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Walled City Of Lahore

Trip: Blog Your Backyard

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The Walled City of Lahore (Roshnai Gate) Last Part

PAKISTAN | Thursday, 17 Nov 2011 | Views [313] | Video

The last gate on our list and the 13th gate of Old Lahore is The Roshnai Gate, (the Gate of Lights), located between the Lahore Fort and the Badshahi Mosque. As the gate was one of the main entrances into the city, it was constantly visited by ... Read more >

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Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan (Taxali Gate - Heera Mandi) Part12

PAKISTAN | Thursday, 20 Oct 2011 | Views [264] | Video

Taxali Gate is also known as the red light area (Heera Mandi). It is the only opening of the Walled City to the West. Once it was also called Lakhi Gate. Behind this gate is the single arterial route of the Walled City which runs from East to West ... Read more >


Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan (Bhatti Gate) Part11

PAKISTAN | Wednesday, 12 Oct 2011 | Views [406] | Video

Technically speaking there are thirteen gates encompassing the ‘inner city’ each having their own history and specific life styles, they are thirteen different but complete worlds surrounded by a wall in a universe named Lahore. So far we have been ... Read more >

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Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan (Mori the Gate) Part10

PAKISTAN | Monday, 3 Oct 2011 | Views [508] | Video

We have now come to the famous Mori Gate in our journey through the inner city of Lahore. It is located between the two main gates to the south, Bhati and Lohari Gate, in front of Urdu bazaar. The people of Lahore have a strange sense of humour.... Read more >

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Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan (Lahori Gate) Part9

PAKISTAN | Saturday, 1 Oct 2011 | Views [458] | Video

Lohari Gate is one of the thirteen gates of Lahore. Being your guide to the walled city, today I will take you to Lohari Gate. In Urdu loha means iron and the gate is named Lohari because many lohars (blacksmiths) had their workshops just outside ... Read more >

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Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan (Mochi Gate) Part7

PAKISTAN | Tuesday, 13 Sep 2011 | Views [443] | Video

Mochi Gate is another one of the thirteenth gates of Old Lahore, built by Akbar the great, and the name Mochi is in fact a corruption of the word moti or pearl. It was so called after the name of a Hindu employee, Moti Ram, who was an officer for ... Read more >

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Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan (Shah Alam Gate) Part8

PAKISTAN | Tuesday, 13 Sep 2011 | Views [515] | Video

The ‘Shah Alam Gate’ is named after one of the sons of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Shah Alam I, a gentle and generous Prince, who died at Lahore in 1712. However, before his death, the gate was called the ‘Baherwala Gate’. During independence, ... Read more >

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Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan (Akbari Gate) Part6

PAKISTAN | Sunday, 4 Sep 2011 | Views [370] | Video

Akbari gate is named after the Mughal emperor Jala-Ud-Din Muhammad Akbar‘, who rebuilt the town and the citadel. Close to this gate the emperor also founded a market, which was named Akbari Mandi. It is the biggest retail market of Lahore, in which ... Read more >

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Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan (Delhi Gate) Part5

PAKISTAN | Wednesday, 24 Aug 2011 | Views [415] | Video

Delhi gate is one of the thirteen gates of old Lahore, built by Akbar the great- third Mughal Emperor- who enclosed the city of Lahore within red brick walls during the sixteenth century. This gate is an opening towards Delhi, which was the ... Read more >

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Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan (Yakki Gate) Part4

PAKISTAN | Monday, 22 Aug 2011 | Views [637] | Video

Right after Sheranwala Gate in clockwise order there is Yakki Gate; this gate is famous for its havelies and temples. Join me for a walk through this gloroius gate. All I want is for you to comprehend the present situation of this historical ... Read more >

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Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan (Shernawala Gate or Lion's Gate) Part3

PAKISTAN | Thursday, 18 Aug 2011 | Views [555] | Video

In the walled city of Lahore, Sheranwala is one of the twelve gates. It is also known as ‘Khiziri gate’, and in olden times the River Ravi followed by the city walls and the ferry was near this part. The gate was, therefore, named as Khiziri ... Read more >

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Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan (Kashmiri Gate) Part2

PAKISTAN | Saturday, 13 Aug 2011 | Views [368] | Video

There are thirteen gates around the inner city of Lahore, and as I mentioned previously in my article; all these gates have their own history and specific lifestyles. There are thirteen different but complete worlds surrounded by a wall in ... Read more >

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The Walled City of Lahore (Masti Gate) Part 1

PAKISTAN | Friday, 12 Aug 2011 | Views [774] | Video

There are thirteen gates around the inner city of Lahore, all these gates have their own history and specific lifestyles. These are thirteen different but complete worlds surrounded by a wall in a universe named Lahore.  Let’s visit the first ... Read more >

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Photos: from the eye of my iphone

PAKISTAN | Saturday, 24 Jul 2010 | Photo Gallery

My beloved city Lahore
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My Video scholarship 2010 entry (edited)

WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 2 Jun 2010 | Views [670] | Comments [1] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I am a young journalist from Pakistan. Being a responsible citizen of the walled city of Lahore, I have produecd this short documentary on Walled city of Lahore. here is a brief introduction of my city and the subject of my documentaries.... Read more >