Chitta Gate
چٹّا دروازه
A view of the Wazir Khan Mosque through the gate
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31°35′00″N 74°19′29″E / 31.583215°N 74.324663°E / 31.583215; 74.324663
LocationLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
TypeCity gate
Completion date1650

The Chitta Gate (Urdu: چٹّا دروازه; "White Gate") is a gateway located in the Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan, dating from 1650.[1] The gate was once the Lahore's original "Delhi Gate,"[2] and the city's main entry-point.[2]

Etymology

The gate derived its current name from the white lime plaster which once covered its façade.[3]

Location

The gate is on the Shahi Guzargah ("Royal Passage") route that connects the Lahore Fort to the Delhi Gate. The gate opens onto the Wazir Khan Chowk and is situated between the elaborately decorated Wazir Khan Mosque, and the Shahi Hammam. The gateway is adjacent to the Well of Dina Nath, and the shrine of Syed Sūf.[4]

History

The gateway was built in 1650,[1] during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. The gate served as Lahore's original Delhi Gate,[2] but was replaced by the modern Delhi Gate,[2] about 100 metres east of the current gateway. The gate served as the main entry gate to Lahore during the Mughal era.[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b Master Plan for Greater Lahore. Master Plan Project Office. 1973. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Lahore and its historic Gates". The United Kingdom Punjab Heritage Association. 3 February 2010. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Chitta Gate". Walled City of Lahore Authority. Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  4. ^ Study No. P. P. & H. Government of Pakistan, Planning Commission, Physical Planning & Housing Section. 1964. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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