Site Name: Shahabad (GT Road)
Date: 1600-1626 CE
Subject: Southern gateway, general view
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This is a sarai that is now converted to a residential society known as 'Kila Sikkhan' situated in Shahabad of District Ambala in Haryana along the National Highway 1/Grand Trunk Road. Both gateways of the sarai have been altered and modified in the past. The Dilli Darwaza is a large structure with an arched opening along a central passage. Two storeys of rooms are located on either side of the central gate with a small gurdwara on the first floor. The parapet is lined with crenellations and adds to its grandeur.