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The fort’s architecture is an early example of the Persian influence on building. This is one of the largest buildings in the world constructed exclusively from red sandstone. The outer walls are 18 meters (60 feet) in height and have a circumference of over 1.5 km (1 mile). The fort is especially famous for its elaborately decorated giant gates, otherwise known as “Darwazas”.
The Darwazas of the Purana Qila
There are three large gates of the fort called “Darwazas”:
(1) Bara Darwaza: Rendered into English as the “Big Gate”, this is the only of the three that’s still in current use.
(2) Humayun’s Gate: Nobody knows why it’s named so. Nonetheless, it still stands tall, even after four centuries, with all its elaborate decoration.
(3) Talaqi Gate: For some unknown reason, this gate is said to carry a jinx. Even its name is translated as the “forbidden gate.”
Despite different names and purposes for which they were built, all the three gates have a couple of things in common. They are all double storied, don pillared pavilions and are reminiscent of the Rajputana architecture with heavy influences from Islamic architecture, Persia and Central Asia.
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