Champaner Gate

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Champaner Gate (Darwaja), serves as the Northern gateway to the old city of Baroda and leads one in and out of the tightly knit fabric and the colorful markets of the old city area. It is one of the four entry gates to the walled city of Baroda, called Kila-e-Daulatabad and was built by Khalil Khan along with the now extinct fort wall.

The gate faces northwards towards Champaner and thus the Champaner Darwaja. It was named Champaner also because the Champaner was captured by Sultan Mehmud Begada(Father of Khalil Khan). This was among the few gates from where Elephants could pass.

Just like the other gates this gate also has massive Islamic arched gates as a means of entry. This gate also, has the guard rooms on it’s inner side and a room with a sloping room on the top. The room on the top has 3 windows on both sides which may have been used to keep an eye on the surroundings. Along with the other four gates this gate was also restored recently.

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