Diwan-i-Aam
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Diwan-i-Aam is the public audience hall in Delhi’s Red Fort where Mughal emperors historically met and addressed the general populace.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diwan-i-Aam canonical | 4 |
| Diwan-i-Am | 3 |
| Diwan-e-Aam | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mughal architectural structure
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ public audience hall ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Naubat Khana
ⓘ
surface form:
Naqqar Khana
|
| architecturalStyle | Mughal architecture ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Islamic cultural context ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shah Jahan
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Shah Jahan
|
| builtBy | Mughal imperial authority ⓘ |
| category |
Mughal palaces and halls
ⓘ
Tourist attractions in Delhi ⓘ |
| city |
Delhi
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Delhi
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Mughal public governance ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| function |
place for addressing general populace
ⓘ
place where emperor heard petitions ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName | Hall of Public Audience ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched openings
ⓘ
canopied throne area ⓘ decorated ceiling ⓘ inlaid ornamentation ⓘ open pillared hall ⓘ ornamental carvings ⓘ raised emperor’s throne platform ⓘ |
| hasSeatingArrangement |
courtiers and petitioners standing or seated below
ⓘ
emperor seated on raised throne ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Red Fort Complex ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| languageOfName | Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delhi
ⓘ
India ⓘ Red Fort ⓘ |
| locatedInFort |
Red Fort
ⓘ
surface form:
Lal Qila (Red Fort)
|
| material |
red sandstone
ⓘ
stucco ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Hall of Public Audience ⓘ |
| orientation | within outer court of Red Fort ⓘ |
| partOf |
Red Fort
ⓘ
surface form:
Red Fort complex
|
| region |
northern India
ⓘ
surface form:
North India
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Red Fort
ⓘ
surface form:
Red Fort Complex
|
| usedBy |
Mughal Emperor
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal emperors
imperial officials ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative functions
ⓘ
imperial ceremonies ⓘ public audience ⓘ |
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