Monika
Delhi’s layered history can be read in its monuments
With its rich and complex history Delhi has a pleathora of monuments and historical buildings jostling for space with modern constructions.
The chief among Delhi’s monuments is arguable the Red Fort. Built of red sandstone, it stands as a mark of Delhi’s imperial past, and a testimony to its present position as the nation’s capital. It is from here that every year on Independence Day the Prime Minister addresses the nation.
The fort, a monument to Mughal architecture was built by emperor Shah Jahan. The fort housed served as both the palace complex and the administrative center of Mughal rule every since the monument was completed. It has the Diwan e Aam and the Diwan e Khas, which were used for public audience and private audience respectively by the emperor.
In close proximity to the Red Fort stands the Jama Masjid. The mosque is the largest in India, with a capacity to accommodate 5000 persons at a time. The majestic monument was built as a complement to the Red Fort, which it faces. The emperor used to travel with his retinue from the Red Fort to the Jama Masjid every Friday for the congregational prayers. The monument has three gates, one of which used to be exclusively reserved for the emperor. It is crowned by three distinctive domes and flanked by tall minarets, which are possibly the tallest towers in Delhi excepting the Qutub Minar.
The Qutub Minar pre dates both the Jama Masjid and the Red Fort. Interestingly, it too, was built as a tower for calling out for prayers for a nearby mosque. While the mosque has long since vanished, the tall monument has survived the test of time.
The construction of the Minar was started by Qutub ud Din Aibak, the first king of the slave dynasty. But he could not complete it in his lifetime and the monument had to be completed by his successor Altamash. Also called Iltutmish, he added three towers to the monument, but Alauddin Khilji finally completed the work.
Also located in the old Delhi area, to which the Jama Masjid and the Red Fort belong, is Shish Ganj Sahib, the gurudwara constructed to mark the place of martyrdom of the ninth guru, Guru Teg Bahudur.
Apart from these, a rich set monuments were built by the British in a distinctly English style. The Rashtrapati Bhavan, which was earlier known as the Viceregal House, is perhaps the finest example of colonial era architecture. This monument is now used as the President’s palace is one among the many built by architect Edwin Lutyens. There is an entire section of Delhi named after the man because of the beautiful bunglows he constructed.
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