Diwan-i-Aam - New Delhi

Historical structure inside Lal Qila. It was the place used for the official affairs of commoners who sought after legal matters such as tax issues, hereditary complications, and awqaf of Mughals.

The Diwan-i-Aam is the public audience hall where the Mughal Emperor would sit listening to grievances from the public and dispense judgements. The hall is a beautifully symmetrical design of lobed arches that house the throne where the emperor once sat. This is one of the most beautiful buildings of the complex and worth visiting.

Located inside the Red Fort premise, the Diwan-e-Aam is a historic Hall where the Mughal Emperor met with the people.

The Diwan-i-Am, or Hall of Audience, is a room in the Red Fort of Delhi where the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1592-1665) and his successors received members of the general public and heard their grievances.The inner main court to which the Nakkarkhana led was 540 feet broad, 420 feet deep, and surrounded by arcade galleries, where chieftains (umaras) on duty were posted.On the further side of it is the Diwan-i-Am.The Diwan-i-Am consists of a front hall, open on three sides and backed by a set of rooms faced in red sandstone.The hall is 100 ft x 60 ft and divided into 27 square bays on a system of columns which support the arches. The roof is spanned by sandstone beams.The proportions of this hall, of its columns, and of the engraved arches show high aesthetics and fine craftsmanship. With an impressive façade of nine engraved arch openings, the hall was ornamented with gilded and white shell lime chunam plaster work.Its ceiling and columns were painted with gold.In the centre of the eastern wall stands a marble canopy (jharokha) covered by a "Bengal" roof.A marble dais below the throne, inlaid with semi-precious stones, was used by the prime minister (wazir) to receive petitions. The emperor was separated from the courtiers by a gold-plated railing, while a silver railing ran around the remaining three sides of the hall.The audience ceremony is known as Jharokha Darshan.Behind the canopy, the wall is decorated with panels inlaid with multi-coloured pietra dura stones. They represent flowers and birds and are reputedly carved by Austin de Bordeaux, a Florentine jeweler.The hall was restored by Lord Curzon, while the inlay work of the throne recess and the plaques of the arch to the west side of the throne were restored by the Florentine artist, Mennegatti. Bernier gives a full account of the splendid appearance of the hall during the rule of Aurangzeb, as well as the 17th century merchant Jean-Baptiste Tavernier...

Diwan-i-Aam or the Hall of public audience was the was the place where Shah Jahan received the public and heard there grievance

Dewan i Aam .. Beautiful indo Islamic Architecture and sculpture bulit by Mughal Emperor Sahajahan ✨

The Diwan-i-Am, or Hall of Audience, is a room in the Red Fort of Delhi where the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and his successors received members of the general public and heard their grievances.

Diwan-i-Aam Diwan-i-Aam is the common citizens' chamber where Shah Jahan (1628458 AD) used to meet the general public and listen to their complaints. This hall, with a courtyard in front, was completely surrounded by chhatdar chambers, which were used by the chieftains (Umrahs to work. At present there is a marble platform in the middle of the western wall, which is covered with a Bengal-style chhatri. Under which was the throne of the emperor. A marble post studded with precious stones is placed just below the throne, which was used by the vizier to receive the letter of complaint. The wall behind this chhatri is very beautiful. The panels are decorated with multi-coloured stone inlaid work (Piyata dora kama). The mesmerizing composition of flowers and birds paintings was executed by Aastan Di Chodon.