why did British force occupy the red fort
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The aftermath of 1857
British officials were not just content with deporting the emperor and killing his descendants, they also unleashed their anger on the fort which been the citadel of power during the 'Great Indian Rebellion'. More than two-thirds of Red Fort's inner structures were destroyed
Explanation:
It has been the theatre of grandeur, a backdrop to wars, terror attacks, and the rise and fall of empires. Through its 370-odd years of existence, Red Fort has been coveted and plundered in equal measure. Built by the Mughals at the zenith of their power, it has been visited by the Sikhs, Marathas, the Afghans and the Persians—who took away the prized peacock throne and its crown jewel—the Kohinoor. With the fall of the last Mughal, the British turned the fort and its pleasure palaces into military barracks. And when they were forced out, the Red Fort was liberated and opened to the people of India, and became the iconic platform from where the Prime Minister of India sets the agenda for the nation on Independence Day . When the Indian tricolour flutters above its ramparts, its testament to the centuries of the making of a fort as well as the nation.