Gates of Delhi

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The gates of Delhi are historic gateways associated with the fortified cities, citadels and defensive walls built in and around Delhi, India. They include entrances to Lal Kot and Qila Rai Pithora, Siri, Tughlaqabad, Jahanpanah, Firozabad, Purana Qila and Shahjahanabad. These settlements were developed under successive ruling dynasties, and their surviving fortifications form part of Delhi's architectural heritage. The gateways controlled access through defensive walls and connected the settlements with surrounding roads and regions. Some were named after destinations, such as Kashmir, Ajmer and Lahore. Although numerous gateways have been demolished or survive only as ruins, others remain standing, particularly in the historic walled city of Shahjahanabad.

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