The Red Fort (Hindi: लाल क़िला, Urdu: لال قلعہ, usually transcribed into English as Lal Qil'ah or Lal Qila) is a 17th century fort complex constructed by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the walled city of Old Delhi (in present day Delhi, India)
. It served as the capital of the Mughals until 1857, when Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled by the British Indian government.
The British used it as a military camp until India was made independent in 1947. It is now a popular tourist site, as well as a powerful symbol of India's sovereignty: the Prime Minister of India raises the flag of India on the ramparts of the Lahori Gate of the fort complex every year on Independence Day.
It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007
Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir (श्री दिगंबर जैन लाल मंदिर) is the oldest and best known Jain temple in Delhi India. It is directly across from the Laal Quila in the historical Chandni Chowk area.
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