Moti Masjid (Red Fort)
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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,
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Bronze main door with floral decoration
Interior of the mosque, with ornate carvings on marble surfaces
Samuel Bourne, "The Motee Musjid. Delhi. 1351," 1863–1869, photograph mounted on cardboard sheet, Department of Image Collections, National Gallery of Art Library, Washington, DC Archived 24 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Aurangzeb
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Alamgir I, commonly known by the title Aurangzeb, was the sixth Mughal emperor, reigning from 1658 until his death in 1707. Under his reign, the Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, with territo
Moti Masjid (Red Fort)
…mosque') 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. Named for its white marble, the mosque features ornate floral carvings…
Darbar of Aurangzeb by Bichitr, c. 1660
Shah Jahan holding Aurangzeb in his lap, c. 1620
Young Prince Aurangzeb (far left), aged 9–10, with his brothers Dara Shikoh, Shah Shuja, their father Shah Jahan (centre), and maternal grandfather Asaf Khan IV (right) c. 1628
Shah Jahan (left) and Aurangzeb (right), c. 1659