Sheranwala Gate
Guzargah
 This guzargah
relates to the area
in the vicinity of
Sheranwala Gate. The
gate was earlier
known as Khizri
Gate, named after
Khizr Ellias, the
patron saint of
running water,
because of its
proximity to a ferry
point on the river
Ravi, which once
flowed close to the
city ramparts. The
original name Khizri
gave way to
Sheranwala Gate (the
gate of lions) when
Ranjit Singh placed
two stone lions
(slier) here.
Although the lions
are no longer to be
seen, the name
Sheranwala continues
to be used.
Sheranwala Gate
From Yakki Gate
travelling along
Circular Road in
westerly direction,
you will see
Sheranwala Gate, a
pointed arch
gateway, dating from
the British Period.
Inside the gate, to
its west is situated
a shrine belonging
to Muhammad Abdul
Qayyum Hazuri.
Interestingly, after
you enter Sheranwala
Gate Bazaar, a few
metres south of the
gate there is
another lofty
gateway which frames
the access to the
part of the bazaar
which consists of
Pakistan Cloth
Market, a
development of
recent date, which
abounds in a large
variety of fabrics.
Sheranwala Gate
Bazaar branches
towards the left
(east) just before
the cusped arch
gateway. However,
you might like to
visit Shah Zaman
Haveli located just
south of the
gateway. Turning
left (east) from
Shah Zaman Haveli,
on Naugaran Bazaar,
and left again will
lead you to
Sheranwala Gate
Bazaar. Travelling
east through
Sheranwala Gate
Bazaar, it is a
comparatively wider
roadway, with the
walled city to its
south.
You will be going
past Aloo Wall!
Haveli, and further
east is located
Haveli Mian Ghous. A
popular belief is
that the gate
Sheranwala referred
to the lions that
once roamed the
area. Perhaps it is
due to the story of
earlier lions that
the inhabitants of
Haveli Mian Ghous
decided to maintain
a lion as a pet,
which is reported to
have died just a
couple of years ago.
One wonders,
however, how in such
a congested area a
lion could be
retained as a pet.
Even though the lion
is no more, it is
worth a visit to the
Haveli Mian Ghous.
Just before Haveli
Mian Ghous, a
turning to the left
(north) leads you to
Kucha Haji Pirand to
the shrine ofSyed
Baba Haji Pir Sarkar
Lajpal and another
Niwin Masjid.
Turning left (west)
from Kucha Haji Pir
will take you to the
road, lining which
is a garden with
Circular Road
beyond, arriving
once again at
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Shahalmi Gate 1 & 2 Guzargah
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Sheranwala Gate Guzargah
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