City Of Gates Chattrapati Sambhajinagar

 CITY OF GATES  ; CHH. SAMBHAJINAGAR

   Aurangabad is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is known as the "City of Gates" and is a tourism hub. The city is surrounded by many historical monuments, including the Ajanta and Ellora Caves, which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.   

CHH SAMBHAJINAGAR (Aurangabad)  has 52 gates in its vicinity, some ruined while others in full glory, and that's perhaps the reason why it is called the city of gates. Each gate is finely carved and has a story. Amongst all these gates, the oldest and biggest one is Bhadkal Gate near the Naukhanda Palace of Nizams; it is the only gate that wasn't built during the reign of Aurangzeb. Also, there are gates that define the cardinal points - Delhi Gate on the north, the Jalna Gate on the east, the Paithan Gate on the south and the Mecca Gate on the west. These gates were made by around the walls of the Aurangzeb to protect the city from the invaders.

 Not many people are aware of the fact that Aurangabad is also known as the "City of Gates". Out of 52 only 4 main and 9 subordinate gates have survived, the most famous and oldest and biggest of them being the Bhadkal Gate near the Naukhanda Palace of Nizams.

List of Gates

1.Delhi Gate
2.Rangeen Darwaza
3.Katkat Gate (Islam Darwaza)
4.Roshan Gate
5.Barapulla Gate

6.Paithan Gate
7.Khas Gate or (Jalna Gate)
8.Jaffar Gate
9.Quil-e-Ark (Kaala Darwaza)
10.Naubat gate
11.Mahmud gate
12.Buland darwaza
13.Makai Gate (Mecca Gate) 

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