Khooni Darwaza, Delhi

The gate of blood or Khooni Darwaza also called as Lal Darwaza located on Bahadur Shah Zafar marg an momentum of sher Shah suri reign. Thi gateway is 15.5 m high buite of quartzite stone having three staircases leading to different levels of gates. Emperor Jahangir, in the early decades of the 17th century AD, ordered the killing of the two sons of Abdur Rahim Khan-e-Khanan here on the charges of being the traitors. The bodies of the Khan-e-Khanan's sons were left here to be eaten by birds of prey. Aurangzeb hanged the head of his elder brother Dara Shikoh at the gate after he ousted his father Shahjahan.

In the books of history, it is also mentioned as the Kabuli Darwaza. The most convincing reason for this name is because caravans to Afghanistan used to pass through this. The Khooni Darwaza saw bloodshed again during the riots of 1947. Many refugees were murdered here while they were proceeding towards Purana Quila for their safety.