Delhi gate

Destination

Delhi gate on the south east, so named because of its large size, was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1638 as part of the rubble–built high fort walls that encircled the Shahajahanabad. Shahajahanabad was the seventh city of Delhi on its southeast stretch. It was built in a polygonal shape and lead to other earlier cities of Delhi. It was built at the start of the Daryaganj. The road was also called the Thandi sadak (the cool street) as it was a tree lined avenue. The gate, square in plan, was built in sandstone and is an impressive and large structure. Near the gate entry, two stone carvings of elephants were erected. The Emperor used this gate to go to the Jama Masjid for prayer. The road from this gate passing through Daryaganj lead to the Kashmiri gate. A part of the fort wall to the east has been demolished to build the Old Delhi Railway Station while the wall to the west exists. It is now a heritage gate maintained by the ASI and roads on either side leads Daryaganj, goes to the Kashmiri gate with Jama masjid on the left and the Red Fort to its right.