The Red Fort in Old Delhi was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan, and the design is attributed to Ustad Ahmad Lahori. The infobox gives construction from May 12, 1639 to April 6, 1648, while the text says it began in May 1638. The infobox lists Indo-Islamic architecture, and the text describes Persian and Timurid influence.
Red sandstone walls enclose an octagonal plan of 254.67 acres (103.06 hectares), with walls 59 feet (18 m) high on the river side and 108 feet (33 m) on the city side. The Diwan-i-Khas is white marble with precious-stone inlay. Aurangzeb added the Moti Masjid and barbicans at the two main gates.
After 1857 the British demolished much of the fort, with the text giving 80 percent in one place and over two-thirds of the inner structures in another. Lord Curzon restored walls and gardens after 1899. The Archaeological Survey of India took over from the army in 2003, and four museums opened in 2019.
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