Closed during the Red Fort renovations, this museum is housed in the large British-built barracks inside the battlements. It told the story of the struggle against the British that led to Independence but its future was unknown at the time of research.
Museum on India’s Struggle for Freedom
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
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