Delhi

Shahjahanabad

The seat of later Mughal power, home to the Red Fort and Jama Masjid built by Shah Jahan in his new city of Shahjahanabad.

Delhi

What you need to know

  • Renamed Shahjahanabad by Shah Jahan in 1648
  • Home to the iconic Red Fort (Lal Qila)
  • Jama Masjid, India's largest mosque, built here
  • Last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar ruled and was exiled from here
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