Diwan-i-Am (Hall of Public Audience)

Diwan-i-Am is located in the premises of the Red Fort. Its purpose was to serve as a congregation area for the general public. The Diwan-i-Am or the Hall of Public Audience is a place that attracts number of visitors annually. It initially had a courtyard at its front and was exquisitely and richly decorated with gild styled stuccowork. The Diwan-i-Am had heavy curtains that were three bays in depth.

This hall of the general audiences was finely decorated with jewels and this fact is evident from the number of tiny holes on the walls of this hall where the jewels were believed to be encrusted. Diwan-i-Aam was stylishly decorated in Persian and Bengali styles of architecture. Lord Curzon restored this hall in the early nineties. The emperor’s throne is located behind this hall.