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Red Fort (Part 4) : Naubat Khana, Deewan-i-Am and more :)

Red Fort (Part 4) : Naubat Khana, Deewan-i-Am and more 🙂

Red Fort (Part 2) : Introduction to the fort and it’s history

Red Fort (Part 2) : Introduction to the fort and it’s history

The Khair ul Manazil Mosque : Neighborhood of Old Fort – Episode 2

In this episode we visit the Khairul Manazil mosque built under the patronage ofMaham Anga, Emperor Akbar’s wet-nurse. The video primarily covers the following aspects associated to this place:

  • Emperor Akbar
  • Akbar’s wet-nurse Maham Anga and her son’s Quli Khan and Adham Khan
  • The arrow attack on Akbar from the walls of this mosque
  • Shihabuddin Ahmed Khan and how Neher-e-Shihab became the link between Feroz Shah Tughlaq’s canal-network and Shahjehan’s canal at Chandni Chowk
  • Architecture of Khairul Manazil mosque and modern restoration work

Chk out the video to know more about this place 🙂