Red Fort is one of the most outstanding palaces in the world. India’s history is also strongly linked with this fort.The mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, after ruling from Agra for elleven years, decided to shift to Delhi and laid the foundation stone of the Red Fort in 1618. For its investiture in 1647, the main halls of the palace were draped in rich tapestry and enclosed with silk from china and velvet from Turkey. With a boundary of almost one and a half miles, the fort is an irregular octagon and has two entrances, the Lahore and Delhi Gates.