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Red Fort Delhi One of the beautiful historical places is Red fort. It is located in the middle of Delhi city. It attracts many travelers all over the year. This red fort is also known as Lal Qila. It is famous and well known for its outer walls which extends to a distance of about 2 km long. History of Red Fort The Red Fort was built by the familiar person Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Himself to serve as the palace fort for his capital Shahjahanabad. He decided to shift his capital to Delhi from Agra when he commissioned the construction of the fort by River Yamuna. The construction was started in 1638 but it took over 8 years to complete. The structure was originally named Qila-i-Mubarak, which means ‘the Blessed Fort’. During its history of over three centuries, the fort saw many occupants, including Aurangzeb, Jahandar Shah, Muhammad Shah, and Bahadur Shah II, among others. The Red Fort underwent massive destruction in 1739 when the Persian ruler Nadir Shan invade

Valparai Hill Station Valparai Hill station is situated over 3500 feet range from the ocean level on the Anamalai mountain scope of the Western Ghats and is likewise outstanding amongst other vacation spots in Tamilnadu. History of Valparai hill station Most punctual records of this zone are from the year 1846 when K. Gopalsamy Mudaliyar began an espresso estate here. In 1864, the Karnatic Coffee Company started their espresso manor here yet they couldn't make it beneficial, henceforth they sold a piece of their property. In 1875, the streets and visitor houses were worked by fighters for the visit of England's Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII. Officers were posted here and ponies and elephants were utilized for this reason. Be that as it may, the visit was in the long run dropped. Image source: Flickr In 1890, W. Wintel and Nordan purchased an immense bit of land in Valparai from the Madras State Government under the British Raj. Winter deforested the