| Rumi Darwaza रूमी दरवाजा رومی دروازه | |
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 Rumi Darwaza in Lucknow | |
| Location | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 26°51′38″N 80°54′57″E / 26.860556°N 80.915833°E |
| Height | 18 m (60 ft) |
| Founder | Nawab Asaf-Ud-Daula, Mughal |
| Built | 1784 |
| Architectural style(s) | Awadhi |
  Location in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India  Rumi Darwaza (India) | |
The Rumi Darwaza (Hindi: रूमी दरवाज़ा, Urdu: رومی دروازه, and sometimes known as the Turkish Gate), in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, is a gateway which was built by Nawab Asaf-Ud-Daula in 1784.[1] It is an example of Awadhi architecture.[1] The Rumi Darwaza stands sixty feet tall[2] and was modeled after the Sublime Porte (Bab-iHümayun) in Istanbul.[3]
It is adjacent to the Asafi Imambara, Teele Wali Masjid and has become a symbol for the city of Lucknow. It used to mark the entrance to Old Lucknow. When the city grew and expanded, it was used as an entrance to a palace which was later demolished by the British Raj following the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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Rumi Darwaza or The Turkish Gate
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Etymology
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. "Rumi Darwaza" in Hindustani translates to "Turkish Gate" in English.[4]
Design
The darwaza is distinct from Mughal architecture in terms of style and materials used. The design consists of a big arch and on top of that, there is a half-spherical dome resting on half-octagonal plan. The gate is built using thin burnt clay bricks and lime-crushed brick aggregate mortar (Lakhori and Surkhi respectively, which was prevalent during the rule of Nawabs in the 18th century). The gate boasts of intricate carvings of flowers.[5][6][7]
Place
The gate is situated between Bara Imambara and Chota Imambara. This place is generally very busy all day, is bustling with tourists on weekends. The streets are redeveloped similar to their earlier construction of hard brick roadways. The place has now become one of the most popular spots of the city.
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Darwaza viewed from the front -
Darwaza viewed from the back -
Darwaza viewed at night -
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Rumi Darwaza viewed from Bara Imambara -
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See also
- Awadh
- Architecture of Lucknow
- List of gates in India
- Bara Imambara
- Chattar Manzil
- Imambara Shah Najaf
- Chota Imambara
- Imambara Ghufran Ma'ab
- Azadari in Lucknow
- Imambaras of Lucknow
References
- ^ a b "Rumi Darwaza - Lucknow". All India Tour Travel. Retrieved 21 May 2007.
- ^ "Rumi Darwaza - Rumi Darwaza Lucknow - Rumi Darwaja in Lucknow India".
- ^ "Lucknow". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Canada Masonry Design Centre – DYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION AND SEISMIC ASSESSMENT OF HISTORIC MASONRY STRUCTURE OF RUMI DARWAZA". 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Rai, Durgesh C.; Dhanapal, S. (3 April 2015). "Mineralogical and Mechanical Properties of Masonry and Mortars of the Lucknow Monuments Circa the 18th Century". International Journal of Architectural Heritage. 9 (3): 300–309. doi:10.1080/15583058.2013.780109. ISSN 1558-3058. S2CID 108451574.
- ^ "Rumi Darwaza: Lucknow's Gate of Glory". PeepulTree. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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