Roshnai Gate

Roshnai Gate is one of the thirteen gates within the in , Punjab, . It was the main entry into Lahore for emperors and nobles during the Mughal, and later Sikh period.
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  • Type: City gate
  • Description: one of the historic gates of the Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan
  • Also known as: “Gate of Lights” and “Roshnai Darwaza”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lahore Fort and Hazuri Bagh.

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The is a citadel in the of in , Pakistan. The fortress is located at the northern end of the Walled City and is spread over an area greater than 20 hectares. is situated 340 metres east of Roshnai Gate.

Park
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is a garden in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, bounded by the to the east, to the west, the to the north, and the Roshnai Gate to the south.

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is a located in , . The tower stands in the , an urban park in Lahore. The tower was built during 1960–1968 on the site where on 23 March 1940, the All-India Muslim League passed the… is situated 430 metres northwest of Roshnai Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walled City of Lahore and Mazang.

Suburb
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The , also known as the Old City or Inner Lahore, refers to the historic core of , the capital and largest city of .

Suburb
Mozang Chungi or Mozang is an area in , . Nearby areas are Miani Sahib Graveyard, Jail Road, Choubarji, Shama and the . It is located at 31°32'55N 74°18'54E. The January 2011 Raymond Davis incident took place here. is situated 4 km south of Roshnai Gate.

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is 's second largest city after , and the capital of the north-eastern Punjab province. It is widely considered the country's cultural capital.

Roshnai Gate

Latitude
31.58906° or 31° 35′ 21″ north
Longitude
74.31141° or 74° 18′ 41″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 604159939
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q7368849
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Western Panjabi—“Roshnai Gate” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “রোশনাই গেট”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بوابة روشناى”
  • Hindi: “रोशनाई दरवाज़ा”
  • Japanese: “ローシュナーイー門”
  • Panjabi: “ਰੋਸ਼ਨਾਈ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ”
  • Panjabi: “ਰੌਸ਼ਨਾਈ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ”
  • Urdu: “روشنائی دروازہ”
  • Western Panjabi: “روشنائی دروازہ”

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Highlights include Samadhi of Ranjit Singh and Gurdwara Dera Sahib.

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