Rumi Darwaza

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Rumi Darwaza
रूमी दरवाजा
رومی دروازه
Roomi darwaza.jpg
Rumi Darwaza in Lucknow
LocationLucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates26°51′38″N 80°54′57″E / 26.860556°N 80.915833°E / 26.860556; 80.915833Coordinates: 26°51′38″N 80°54′57″E / 26.860556°N 80.915833°E / 26.860556; 80.915833
Height18 m (60 ft)
Built1784
Architectural style(s)Mughal architecture
Rumi Darwaza is located in India
Rumi Darwaza
Location in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India

The Rumi Darwaza (Hindi: रूमी दरवाज़ा, Urdu: رومی دروازه, and sometimes known as the Turkish Gate), in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, is an imposing gateway which was built by Nawab Asaf-Ud-Daula in 1784.[1] It is an example of Awadhi architecture.[1] The Rumi Darwaza, which stands sixty feet tall,[2] was modeled (1784) after the Sublime Porte (Bab-iHümayun) in Istanbul.[3]

It is adjacent to the Asafi Imambara, in Lucknow and has become a logo for the city of Lucknow. It used to mark the entrance to Old Lucknow City, but as the City of Nawabs grew and expanded, it was later used as an entrance to a palace which was later demolished by the British Raj following the Indian Mutiny.

Etymology[]

It is believed that the gate was modelled after a historical gate in Constantinople. Rumi refers to Rûm, the historical name used by the Islamic world to denote the region roughly corresponding to Anatolia, or the dominion of the former Eastern Roman Empire. Therefore, "Rumi Darwaza" in Hindustani literally translates to "Turkish Gate" in English.[4]

Place[]

This massive gate is situated between Bara Imambara and Chota Imambara. This place is generally very much busy all day, and during weekends most of the tourists visit. The streets are redeveloped as it was earlier constructed of hard brick roadways.

Gallery[]

Rumi Darwaza at night, with heavy traffic
Rumi Darwaza or Roomi Gate in Lucknow
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  • Rumi Darwaza

  • Rumi Darwaza at night

  • Rumi Darwaza view from Bara Imambara

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Rumi Darwaza - Lucknow". All India Tour Travel. Retrieved 21 May 2007.
  2. ^ "Rumi Darwaza - Rumi Darwaza Lucknow - Rumi Darwaja in Lucknow India".
  3. ^ "Lucknow". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
  4. ^ Singh, Shalini (1989). A Study in Cultural Expressions of the Nawabs of Avadh, Tourism Recreation Research, pp. 75-79. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02508281.1989.11014557

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