The Chitta Gate (Punjabi: چِٹّا بُوہا, romanized:Ciṭṭā Būhā; Urdu: چٹّا دروازه, romanized:Ciṭṭā Darwāzāh; lit.'White Gate') is a gateway located in the Walled City of Lahore in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, dating back to 1650.[1] The gate was once the Lahore's original "Delhi Gate,"[2] and the city's main entry-point.[2]
Etymology
The gate derived its current name from the white lime plaster which once covered its façade.[3]
The gateway was built in 1650,[1] during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. The gate served as Lahore's original Delhi Gate,[2] but was replaced by the modern Delhi Gate,[2] about 100 metres east of the current gateway. The gate served as the main entry gate to Lahore during the Mughal era.[2]
Gallery
Lahore's Chitta Gate is on the Shahi Guzargah route, and fronts the Wazir Khan Chowk
The interior of the gate is formed by a small chamber
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