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It represents first major building project of Akbar, though remains of only a few
buildings built by him now survive. Built on the site of an earlier castle in AD
1565-75, the fort, apart from other important units,contains Jahangiri Mahal,
Khass Mahal, Diwan-i-Khass, Diwan-i-Am, Machchhi Bhawan and Moti Masjid.
Many extant buildings were erected by Shah Jahan (AD 1630-55). Irregularly
triangular on plan, it is enclosed by a double battlemented massive wall of red
sandstone which is about 2 km in perimeter and interrupted by graceful curves
and lofty bastions. Of its four gates, the most impressive is the Delhi Gate on the
west. The colossal walls are 20 feet high and the whole fort is encircled by a fetid moat. Amar Singh gate towards the south is the only entry point in the fort. The building and structures inside the fort gives an impression of a city within the city. Many of the building inside the fort is now closed for the public. The marble pearl mosqueinside the fort is one of the most stunningly beautiful mosques in India.
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