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The Walled City of Lahore once had 13 gates. All survived until the 1857 Uprising when in an effort to de-fortify the city, all but one of the gates were destroyed by the British. Three were rebuilt as simpler structures, while the Delhi Gate, Shah Alami Gate, and Lohari Gate were built in a more elaborate style.
Aerial view of Walled City Jaipur walled city gate, 1907. The Jaipur city wall is the city wall encircling the old Jaipur city in Rajasthan state in India . History
Jaipur (/ ˈ dʒ aɪ p ʊər / ⓘ; Hindi: [ˈdʒeəpʊɾ], also [ˈdʒəjpʊɾ]) is the capital and the largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan.As of 2011, the city has a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country.
Lahore remains a major tourist destination in Pakistan. The Walled City of Lahore was renovated in 2014 and is popular due to the presence of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. [219] Among the most popular sights are the Lahore Fort, adjacent to the Walled City, and home to the Sheesh Mahal, the Alamgiri Gate, the Naulakha pavilion, and the Moti Masjid.
The district has a population density of 598 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,550/sq mi). [4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 26.91%. [4] Jaipur has a sex ratio of 909 females for every 1000 males, [4] and a literacy rate of 76.44%. 52.40% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes ...
Lahore, Pakistan Coordinates: 31°34′59″N 74°19′24″E / 31.58306°N 74.32333°E / 31.58306; 74 The Wazir Khan Chowk ( Urdu : وزیر خان چوک ) is a town square located in the Walled City of Lahore , in Punjab , Pakistan .
Delhi Gate (Punjabi: دِلّی بُوہا, romanized: Dillī Būhā; Urdu: دہلی دروازه, romanized: Dēhlī Darwāzā) is one of the six remaining historic gates of the Walled City of Lahore in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Delhi Gate and the adjacent Shahi Hammam were restored in 2015 by the Aga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan.
Gates of Lahore (9 P) L. Lahore Fort (6 P) Pages in category "Walled City of Lahore" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total.