Mumtaz Mahal
The Mumtaz Mahal is located in the Red Fort, Old Delhi. The Mumtaz Mahal is one of the six main palaces that were situated facing the Yamuna River. All six palaces were connected by the Stream of Paradise, a waterway which ran through them.Photo: Nishant88dp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Red Fort, Delhi and Moti Masjid.
Red Fort, Delhi
Photo: Planemad, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Red Fort is a historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of Delhi, India. Serving as the main residence of the Mughal emperors, it was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan on the 12th of May 1639; the fort was constructed following his decision to shift the Mughal capital from Agra to Delhi. Red Fort, Delhi is situated 290 metres northwest of Mumtaz Mahal.
Moti Masjid
Mosque
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The Moti Masjid is a 17th-century historical mosque, not open for worship, inside the Red Fort complex in Old Delhi, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, damaged during the Siege of Delhi, and subsequently restored by the British. Moti Masjid is situated 260 metres north of Mumtaz Mahal.
Rang Mahal
Monument
The Rang Mahal or Palace of Colour is located in the Red Fort, Old Delhi. It originally served as a part of the imperial harem. It was the part of the palace in which female members of the royal family could rest at. Rang Mahal is situated 130 metres north of Mumtaz Mahal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Delhi and Chandni Chowk.
Old Delhi
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Old Delhi is the Mughal-era walled city that comprises the historic core of Delhi. Constructed by the fifth Mughal ruler Shah Jahan as Shahjahanabad, Old Delhi is centred around the Red Fort and the Jama Masjid, as well as Chandni Chowk, a paradise for street food lovers.
Chandni Chowk
Neighborhood
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Chandni Chowk is a street market square located in Old Delhi, India. One of the oldest and busiest markets in Delhi, the Mughal-era Red Fort straddles the eastern fringes of Chandni Chowk.
Chawri Bazar
Neighborhood
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Chawri Bazar is a specialized wholesale market of brass, copper and paper products. Established in 1840, with a hardware market, it was the first wholesale market of Old Delhi it lies to the west of Jama Masjid in Delhi.
Mumtaz Mahal
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Chhota Rang Mahal (small coloured palace)” and “Mumtaz Mahal (Red Fort)”
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Uttar Pradesh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.65452° or 28° 39′ 16″ northLongitude
77.24342° or 77° 14′ 36″ eastOpen location code
7JWVM63V+R9OpenStreetMap ID
way 80429815OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q16895550
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In Other Languages
From Assamese to Hindi—“Mumtaz Mahal” goes by many names.
- Assamese: “মুমতাজমহল”
- Bengali: “মুমতাজ মহল (লালকেল্লা)”
- Bengali: “মুমতাজ মহল”
- Chinese: “宝宫”
- Hausa: “Mumtaz Mahal”
- Hindi: “मुमताज़ महल”
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