Did you know? Delhi’s Lal Qila was once titled Qila-E-Mubarak. The fort, built under the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, was the centrepiece of his capital city, Shahjahanabad located on the banks of the Yamuna. At our Online Talk #QilaEMubarak, conservation architect Anisha Shekhar Mukherjee will reveal many little-known facets of the Red Fort - why it is such an important national and cultural icon, its unique design; its relationship with the city of Shahjahanabad, the extent of its transformation over time, and the reasons for such transformation. She will also examine the relevance of the principles of the design and use of the Fort and city, to the way in which we live and build today, and what is it that we can learn from them.

About the speaker:
Anisha Shekhar Mukherji is an architect with a specialisation in conservation. She is an alumna of the School of Planning and Architecture Delhi, and an ODA Scholar from the De Montfort University, U.K. A visiting faculty at SPA Delhi since 18 years, she guides students in integrating critical inquiry, crafts and history in design thinking. Her work as an architectural historian, designer, author, teacher, curator of public dialogues and Founding Director at Ambi Knowledge Resources Pvt. Ltd — a publishing house that promotes the heritage of the subcontinent — positions her at the confluence of architecture, design, literature, and history. She has authored several books including The Red Fort of Shahjahanabad, currently in its second edition, and has contributed writings to art/design journals and significant publications. Her writings and talks may be accessed at http://anishashekhar.blogspot.com/