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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mughal architectural structure
historic monument
public audience hall
access open to visitors
adjacentTo Naqqar Khana
architecturalStyle Mughal architecture
associatedReligion Islamic cultural context
associatedWith Emperor Shah Jahan
builtBy Mughal imperial authority
category Mughal palaces and halls
Tourist attractions in Delhi
city 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
languageOfName Persian
locatedIn Delhi
India
Red Fort
locatedInFort Lal Qila (Red Fort)
material red sandstone
stucco
meaningOfName Hall of Public Audience
orientation within outer court of Red Fort
partOf Red Fort complex
region North India
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Red Fort Complex
usedBy Mughal emperors
imperial officials
usedFor administrative functions
imperial ceremonies
public audience

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Agra Fort ("Diwan-i-Am")
Amber Fort
Fatehpur Sikri ("Diwan-i-Am")
Red Fort
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