Farrukhnagar Fort (Delhi Gate)

Farrukhnagar Fort, with its prominent Delhi Gate (Dilli Darwaza), is a historic fortification in Farrukhnagar town, Gurugram district, Haryana. Built in 1732 by Faujdar Khan, the first Nawab of Farrukhnagar, the octagonal fort once enclosed the settlement with bastions and five gates. Today, the Delhi Gate and sections of the fort walls remain, reflecting Mughal-influenced architecture and the town's 18th-century heritage as a trading centre.

Visitors can expect to see the large Delhi Gate, the main surviving entrance of the octagonal Farrukhnagar Fort, with its bastions and remnants of the fort walls within the town. The structure is set in a busy local settlement with streets passing through the gate. Visitors can walk around the gate, view the exterior stone and plaster work, observe the bastions, and explore the surrounding historic town area including nearby baoli and mosque.

Farrukhnagar Fort was built in 1732 by Faujdar Khan, the first Nawab of Farrukhnagar and a Mughal governor appointed during the reign of Emperor Farrukhsiyar, after whom the town is named. The octagonal fort with bastions and five gates (including Delhi Gate, Mori Gate and others) enclosed the town and served as a defensive and administrative centre. It reflects late-Mughal architecture and the history of Farrukhnagar as an 18th-century salt trading centre.

The fort and its Delhi Gate are a prominent heritage landmark of Farrukhnagar, representing the town's historic urban planning and Mughal-era architectural style. The site is valued locally as a symbol of the town's identity and is part of the heritage circuit of Farrukhnagar that includes the baoli, Jama Masjid and Sheesh Mahal.