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Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India: Rumi Darwaza (Turkish Gate)

Turkish Gate

gate, Lucknow, India

Also known as: Rumi Darwaza

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The Rumi Darwaza, or Turkish Gate, was modeled (1784) on the Sublime Porte (Bab-i Hümayun) in Istanbul. The best-preserved monument is the Residency (1800), the scene of the defense by British troops during the Siege of Lucknow. A memorial commemorating the Indians who died during the uprising was erected…
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The Rumi Darwaza, or Turkish Gate, was modeled (1784) on the Sublime Porte (Bab-i Hümayun) in Istanbul. The best-preserved monument is the Residency (1800), the scene of the defense by British troops during the Siege of Lucknow. A memorial commemorating the Indians who died during the uprising was erected…
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