On this day: Construction Started on Delhi’s Red Fort

Tuesday, 13th May 2014 by

On May 13, 1638, construction began on Delhi's Red Fort. After completion 10 years later the fort served as the residence of the Mughal emperors for a couple of centuries. These days the main residents are a flock of green parrots, and each day countless tourists stop by to visit.

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Ian Brown lives in Ottawa, Canada, and spends his spare time perusing maps to find new routes to ride on his orange bicycle.