Kashmiri Gate and Neighbourhood Heritage Walk by Delhi Heritage Walks November 27, 2009

The Kashmiri Gate or double gateway was another gate built by Shah
Jahan. The royal processions of emperors and Queens used to pass
through the gate on their trips to Kashmir. That is how this Gate got
its name.
However, when the British came to this walled city they
altered many of the structures. They used modern construction materials
to strengthen the walls and gateways in order to make them immune to
the attacks. In the process, they fortified Kashmiri gate in 1835 and
made it a double gateway later. Thus the gate became the only gate of
the city or the existing kingdom with double openings, one for entrance
and the other as an exit. This feature is unheard in both Indo-Islamic
as well as Turko-Afghani Architecture.
This gate gained strategic
importance during the 'Mutiny' of 1857. In the mutiny of 1857, the
British used this entrance in order to prevent the mutineers from
entering the city. You can still witness holes made by cannon balls
used by the British to recapture the city. The ruins of Mori Gate are
only visible from the gaps in the walls, which flank the road leading
to the railway line. This line was the most important railway line at
the time of British as it connected Calcutta to Delhi. This gate was
demolished in 1867 in order to allow easy movement to traffic after the
Mutiny.

Start Time :9 am (Morning)

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