ٹيکسلی دروازه | |
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31°35′09″N 74°18′28″E / 31.58595°N 74.30779°E | |
Location | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
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Type | City gate |
Taxali Gate ( Urdu: ٹکسالی دروازه, Taxali Darwaza) was one of several historic gates of the Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan. [1]
Also known as the Taxal, or royal mint, [2] it was built from 1575 -1585 during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar. [3] There is a shoe market located here known as Sheikhupurian Bazaar [3] as well as a variety of special food - the most famous are Sri Pai of Fazal Din commonly known as Phajja.
Among specialist sweet stores are Taj Mahal and Shahabuddin Halwai. Heera Mandi, a defunct red light district also used to lie close by to this gate, [4] where Mughal Emperors used to keep their royal consorts. Taxali Gate also serves as Union Council 30 (UC 30) in Tehsil Ravi of Lahore City District.
ٹيکسلی دروازه | |
![]() The gate no longer exists | |
| |
31°35′09″N 74°18′28″E / 31.58595°N 74.30779°E | |
Location | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
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Type | City gate |
Taxali Gate ( Urdu: ٹکسالی دروازه, Taxali Darwaza) was one of several historic gates of the Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan. [1]
Also known as the Taxal, or royal mint, [2] it was built from 1575 -1585 during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar. [3] There is a shoe market located here known as Sheikhupurian Bazaar [3] as well as a variety of special food - the most famous are Sri Pai of Fazal Din commonly known as Phajja.
Among specialist sweet stores are Taj Mahal and Shahabuddin Halwai. Heera Mandi, a defunct red light district also used to lie close by to this gate, [4] where Mughal Emperors used to keep their royal consorts. Taxali Gate also serves as Union Council 30 (UC 30) in Tehsil Ravi of Lahore City District.