The Gates of Lahore
More than one thousand year old city of lahore"the heart of pakistan" is the cultural and business hub of the county.It is famours becasue of its cultural activites,food parks historical building ,town gates etc.Today we are going to discuss its gate.In old era ,administarion of that time build gates to protect publics.Arroding to the reaseach ,there are 13 gates in lahore city. Lahori Gate is also known as Lohari gate. According to some historians, the original (old) city of Lahore was originally located near Ichhra, and this gate opened towards that side.13 different gates in lahore and there are 13 different stories related with these gates
The Raushnai Gate, or the "Gate of Light" is between the royal mosque and the citadels.
2. The Kashmiri Gate is so called because it faces the direction of Kashmir.
3. The Masti Gate: is not the actual name but is rather twisted and pronounced instead of "Masjidi," which means a mosque.
4. The Khizri or the Sheranwala Gate. As already noted, the river in former times flowed by the city walls, and the ferry was near this spot. The gate was, therefore, named Khizri, after the name of Khizr Elias, the patron saint, according to the Mahomedan belief, of running waters and streams, and the discoverer of the water of immortality.
| The Khizri or the Sheranwala Gate |
5. The Yakki Gate. The original name was "Zaki," which was derived from the name of a martyr saint, who, according to tradition, fell fighting against the Moghal infidels from the north, while gallantly defending his city
6. The Dehli Gate is so called because of its opening on to the highway from Lahore to Delhi. same in Delhi there is lahori gate.Just wow. what a tourism india and pakistan must open tourism again .Do not spoil the asset of history. Mughals are not only brutals only.they are artist and they love builds parks.Mughals are really great.This is a really culture of lahore.
Read MOre and Watch about this famour Delhi gate
https://youtu.be/cNvYXU8hKS0
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/10/11/delhi-gate-a-must-see-heritage/
7. The Akbari Gate was named after Mahomed Jala-ud-din Akbar, who rebuilt the town and citadel.
8. The Mochi Gate is the name wrongly pronounced. It was name was actually Moti meaning a pearl. It was called so after the name of Moti Ram, an officer of Akbar, who resided here at that time.
9. The Shah 'Almi Gate was named after Mohomed Mo'azzam Shah 'Alam Bahadur Shah (the son and successor of Aurangzeb). He was a mild and generous Emperor, who died in Lahore on the 28th February 1712.
10. The Lahori Gate also known as the Lohari gate has been named after the city of Lahore.
11. The Mori Gate is the smallest of the gateways and as its name implies, was in old times used as an outlet for the refuse and sweepings of the city.
12. The Bhatti Gate was named after the Bhatis, an ancient Rajput tribe who inhabited these quarters in old times.
13. The Taxali Gate was named after the Taxal or royal mint, that used to be in its neighborhood during the period of the Mahomedan Emperors.
