Type: Monument - Gate
Province: Punjab
District: Lahore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: It is said that the gate derives its name after two domesticated lions kept here in cages by Ranjit Singh. Before Ranjit Singh, it was called Khizri i.e., ferry Gate after Khizr (Sufi Saint), the present building of the gate is of the British period.
Latitude: 31.586304000
Longitude: 74.324338146
Ownership: Government of Punjab
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act, 1975
Published In: Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 1987
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Ahmad Nabi
