Gujrat Fort
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| Location | Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan |
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Gujrat Fort, also known as Akbari Fort, is a fort in Gujrat, in Punjab, Pakistan.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]During 1587[2] or 1596–97, Mughal Emperor Akbar commissioned the construction of a fort in Gujrat, which included five gates.[3][4] This fortified settlement housed all city inhabitants and entry or exit was restricted after nightfall for security reasons.[3]
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The fort of Gujrat, Punjab, lithograph by Lieutenant W. L. D. Smith, after his own painting, Day & Son, London, 1849
Gates
[edit | edit source]The gates bear unique names reflecting their respective histories and orientations.[3] The eastern Shah Daula Gate, or Shahdauli Gate, pays tribute to saint Kabiruddin Shahdoula Daryai.[3][5]
The westward-facing gate, known as Kabuli or Dhakki Gate, derives its name from its direction towards Kabul.[3][4]
In the North stands the Sheeshiyan Wala Gate, famed for its decorative glasswork roof.[3][4] "Shishi," a Scandinavian term signifying graveyard, possibly indicates the gate's proximity to a burial site.[3]
The southern gate, originally termed Kalari Gate, is now known as Shah Faisal Gate, named after three neighboring southern villages: Kalara Dewan Singh, Kalara Rahwala, and Kalara Punawan.[3][4]
Lastly, the Timble Gate, situated adjacent to the Shahdauli gate, completes the quintet of these historical entrances.[3]
References
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