Type: Monument - Gate
Province: Punjab
District: Lahore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: Roshnai Gate is the earliest gate of the fortification wall built by Akbar around 1566CE. it has also many historical associations. It was a gate which was kept illuminated throughout the night during the Mughal Period and it was through this gate that the big Caravan entered the Sarai known as Hazuri Bagh from the time of Ranjit Singh.
Latitude: 31.587700083
Longitude: 74.311999864
Ownership: Federal Government
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
