Gujrat Fort

Gujrat Fort
Gujrat Fort
General information
Location	Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates	32°34′29″N 74°04′36″E / 32.574667°N 74.076558°E

Gujrat Fort, also known as Akbari Fort, is a fort in Gujrat, Pakistan.^[1]

History

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 who, for security purposes, were restricted from entry or exit after nightfall.^[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 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
^ "4 Historical Gates of Gujrat Fort". gujratpakistan.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Butt, Waseem Ashraf (June 16, 2016). "Last vestige of Mughal era in Gujrat". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Correspondent, The Newspaper's (January 3, 2020). "Gujrat historical sites to be restored". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
^ "THE CHUAS OF SHAH DAULAH AT GUJRAT, PAKISTAN: Evidence, Historical Background and Development, with Bibliography 1839-2009". Archived from the original on 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-05-20.

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[1] "Important Places | District Gujrat". Archived from the original on 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-05-20.

[Gujrat_Pakistan-2] "4 Historical Gates of Gujrat Fort". gujratpakistan.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

[auto-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Butt, Waseem Ashraf (June 16, 2016). "Last vestige of Mughal era in Gujrat". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.

[auto1-4] Correspondent, The Newspaper's (January 3, 2020). "Gujrat historical sites to be restored". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.

[5] "THE CHUAS OF SHAH DAULAH AT GUJRAT, PAKISTAN: Evidence, Historical Background and Development, with Bibliography 1839-2009". Archived from the original on 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-05-20.

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