Yakki Gate (Lahore)

Pakistan / Punjab / Lahore
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The Yakki gate, originally known as " Zaki Gate" , that being the name of a saint. Who, according to a Legened, fell fighting against the " Tataraies " who invaded Lahore. Zaki Pir fought them with great courage and bravery . During the fight his head was cut off from his body at the gate but his body kept on fighting for some time, and at last fell in the quarter of the city closed by. One tomb of this great saint is build where his head fell and the other tomb is where his body fell.
There is school for blinds situated near Yakki Gate. There are a number of havelis located in and around the gate. A number of temples are also located in and around Yakki Gate.
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Coordinates:   31°34'59"N   74°19'40"E
This article was last modified 14 years ago