Description:
- About 1.5 kilometers north of the Red Fort are the ruins of the small fort of Salimgarh. It was built by king Salim Shah, in 1546, as an island fort on the Yamuna River. The next king, Aurangzeb, converted this fort into a state prison, and the British continued using it as such till the 1940s. Many freedom fighters from the Indian Independent Movement were jailed here for extensive periods of time. That however, is not its only claim to fame; Salimgarh is also considered as one of the most haunted places in Old Delhi.
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- tel: +91 11 2464 7005 (Tourist Information)
Address:
- Ajmere Gate
- Ring Road
- New Delhi 110006
Hours:
- Daily dawn to dusk
Strenuousness:
- No Sweat
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