SHAHI QILA LAHORE.

Shahi Qila

Shahi Qila Lahore place of circumstance castles, which literally mean stability and security, are erected around the world for military purposes or royal places. numerous castles were erected in Pakistan in different ages. For illustration, Ruptas Ranikot Fort, Attock Fort, Dravij Fort and Shahi Fort Lahore, etc. The point chosen for this stronghold was an artificial mound whose face was high enough from Lahore megacity, on the southern bank of the Ravi River, which was relatively safe. Time is located in the northwest of Lahore. Shahi Qila Lahore which is a unique masterpiece of Mughal armature was erected by them for their domestic purposes but military intentions were also taken into account. Its formal foundation was laid in 1566 by the Mughal emperor Jalaluddin Akbar. Its length is 466 measures and range is 370 measures. Its shape is nearly blockish. The walls are made of red solid bricks with slush mortar and there are holes for gunners, traces of which are still present in the eastern wall. With which they could pour hot water and pellets on the besieging army. This stronghold is notorious each over Pakistan and the whole world in terms of its size, armature and fame. Different structures were erected inside this stronghold in colorful ages which can be divided into six corridor 

1 structures of Abdul Akbari

2 structures of Nuruddin Jahangir 

3 structures erected by Shah Jahan 

4 structures of Aurangzeb Alamgir 

5 structures of Sikh period 

6 Fort Far  

English Following is a detailed explanation of the colorful structures constructed within the Shahi Fort. 

1 Aalgiri gate  

Aalgiri gate 1673 This gate attached to the western wall of Shahi Fort was erected by Aurangzeb Alamgir in 74 announcement. In the same place, there was a gate in the Akbari period as well. Aurangzeb Alamgir rebuilt it, which is why it's called Alamgiri Gate. It has been erected according to the old military principles. In terms of beauty and terror, there's no alternate to it. Its huge masthman halls are decorated with lotus leaves while the pate-shaped halls beautify its beauty with four moons. Below and above this entrance are arched two-fabled apartments and in front is the ticket house. moment, public business is through this gate. After entering this gate, there's a passage on the right side, under which the guards' apartments are erected, while in front of a small room, there's a tabernacle of Bani Lahore" Iron". To the north of this tabernacle, there's a sanctum. There's a gate. There were huge stages leading to it, which were removed during the British period. The remains of the gate are still there.

2 Royal kitchen and stables

To the south-west of the Shahi Fort is a vast area where the Mughal era

I was the royal kitchen and stable. This place is on the back side of the Iron Temple

Matsman is located on the south side of Door. This borchikhana is a huge ball and

It consisted of small rooms with many doors. Many of them

A variety of foods were prepared which adorned the royal table

While in the royal stable, equines of good breed were kept.

During the British era, the status of royal kitchen and stables was abolished and police barracks were built here and some additional buildings were constructed and converted into a a prison and this prison stuck around in help for some time.

After tireless archeological efforts, the prison and police barracks were dismantled and the kitchen restored. On half of it, the Department of Archeology built a beautiful new campus called the Pakistan Institute of Archeology Training and Research Centre. Here people are trained by scholars in various fields of archeology at national and international level.

3 The southern wall of the fort

To the east of the building of the Pakistan Institute of Archeology and Research is a lush green lawn divided into four parts by a ramp. To the south of this garden is the south wall of the fort. It was demolished during the British era and steps and platforms were built here so that the fort could not be used for defensive intentions again. Next to this wall, there was a bara dari of North Dhyan Singh which has now been demolished. There were different types of fountains on top of this bara dari and the wall, some of them are still there. At this time, swings etc. have been made here for children to play.

4 public office

Adjacent to the southern wall of the treasure Khas and Aam of Akbari era, Diwan Aam was completed in 1631-32 on the orders of Shah Jahan under the supervision of Asif Khan. Which is located to the west of Masti (Masjid) door. It is a beautiful building consisting of forty pillars of red sandstone with a length of 62 meters, width of 20 meters and height of 11 meters. This Diwan is built on a 1.5 meter high platform. On three sides of which there is a fringe of red stone and a path from all sides leads to the platform. Through which nobles, ministers and other employees used to enter the Diwan. During the Sikh rule in 1841, the beauty of this diwan suffered a lot due to the mutual quarrels and fights of the Sikhs, so the Sikh chieftain Sher Singh fired at the fort from the minarets of the Badshahi Mosque, causing a large part of it to fall. After which the British repaired and gave this Diwan the status of a hospital and for a long time this building continued to be used as a hospital. Finally, in 1927, the Department of Archeology took it under its custody and gave it its original appearance

5 wealth houses (special and general) (Akbari Mahal):

One of the Divan Aams goes to Zeena Jharuka Darshan. Behind this waterfall is the treasure Khas and Aam building of the Akbar era. The construction started on Akbar's order in 1587 and was completed in 1617 during the reign of Jahangiri. Seven lakh rupees were spent on it. Covering a vast area, this palace consisted of 116 rooms, a large part of which has been completely destroyed, only traces of the foundations remain. The part that is left now has the treasure, Khas Jharuka and some residential rooms. Treasure consists of four rooms. They have one rectangle, one octagonal side and two hexagonal sides, while they have verandahs on the north and west sides with double marble pillars, while the walls and roofs are decorated with colored lime plasterwork and inlays.

On the south side of treasure is Jharuka which is made of marble. Sitting in it, the king used to give darshan to the people. The eastern part of this palace is still preserved.

6 Palace of Kharak Singh

There is a two-storied building on the east side of treasure Khas and Aam and on the south-east side of Jahangiri's enclosure. While the upper building was built by Raja Ranjit Singh for his son Kharak Singh. That is why it is popularly known as Kharak Singh's palace. Kharak Singh's palace consisted of eight rooms and a large ball with a wooden roof and lime plastered walls. Which was a high model in terms of its beauty. Today, the Director of Northern Archeology in this part of the building

has an office.

The lower floor of this mansion is actually one of the wealth houses of the Akbari era. Today it houses a beautiful library of the Department of Archeology containing about 15,000 books. Sitting in it, various scholars use knowledge. The library consists of a large ball divided into different sections by cabinets. At its rear is a series of rooms used as a store for the Department of Archaeology.

7 Masjid or Mesti Door. 

Jahangir's mother Mariam Zamani had a grand mosque built outside the eastern gate of the fort in 1614, which was named after her. This gate of the fort was called "Masjidi door" due to its proximity to the mosque, which later became "Masti" Door. This gate is located in the middle of the eastern wall of the fort which is a strong and durable gate. Which reflects the great architecture of the Akbari period with its beauty and grandeur. This gate was built in 1566 AD, which has octagonal towers on both sides and a toothed wall with rectangular openings for defense. This type of perforated wall is not found in any other part of the fort. The interior of this gate is dome-shaped with large two-storied rooms on either side. These rooms were reserved for guards. The buildings of the Akbari era were attached to the north and south sides of this gate, which are now finished and only their foundations remain.