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1. Pitegny and I are visiting India. In which city in India will you find the Red Fort?
2. Pitegny is very interested in the construction of the Red Fort; she has gone to look more closely at it. Which Mughal emperor ordered its construction in 1639?
3. Oh dear, I can see Pitegny in the distance, still inspecting the outer walls of the Red Fort. What building material was used to give the walls their red colour?
4. I have lost Pitegny. Perhaps she gone down to the nearby Yamuna River. Water was diverted from the river to create the canal that ran through the Red Fort. What is this canal called?
5. Perhaps I can find Pitegny among the surviving palaces and pavilions of the Red Fort. How many of the main buildings have survived in the fort?
6. Pitegny may have gone back to the main gate of the Red Fort. What is the name of the gate where I am going to look for her?
7. The Red Fort was lavishly decorated with precious metals and fabulous gems when it was finished in 1649. I think Pitegny is looking for these. Will she find them in the Red Fort?
8. Perhaps Pitegny is looking for the Peacock Throne. This was the ostentatious throne of the Mughal emperors that was in the Audience Chamber of the Red Fort. What happened to it?
9. Maybe Pitegny is looking for another fabulous jewel in the Red Fort. Where is this gem supposedly hidden?
10. I have found Pitegny! She is standing with a group of people watching a flag being raised on the Red Fort's ramparts. What is being celebrated?
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