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of India has restored the complex to a great extent and is also the venue of
the famous Qutub festival. The Iron Pillar here is quite popular amongst tourists
and visitors because the pillar has not undergone any form of rusting.
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Red Fort in New Delhi
Shah Jahan, the fifth emperor belonging to the Mughal dynasty built the fort of
red sandstone which was the official place of residence of the Mughal rulers for
almost 200 years, till about the mid nineteenth century. Palatial apartments, the
stream of Paradise and gardens are classic examples of the Islamic architecture.