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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Historic Gate in Kashmir}}<br />
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{{Infobox historic site<br />
| name = Kathi Darwaza<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|34.103748|N|74.8215052|E|}}<br />
| height = {{convert|12|m|ft|0}}<br />
| location = Badamwari, [[Srinagar]], [[Kashmir]]<br />
| built = 16th Century<br />
| architecture = [[Iranian architecture|Persian Architecture]]<br />
| image = WLM@J&K-Kathi Darwaza.jpg<br />
}}<br />
'''Kathi Darwaza''' ({{IPA|ur|kɑːʈʰiː d̪əɾʋɑːzɑː}} ; {{IPA|ks|kəːʈʰʲ d̪arʋaːzɨ}}) is a historic gateway located in old city of [[Srinagar]], built in 16th century by [[Akbar|Mughal emperor Akbar]]. Kathi Darwaza along with [[Sangeen Darwaza]] serves as gateways to the citadel''([[Hari Parbat Fort]])'' built on [[Koh-e-Maran]] hill.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Saran |first=Renu |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xHNOBAAAQBAJ |title=Monuments of India |date=19 August 2014 |publisher=Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd.|isbn=978-93-5165-298-4 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Hamdani |first=Hakeem Sameer |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xLoYEAAAQBAJ |title=The Syncretic Traditions of Islamic Religious Architecture of Kashmir (Early 14th –18th Century) |date=2021 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=9781000365252}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Agarwal |first=Ramesh Chandra |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SC5uAAAAMAAJ |title=Kashmir and Its Monumental Glory |publisher=Aryan Books International |publication-date=1998 |pages=177|isbn=978-81-7305-107-4 }}</ref><br />
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== Overview ==<br />
The Kathi Darwaza, the [[Sangeen Darwaza]], and a [[citadel]] (''[[Hari Parbat Fort]])'' were built by the [[Akbar|Mughal emperor Akbar]] in 16th century C.E. The rampart of the [[citadel]] covers an area of 5&nbsp;km in circumference. It is pierced through a number of gates, out of which, Kathi darwaza on the south-east and Sangeen darwaza on the western side are the two prominent gateways. they were built, keeping in view of the security of the royal establishment and strategic importance of the hillock. the fortification of [[Hari Parbat|Hari parbat]] was started by [[Akbar]] but the entire fort was built by Afghans.<br />
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== Structure ==<br />
The Kathi Darwaza has an arched gateway with small raised up platform on both sides for the alert watchmen. it is connected with the battlemented wall on east and west with large bastions on either sides. its facade laid out delicately with carved stone slabs is decorated with rectangular arched panels, two projected lotus medallions and [[Persian language|Persian]] inscriptions describing the foundation of the city of [[Akbar]]. The inside passage of the gateway is flanked by widely carved panels with a vaulted ceiling resting on the back walls of the recesses. The other side of the archway facing the hill is simple, two stair cases has been laid out on either sides which lead to the [[Dome|domed]] chamber above.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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