Gujrat Fort
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| Location | Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 32°34′29″N 74°04′36″E / 32.574667°N 74.076558°E / 32.574667; 74.076558 |
Gujrat Fort, also known as Akbari Fort, is a fort in Gujrat, in Punjab, Pakistan.[1]
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]
The fort of Gujrat, Punjab, lithograph by Lieutenant W. L. D. Smith, after his own painting, Day & Son, London, 1849
Gates
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
- ↑ "Important Places". District Gujrat. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ↑ "4 Historical Gates of Gujrat Fort". Gujrat. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Butt, Waseem Ashraf (June 16, 2016). "Last vestige of Mughal era in Gujrat". Dawn. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "Gujrat historical sites to be restored". Dawn. January 3, 2020. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ↑ Miles, M. (2010). "THE CHUAS OF SHAH DAULAH AT GUJRAT, PAKISTAN: Evidence, Historical Background and Development, with Bibliography 1839-2009". Independent Living Institute (ILI). Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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