A walk through 5 new museums of contemporary Indian history at Red Fort

The third museum focuses on Subhash Chandra Bose and the role of the Indian National Army

Ritika Kochhar 

It’s a bold move to set up a series of museums focusing on contemporary political history in the unused army barracks of the Red Fort, but they seem enormously appealing to the many local tourists walking through the uncovered avenues (foreign tourists don’t seem to have discovered them as yet).

And, they also add a new way of looking at the history of one of the most important heritage sites of Delhi. More than any other monument in Delhi, the 17th-century fort built by Shah Jahan carries echoes of the city’s rich history — from visiting dignitaries arriving ...

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First Published: Fri, March 22 2019. 22:51 IST