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TOPIC- FLEA MARKET OF TEEN DARWAZA

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The teen darwaza was an emersion from the bhadra fort to the eastward.The gateway has 3 arches overviewing the courtyard of the palace (formerly known as Maidan Shah) which has a fountain and raised terrace in the centre. The roadway of central gate is 17 feet wide, and that of each arch is 13 feet wide. The stone supporting the structure is highly decorated on the faces of piers between the arches.

The tip arches are at a length of around twenty-five feet from the ground.

Its terrace formerly roofed over was thrown open in 1877.

Maratha governor Chimnaji Raghunath ordered the inscription of an edict on Teen Darwaza on 10 October 1812,originally written in Devnagari, declaring equal right to women in inheritance of ancestral property. It aimed at giving a right to share to the daughter in their father's property without any hitch.

It is an ancient historical gateway of Bhadra Fort. It was built by the Sultan Ahmed Shah. It is an excellent spot for sightseeing. Gateway has three arches which leads to large enclosure of the palace named as Maidan Shah. Teen Darwaja is Teen oldest monuments as well as the oldest gateway of Ahmedabad city which is very famous. Darwaja is also a place for tourist visit. Tourist can visit Teen Darwaja in any season but to visit Teen Darwaja is at the time of afternoon. It is very popular for street shopping. Teen Darwaja is always crowded in all the seasons because of being

shopped destination. Initially it was used to enter in Royal Square.

Citation Quora.com