Bab-e-Khyber
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باب خیبر | |
 The Khyber Gate, in April 2014 | |
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| Location | Khyber Pass, Jamrud Subdivision, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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| Builder | Government of Pakistan |
| Type | Gateway |
| Completion date | 1963 |
The Bab-e-Khyber (Pashto and Urdu: باب خیبر; transl. 'Khyber Gate')[1] is a monument situated at the entrance of the Khyber Pass in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The gate is located immediately west of Peshawar, with the historic Jamrud Fort lying adjacent to it.[1]
Gate introduction
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The gate was inaugurated by field marshal Ayub Khan on 11th June, 1963. Khyber Gate is considered to be the most famous post-independence structure in Khyber Agency.
Pakistani Banknote
[edit | edit source]Vignette of Khyber Pass, Peshawar, along with the name appear on the 10 Rupees Pakistani banknote.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Beyond Bab-e-Khyber Naveed Hussain 22 January 2012 Express Tribune Retrieved 29 May 2014
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