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1 Gate introduction  




2 Pakistani Banknote  




3 References  













Bab-e-Khyber






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Coordinates: 34°00′09″N 71°22′48″E / 34.0025°N 71.3800°E / 34.0025; 71.3800
  
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Bab-e-Khyber
(Khyber Gate)
باب خیبر
The Khyber Gate, in April 2014
Map
34°00′09″N 71°22′48″E / 34.0025°N 71.3800°E / 34.0025; 71.3800
LocationKhyber Pass, Jamrud Subdivision, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
BuilderGovernment of Pakistan
TypeGateway
Completion date1963

The Bab-e-Khyber (Pashto and Urdu: باب خیبر; transl. 'Khyber Gate')[1] is a monument situated at the entrance of the Khyber Pass in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The gate is located immediately west of Peshawar, with the historic Jamrud Fort lying adjacent to it.[1]

Gate introduction

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Plaque commemorating the monument’s inauguration in 1963.

The gate was inaugurated by field marshal Ayub Khan on 11th June, 1963. Khyber Gate is considered to be the most famous post-independence structure in Khyber Agency.

Pakistani Banknote

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Vignette of Khyber Pass, Peshawar, alongwith the name appear on the 10 Rupees Pakistani banknote.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Beyond Bab-e-Khyber Naveed Hussain 22 January 2012 Express Tribune Retrieved 29 May 2014
  • ^ Habib, Yusra (20 August 2020). "This guy travelled to all the landmarks on Pakistani currency notes". Images. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

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