Delhi, India
Shahjahanabad
Old Delhi,, is a place in the Central Delhi district of Delhi, India. It was founded as a Walled City and officially named Shahjahanabad in 1648, upon Shah Jahan's decision to shift the imperial Mughal capital from Agra. The construction of the fortified city was completed in 1648, and it remained the capital of Mughal India until its fall in 1857, when the British Empire took over as paramount power in the Indian subcontinent.
- City
- Delhi
- Country
- India
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
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