The Diwan-e-Aam, or Hall of Public Audience, is a Mughal era structure located within the Lahore Fort.

Constructed in 1628 during the first year of Emperor Shah Jahan’s reign, it served as the venue for imperial public gatherings and official ceremonies.

The hall is situated in the northern section of the Diwan-e-Aam quadrangle and was erected in front of the Daulat Khana-e-Khas-o-Aam, a structure that dates back to the era of Emperor Akbar.

Deewan e Aam in Lahore Fort was designed as an open pavilion supported by forty pillars, a style referred to as Chihil Sutun (hall of forty columns)

Here, Shah Jahan held court, received members of the public and foreign visitors, and conducted matters of state.

The proceedings often lasted over an hour, during which a considerable amount of administrative work was conducted with diligence

A distinctive feature of the hall was the jharoka, or royal balcony, from which the emperor made his daily appearance.

The Diwan-e-Aam is a rectangular hall, approximately 178 feet in length and 62 feet in width

 On the outer edges of the structure, the arches are held up by double columns, while the interior ones are supported by single columns.

Diwaan e Aam remains one of the most important sections of the Lahore fort functionally as well as architecturally