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Red Fort dating to Mughal era sees crowds in Old Delhi, to celebrate Independence Day and 75 years of India's independence. The fort has been decked up for Swatantra Diwas 2022 or the festival of independence. Traffic and three wheeler auto rickshaws in Old Delhi's crowded streets and traffic. The Red Fort or Lal Qila (Hindustani: [laːl qiːlaː]) is a historic fort in the Old Delhi neighbourhood of Delhi, India, that historically served as the main residence of the Mughal emperors. Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned construction of the Red Fort on 12th May 1638, when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi. Originally red and white, its design is credited to architect Ustad Ahmad Lahori, who also constructed the Taj Mahal. The fort represents the peak in Mughal architecture under Sh