Delhi Gate
Delhi Gate, the other existing gate of the walled city is situated just opposite the Daryaganj Police Station and Ambedkar Ground. It was the southeast gate of the walled city of Shahjahanabad. This gate was so named because the road from this gate led to the previous cities of Delhi. The road was popularly called as thandi sarak (cool road), because the thoroughfare was lined with trees and provided enough shade to keep the scorching sun away.

Made up of red sandstone, Delhi Gate is still an imposing gateway, though not really capable of reflecting its original grandeur. The interesting thing about the gate is that it has its century old wooden locking system, which is not in use. The gate is now the starting point of the popular Daryaganj old book market held on Sunday.
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