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Location : Hansi, Haryana

Period : 1303 AD

Barsi Gate was constructed by Famous ruler Alaudin Khilji. Built in Sultanate style of architecture, the gate was built as a massive defensive structure of Islamic period. It is an embodiment of the splendid architecture that was built at that time. The structure was repaired in the period of Ibrahim Lodhi in the year 1522 AD.

Barsi Gate is among the five gates of the Hansi walled city that are still in existence. The remaining four gates, namely, Umra Gate, Gosain gate, Delhi gate, and Hisar Gate, were destroyed with the passage of time. A Persian inscription is engraved on the pointed arch of barsi gate. Standing in the middle of a market, the structure, today, stands as an imposing gateway and walls that were used for protecting the City of Hansi. The height of the gateway is about 30 meters.