On 15 August 1947, the first prime minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, raised the Indian National Flag above the _________ of Red Fort in Delhi.
- A.Delhi Gate
- B.Kashmiri Gate
- C.Ajmeri Gate
- D.Lahori Gate
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Lahori Gate. Jawaharlal Nehru hoisted the national flag over the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort on 15 August 1947, and every Prime Minister has addressed the nation from its ramparts on Independence Day since.
The Red Fort, or Lal Qila, was built by Shah Jahan between 1639 and 1648 when he moved his capital from Agra to Shahjahanabad. Its two main entrances are the Lahori Gate, facing Lahore and now the ceremonial front, and the Delhi Gate on the south. Aurangzeb added the barbican in front of the Lahori Gate.
Option A, the Delhi Gate, is the fort other main gate but not the site of the ceremony. Options B and C, the Kashmiri Gate and the Ajmeri Gate, are gates of the walled city of Shahjahanabad, not of the fort itself.
Exam tip: Red Fort, built by Shah Jahan; Independence Day flag-hoisting at the Lahori Gate.
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