It is a gate-house build in laterite and provided with battlemented parapet. Access to the fortified city was available through this inner gate-house. According to the traditional belief, it was built by Vir Simha during the second half of the 17th century.
Site plan
Site plan from the ASI Inventory of Monuments and Sites of National Importance, Vol. VII Part IV, Kolkata Circle (2015).
Photographs
High-resolution photographs are protected — viewing only, downloading is disabled.
Visitor Amenities
Facilities available here.
Garbage Bin
Cultural Notice Board (CNB) in English, Bengali and Hindi
Protection Notice Board (PNB)
Direction Board
Source: ASI Kolkata Circle — Monument Site-wise Amenities List.
Gazette Notification
Statutory notification declaring this a centrally protected monument.
