SHAHJAHANABAD (now "Old Delhi"), 1638-c.1648
*MAP*	Section 6, top margin C, left margin a
	Some panoramic views of the whole walled city; and here's *a map of the various neighborhoods*
	Some other views of Shahjahanabad over time; here's *a detailed view from 1857* and a *handbook with a historical overview*
	The walled city was entered through a number of gates, most of which no longer survive; the most famous, especially after the fighting of 1857, was Kashmiri Gate
	Near Ajmeri Gate was the tomb of Ghazi ud-Din Khan (one of Aurangzeb's nobles); associated with it was a madrasah that from 1825 to 1842 housed the famous Delhi College, and today houses the Anglo Arabic School (*Milli Gazette*)
*RED FORT*	At the heart of Shahjahanabad was Shah Jahan's famous *Red Fort*
	The Jama Masjid, drawn and engraved
	The Jama Masjid, in early photographs
	The Jama Masjid, in some modern visitors' photographs; see also *ANU*
	Chandni Chauk, the great central avenue of Shahjahanabad, was built by a daughter of Shah Jahan
	On this avenue was Raushan ud-Daulah's mosque, known as the Sunehri Masjid, or "Golden Mosque"
	Under the British, the "Clock Tower" became another notable landmark
	At the far end of Chandni Chauk was the Fatahpuri Masjid, built by one of the wives of Shah Jahan

 

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