Bab-e-Khyber
Monument in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
باب خیبر | |
 The Khyber Gate, in April 2014 | |
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| 34.0025°N 71.3800°E | |
| Location | Khyber Pass, Jamrud Subdivision, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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| Builder | Government of Pakistan |
| Type | Gateway |
| Completion date | 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.
Vignette of Khyber Pass, Peshawar, along with the name appear on the 10 Rupees Pakistani banknote.[2]
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