Kashmiri Gate, Lahore
The façade of Kashmiri Gate, Walled city of Old Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan | |
| Location | Walled City of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan |
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| Coordinates | 31°35′12″N 74°19′16″E / 31.5868°N 74.321°E |
| Type | City gate |
Kashmiri Gate, Lahore (Punjabi: کشمیری بُوہا, romanized: Kaśmīrī Būhā; Urdu: کشمیری دروازه, romanized: Kaśmīrī Darwāzāh) is one of the thirteen gates of Walled City of Lahore in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The gate gets its name as it faces in the direction of Kashmir.
Kashmiri Gate is one of the thirteen city gates that gave access to Lahore city from all sides. They were all originally built during Mughal emperor Akbar's era (1556-1605) for city's protection and to regulate incoming and outgoing traffic.
Inside Kashmiri Gate, there is a shopping area and market that is called "Kashmiri Bazaar", known for inexpensive women's formal dresses, dopattas, clothes and footwear. A girls' college next to Kashmiri Bazaar in Gayan Singh's Haveli, also called Asif Jah's Haveli, is a beautiful example of Mughal architecture.