Alamgiri Gate - Main Entrance to Lahore Fort, with Hazuri Bagh Pavilion in foreground

The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila (شاہى قلعه) is the citadel of the city of Lahore, in modern day Pakistan. It is located in the northwestern corner of Lahore, adjacent to the Walled City. Some of the famous sites within the fort are: Sheesh Mahal, Alamgiri Gate, Naulakha pavilion, and Moti Masjid. The fort is 1,400 feet long and 1,115 feet wide. In 1981, the fort was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Shalamar Gardens. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 145 KB) Summary Picture by Kaiser Tufail, 25 Sep 2006 airknight_kt@yahoo. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 145 KB) Summary Picture by Kaiser Tufail, 25 Sep 2006 airknight_kt@yahoo. ... This article is about a type of fortification. ... Lahore (Urdu: لاہور) is the second largest city of Pakistan and is the capital of the province of Punjab. ... The Walled City of Lahore, also known as the Old City, or Anderoon Shehr (اندرون شهر), is the section of Lahore, Pakistan that was fortified by a city wall during the Mughal era. ... Click for 4 megapixel image The Sheesh Mahal (شيش محل), literally Palace of Mirrors, is one of the most lavish rooms within the Lahore Fort (in present-day Pakistan). ... Alamgiri Gate as depicted on the reverse of a 50 Rupee Banknote The Alamgiri Gate (عالمگيرى داروازا)is the main entrance to the Lahore Fort in present day Pakistan. ... Naulakha pavilion (click for 4 megapixel image) The Naulakha pavilion is a marble building located at the Sheesh Mahal courtyard, which is itself located at the Lahore Fort in Lahore, Pakistan. ... The Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) is a small mosque made of white marble built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb at the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... Site #86: Memphis and its Necropolis, including the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt). ... The Shalimar Gardens, sometimes written Shalamar Gardens, were built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Lahore, Pakistan. ...

Origins

Diwan-e-Khas: Hall of Special Audience

Diwan-e-Aam: Hall of Public Audience (arched vault and ceiling not original)

The Naulakha Pavilion is built in a distinctly Rajput style

According to available historical information, the origin of Lahore Fort is obscure. Traditionally the foundation of Lahore and its fort is based on myths and, is attributed to Loh, the son of Rama, Avatara of Lord Vishnu of Hinduism, and hero of the Ramayana of epic age (1200-800 B.C.). However, during the excavation done in the year 1959 A.D. by the Department of Archaeology, in front of Diwan-e-Aam, a gold coin of Mahmood of Ghazni dated A.H. 146 (1025 A.D.) was found at a depth of 25 feet from the level of the lawns. Cultural layers continued to a further depth of 15 feet, giving strong indications that people had lived here, long before the conquest of Lahore by Mahmud in 1021 A.D. Further mention of the fort is traceable to Shahab-ud-Din Ghori's successive invasions of Lahore from 1180 to 1186 A.D. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1712, 345 KB) Image Info: Description: The Lahore Fort:->Front center view of the Diwan-e-Khas, the hall of special audience with the emperor. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1712, 345 KB) Image Info: Description: The Lahore Fort:->Front center view of the Diwan-e-Khas, the hall of special audience with the emperor. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 281 KB) Summary Picture by Kaiser Tufail, 25 Sep 2006 airknight_kt@yahoo. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 281 KB) Summary Picture by Kaiser Tufail, 25 Sep 2006 airknight_kt@yahoo. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1712, 315 KB) Description: The Lahore Fort:->Naulakha Pavillion, meaning the Rs. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1712, 315 KB) Description: The Lahore Fort:->Naulakha Pavillion, meaning the Rs. ... Lava and his twin brother Kusha are the children of the Hindu God Rama and his wife Sita Devi, whose story is told in the Ramayana. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... See Avatar (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari , with honorific Shri Vishnu; , ), is a form of God, in Hinduism. ... Hinduism (Sanskrit: , , also known as , ) is a set of religious traditions that originated mainly in the Indian subcontinent. ... The (Devanagari: ) is a Sanskrit epic attributed to the poet Valmiki and is an important part of the Hindu canon (smṛti). ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mahmud of Ghazni (971–April 30, 1030), also known as Yamin ul-Dawlah Mahmud (in full: Yamin ul-Dawlah Abd ul-Qasim Mahmud Ibn Sebük Tigin) was the ruler of Ghazni from 997 until his death. ...

Timeline

• It cannot be said with certainty when the Lahore Fort was originally constructed or by whom, since this information is lost to history, possibly forever. However, evidence found in archaeological digs, gives strong indications, that it was built, long before 1025 A.D.
• 1241 A.D. - Destroyed by Mongols.
• 1267 A.D. - Rebuilt by Sultan Ghiyaas-ud-Din Bulban.
• 1398 A.D. - Destroyed again, by Amir Tamur's army.
• 1421 A.D. - Rebuilt in mud by Sultan Mubark Shah Syed.
• 1432 A.D. - The fort is occupied by Shaikh Ali of Kabul who makes repairs to the damages inflicted on it by Shaikha Khokhar.
• 1566 A.D. - Rebuilt by mughal emperor Akbar, in solid brick masonry on its earlier foundations. Also perhaps, its area was extended towards the river Ravi, which then and upto about 1849 A.D., used to flow along its fortification on the north. Akbar also built Doulat Khana-e-Khas-o-Am, the famous Jharoka-e-Darshan (Balcony for Royal Appearance), Masjidi Gate etc.
• 1618 A.D. - Jehangir adds Doulat Khana-e-Jehangir in 1618 A.D.
• 1631 A.D. - Shahjahan builds Shish Mahal (Mirror Palace).
• 1633 A.D. - Shahjahan builds Khawabgah (a dream place or sleeping area), Hamam (bath ) and Khilwat Khana (retiring room).
• 1645 A.D. - Shahjahan builds Diwan-e-Khas (Hall of Special Audience) and probably also Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) in the same year.
• 1674 A.D. - Aurangzeb adds the massively fluted Alamgiri Gate.
• (Sometime during) 1799-1839 A.D. - The outer fortification wall on the north with the moat, the marble athdera, Havaeli Mai Jindan and Bara Dari Raja Dhiyan Singh were constructed by Ranjit Singh, Sikh ruler from 1799-1839 A.D.
• 1846 A.D. - Occupied by the British.
• 1927 A.D. - The British hand over the Fort to the Department of Archaeology after demolishing a portion of the fortification wall on the south and converting it into a stepped form thus defortifying the fort.

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Gallery

Alamgiri Gate - Main Entrance Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 128 KB) Summary Picture by Kaiser Tufail, 25 Sep 2006 airknight_kt@yahoo. ...	Gateway Ramparts Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 422 KB) Summary Picture by Kaiser Tufail, 25 Sep 2006 airknight_kt@yahoo. ...	Old 'Khangah' inside Fort Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 138 KB) Summary Picture by Kaiser Tufail, 25 Sep 2006 airknight_kt@yahoo. ...	Roshnai Gate - Side Entrance Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1712, 252 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Lahore Fort ...
Diwan-e-Khas Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 150 KB) Summary Picture by Kaiser Tufail, 25 Sep 2006 airknight_kt@yahoo. ...	Naulakha Pavilion Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 149 KB) Summary Picture by Kaiser Tufail, 25 Sep 2006 airknight_kt@yahoo. ...	'Jharoka' - Royal Balcony Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (768x1024, 165 KB) Summary Picture by Kaiser Tufail, 25 Sep 2006 airknight_kt@yahoo. ...	Naulakha Detail Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (768x1024, 253 KB) Summary Picture by Kaiser Tufail, 25 Sep 2006 airknight_kt@yahoo. ...

See also

• Alamgiri Gate
• Hazuri Bagh
• Moti Masjid
• Naulakha pavilion
• Roshnai Gate
• Sheesh Mahal
• Badshahi Mosque
• Shalimar Gardens (Lahore)
• Mughal Empire
• List of forts

Alamgiri Gate as depicted on the reverse of a 50 Rupee Banknote The Alamgiri Gate (عالمگيرى داروازا)is the main entrance to the Lahore Fort in present day Pakistan. ... Categories: Stub | Gardens ... The Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) is a small mosque made of white marble built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb at the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India. ... Naulakha pavilion (click for 4 megapixel image) The Naulakha pavilion is a marble building located at the Sheesh Mahal courtyard, which is itself located at the Lahore Fort in Lahore, Pakistan. ... Roshnai Gate from Hazuri Bagh The Roshnai Gate is one of the thirteen gates of the old Lahore city. ... Click for 4 megapixel image The Sheesh Mahal (شيش محل), literally Palace of Mirrors, is one of the most lavish rooms within the Lahore Fort (in present-day Pakistan). ... The Badshahi Masjid (بادشاهى مسجد), literally the Royal Mosque, was built in 1674 by Aurangzeb. ... The Shalimar Gardens, sometimes written Shalamar Gardens, were built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Lahore, Pakistan. ... The Mughal Empire at its greatest extent. ... This is a list for articles on notable historic forts which may or may not be under current active use by a military. ...

External links

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• Panographic Images of Lahore Fort And Shalimar Garden

World Heritage Sites in Pakistan

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