Type: Monument - Gate
Province: Punjab
District: Lahore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: Masti Darwaza (Gate), built by Mughal Emperor Akbar is a corruption of Masjid Darwaza from the neighboring masjid built by Maryam Samani Begum, mother of Jahangir in 1614CE. The present building of the gate is of the British period.
Latitude: 31.586125611
Longitude: 74.317790743
Ownership: Government of Punjab
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
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
