| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | PB02016868 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Hakima Gateway |
| State / राज्य | Punjab |
| District / जिला | Amritsar |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Majitha (M Cl) |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Amritsar City |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Early Medieval - प्रारम्भिक मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 16th - 17th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Early Mughal |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Amritsar, Punjab |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 31 37 14 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 74 52 33 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | It is situated at a distance of 1 km from Amritsar Bus Stand. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Amritsar Airport, Punjab |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Amritsar Railway Station |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Amritsar Railway Station |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | Amritsar lies between the river Beas and Ravi forming the lower part of Upper Bari Doab of Punjab plain. This structure lies in sub-urban area. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | In the 19th century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh started the construction of a wall and 12 gates around the city, including this gate, founded by the fourth Sikh master Guru Ramdas, to protect it from invaders and improved its fortification. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
During the British rule, many gates were reconstructed. It s a gate located in the core of the city which is busy with lots of chaos and traffic. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | British Period - अंग्रेजी काल |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
This gateway is situated in an open site and made on rectangular plan. The fa ade is having pointed arch opening with decorated flat top. It has two hexagonal minarets with multiple arch and rectangular openings at both sides. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
The structure is built up of red sand stone and plastered with cement. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | NA |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Public - जनता |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | W.H. McLeod University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-56085-4. |
| Name / नाम | Textual Sources for the Study of Sikhism. |
| Year / वर्ष | 1990 . |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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