Lal Qila, Fort Rouge and better known as Red Fort of Agra is located on the bank of Yamuna River a Unesco world heritage now. Red Fort is an important monument representing Mughal architecture. It was a day trip for me from Delhi.
This ancient city of Agra has very interesting history. As per history Sikander Lodi was the first Sultan to make Agra as his second capital, Delhi being his first. After Sikander Lodhi’s death, his son Ibrahim Lodi lived in the fort till 1526. Ibrahim Lodhi lost his life in 1526 fighting in a battle against Mughals in Panipat. Mughal Emperor Akbar renovated this damaged old fort, also known as Badalgarh. Akbar gave it a new look with red sand stone and was completed in 8 years (1565 to 1573). Agra Fort contained the largest state treasury and mint.
