Google features Red Fort on home page to celebrate I-Day

New Delhi, Aug 15 (PTI) As India celebrates its 65th
Independence Day Monday, the iconic Red Fort, from the
ramparts of which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed the
nation, stood tall on the home page of Internet search giant
Google.
Google has been commemorating India's Independence Day
through its doodles since 2003 usually in the form of
graphical representations of the tricolour, which is, however,
missing this time.
The 2011 doodle featured a sketch of the 17th century
fort, which has an important place in the history of Delhi and
that of India.
Built in 1648 during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah
Jahan, the fort has remained a focal point in the struggles
for the throne of Delhi ever since.
Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000, the fort
has been the venue from where the Prime Minister hoists the
national flag and addresses the nation every year since
independence in 1947.
Google never misses a chance to feature doodles on its
homepage on important days. The doodles were creatively
designed to commemorate important holidays, inventions,
artists and sporting events.