روشنائی دروازہ | |
 The gate faces theHazuri Bagh quadrangle | |
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| 31°35′16″N74°18′43″E / 31.58769°N 74.31197°E /31.58769; 74.31197 | |
| Location | Lahore,Punjab,Pakistan |
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| Type | City gate |
Roshnai Gate (Urdu:روشنائی دروازہ,lit. 'Gate of Lights') is one of the thirteen gates within theWalled City of Lahore inLahore,Punjab,Pakistan. It was the main entry into Lahore for emperors and nobles during the Mughal, and later Sikh period.[1]
Its extended height and width is testament to its use by emperors' caravans of elephants. Since theRavi river once flowed alongside the northern wall of theLahore Fort and theBadshahi Mosque, the gate was profusely illuminated during night to aid travelers. It is for this reason that the gate has been named as “Roshnai Darwaza” or the “gate of light”. It is considered to be the oldest of Lahore's gates, and is only gate that has been preserved in its original shape.
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