Talking History |12| Delhi: Inside the Red Fort

Talking History is a documentary series on Rajya Sabha TV charting the past of fabulous Indian cities and their history.
In this episode we go inside the historic Red Fort of Delhi, which today is a powerful edifice of India's democracy. Built in 1648 on the order of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan after he shifted the capital to Delhi, the Red Fort is a telling statement of the skills of thousands of workers engaged in its construction.
The Fort houses famous Chatta Chowk and string of imperial palaces, lot of which underwent changes after the British occupied the Fort supressing 1857 Indian Uprising.
Guests: Swapna Liddle, INTACH
Rana Safvi, Writer & Historian