Naubat Khana
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Naubat Khana is a historic drum house and ceremonial gateway within Delhi’s Red Fort complex, where royal musicians once announced the arrival of the emperor and important dignitaries.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naqqar Khana | 2 |
| Naubat Khana of Red Fort | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial gateway
ⓘ
drum house ⓘ historic building ⓘ monument ⓘ |
| accessRole | gateway leading towards the inner court of Red Fort ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Naubat Khana
ⓘ
surface form:
Naqqar Khana
Naubat Khana ⓘ
surface form:
Naubat Khana of Red Fort
|
| architecturalStyle | Mughal architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
Mughal court ceremonies ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Mughal Emperor
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal emperors
|
| city | Delhi ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of royal protocol and ceremonial music in Mughal Delhi ⓘ |
| currentUse | tourist attraction within Red Fort ⓘ |
| era | Mughal period ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial gateway to inner sections of Red Fort
ⓘ
drum house for royal musicians ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Red Fort Complex ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
place where royal musicians announced the arrival of important dignitaries
ⓘ
place where royal musicians announced the arrival of the emperor ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delhi
ⓘ
India ⓘ Red Fort ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lahori Gate
ⓘ
surface form:
Lahori Gate of Red Fort
|
| material |
red sandstone
ⓘ
white marble (in decorative elements) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Red Fort
ⓘ
surface form:
Red Fort complex
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Red Fort
ⓘ
surface form:
Red Fort Complex
|
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Naqqar Khana
this entity surface form:
Naqqar Khana
this entity surface form:
Naubat Khana of Red Fort