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27/05/2021 12:42 pm
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Describe the main features of Shahjahanabad, built by Shah Jahan.
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27/05/2021 12:43 pm
Main features are given below:
- Shahjahanabad, that was began in 1639, consisted of a fort-palace complex and the city adjoining it. Lai Qua or the Red Fort contained the palace complex.
- To its west lay the Walled City with 14 gates.
- The main streets of Chandni Chowk and Faiz Bazaar were broad enough for royal processions to pass. A canal ran down the centre of Chandni Chowk.
- The Jama Masjid was among the largest and grandest mosques in India. There was no place higher than this mosque within the city.