This gate is part of fortification walls said to be built during Mohd Begda`s period for protection of the larger city of Ahmedabad in early 15th century.
Jamalpur Darwaja, A.P.M.C Market, Jamalpur Darwaja Circle, Raikhad, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380022
This 600 years old Fort wall user to define the boundaries of Ahmedabad in the 15th century during the rule of Ahmed Shah. The fort wall was originally 10 km in circumference. Today, only 3.3 km are left in fragments in different corners and Khanpur Fort is one of them.
Khanpur Wall, Khanpur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380001
This triple-arched gateway was built by Sultan Ahmed Shah to serve as the royal entrance to the Maidan-e-Shah or the Royal Square. They also acted as the main entrance to the Bhadra Fort. These are huge and look very grand. Besides these there were many other gates to the fort which have not been demolished so as to preserve at least a part of the identity of the old walled city of Ahmedabad.
Teen Darwaja, Court Rd, Bhadra, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380001
Sarangpur Darwaja is situated near Ahmedabad Railway Station. People used Sarangpur Darwaja for enter and exit from the city.
Sarangpur Darwaja, Swami Vivekananda Rd, Sarangpur, Sherkotda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380001
Bhadra Fort is situated in the walled city area of Ahmedabad, India. It was built by Ahmad Shah I in 1411. With its well carved royal palaces, mosques, gates and open spaces, it was renovated in 2014 by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as a cultural centre for the city. Bhadra Fort housed royal palaces and the beautiful Nagina Baugh and the royal Ahmed Shah`s Mosque on the west side and an open area known as Maidan-Shah on the east side. It had a fortified citywall with 14 towers, eight gates and two large openings covering an area of 43 acres. The eastern wall on the river bank can still be seen. The fort complex was used as a royal court during his reign. On the eastern side of a fort, there is a triple gateway known as Teen Darwaja which was formerly an entrance to the royal square, Maidan-Shah. The road beyond Teen Darwaja leads Manek Chowk, a mercantile square. On the south side along the road, there is a congregational mosque known as Jami Masjid. The citadel`s architecture is Indo-sarcenic with intricately carved arches and balconies. Fine lattice work adorns windows and murals. There are some Islamic inscriptions on the arches of the fort. The palace contains royal suites, the imperial court, halls and a prison.
Bhadra Tower, Court Rd, Bhadra, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380001
Panchkuwa Darwaja was built during the Ahmedabad city grew in size. It is built in 1871 for easy access to the railway station. Panchkuwa Darwaja has three gateways of pointed arches, the central one is 18 feet wide and 28 feet high and two side gateways are 7 feet wide and 19 high.
Panchkuwa Darwaja, Gandhi Rd, Khadia, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380001
Ahmedabad is famous for gateways which appear on various roads in the central city. These gateways had served as an entrance to the walled city of Ahmedabad. The city encircled by a wall originally had twelve gates to which six more were added later. Astodia Darwaja is built of ashlars stone masonry. It lies on the southern side of the old citadel and is adorned with lotus medallions. It is datable to 15th-century A.D.doors of iron-plated timber, the gateway of three stone arches seventeen feet broad and twenty-five high with a platform 28×27, pierced for three guns.
Astodia Darwaja, Swami Vivekananda Rd, Gita Mandir, Khadia, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380001
Teen Darwaja is an architectural marvel, it is one of the oldest and beautiful craved darwaja. Consisting of gorgeous arched gates, Teen Darwaja is one of the longest as well as the oldest gateways of the Ahmedabad City. Lost off Roadside vendors at Teen Darwaja. It was built by Sultan Ahmed Shah in the year 141 A.D., who is also known as the founder of Ahmedabad City.
Teen Darwaja, Bhadra, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380001
Raipur Darwaja is neared historical resident’s area and also famous for gateways which appear on various roads in the Ahmedabd Central City. A gateway of three stone arches 26 feet high and 19 broad and a roofed platform 32 x 20, pierced for three guns.
Raipur Darwaza, Anandshankar Dhurav Rd, Khadia, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380001
Dariapur Darwaja is situated in the north side of the Ahmedabad. It was built of Ashlars Masonry in the 16th century A.D. The doors of iron-plated timber, the gateway of three stone arches the largest 22 feet high with a roofed platform.
Dariyapur Darwaja, Bardolpura, Madhupura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380004