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Khuni Darwaza |
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| Built by Emperor Sher Shah Suri in 16th century,
as one of the gates of his city Shergarh, Khuni Darwaza or Bloody
Gate is located on the main Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg just opposite
to Maulana Azad Medical College. It is a double storeyed majestic
gate and is largely constructed with grey stone except for the
frames of its windows, which are made up of red sandstone. The
gate got its present name after the first war of Indian Independence
in 1857 when a British officer named Captain Hudson killed the
remaining progenies of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah
Zafar whom he captured from Humayun's Tomb. The bodies were
displayed for public viewing before taken to Kotwali. Local
tales tell of blood dripping from the ceiling of the gateway
after the massacre that followed the reoccupation of Delhi.
It is the same place where Dara Shikoh's head was also displayed
a couple of centuries ago when Aurangzeb murdered him in their
battle of succession for the throne of Delhi. |
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| There are also stories that even today the blood
drips from the ceiling during the rainy season. However, the
possible explanation is that when rainwater gets in contact
with the rusted iron joints of the gateways' ceiling, it becomes
slightly reddish in color. The gate was earlier known as Kabuli
Darwaza as the road from the gateway lead to Kabul (Afghanistan)
in those days. |
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