Bab-e-Khyber
Appearance
Location | Khyber Pass, Jamrud Tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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Type | Gateway |
Material | Brick |
Completion date | 1964 |
Bab-e-Khyber (Pashto and Urdu: باب خیبر; "Khyber Gate")[1] is a monument which stands at the entrance of the Khyber Pass in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The gate is immediately west of Peshawar, while the historic Jamrud Fort is adjacent to the gate.[1]
History
The gate was built in 1964 by the military government of Ayub Khan. Khyber Gate is considered to be the most famous post-independence structure in Khyber Agency.
References
- ^ a b Beyond Bab-e-Khyber Naveed Hussain 22 January 2012 Express Tribune Retrieved 29 May 2014