There are eight gates for entering into the walled city of Jaipur. They are namely Jorawar Singh gate, Surajpole Gate, ghat gate or Ram Pol, Sanganeri Gate or Shiv Pol, Ajmeri Gate or Kishan Pol, Chandpol Gate, Samrat Gate, Gangapol Gate.

1. Jorawar Singh Gate

As per some historians, the foundation of Jaipur city started with this gate. Situated on the northern boundary of the city, this gate was initially called the Druv gate. Druv stands for Druv Tara or pole star -a fixed star in the sky, associated with the north direction. This gate is connected to Amer town and Delhi. If you’re driving down to Jaipur from Delhi via Amer town, you’ll pass through this gate. This gate is definitely one of the historic gates of Jaipur.

Location – Amer road.

2. Surajpole Gate

Surajpole is located on the eastern periphery of the walled city of Jaipur. This gate marks the direction of sunrise. The famous sun temple or Surya Mandir is situated close by on the hills. This gate leads to the Galta gate, which connects to the Galta temples, also famous as the monkey temple among foreign travelers.

Location – Delhi highway near Galta hills/ Sun temple.

3. Ghat gate or ram pol

Ghat gate was named so because this gate leads to the ghat area, I.E. Purana ghat. Purana ghat today is known as ghat ki guni. It was initially called ram pol and led to the Ramganj area. Of all the gates, this one was located in an area that was least developed in the walled city area. Even today, areas surrounding this gate are not considered a prominent part of the walled city. This gate marks the south direction of the old walled city of Jaipur.

Location – Agra road

4.  Sanganeri Gate or Shiv Pol

Sanganeri gate is a prominent gate because it leads to the Johari bazaar, the most famous bazaar of Jaipur in the walled city area. Johari bazaar is most frequented by tourists and locals alike. It’s a buzzing market. This gate is called Sanganeri gate because it opened to the road leading to Sanganer town, which is famous for the Jaipuri prints or Sanganeri prints. Sanganeri prints refer to fabric famous for organic colors as well as unique motifs created using the block printing technique. This gate also marks the south direction of the old walled city of Jaipur.

Location – Johari bazaar/ eastern end of mi road

5.  Ajmeri Gate or Kishan Pol

Kishanpole is commonly referred to as Ajmer gate. It was called so because this gate opened up on the road leading to the town of Ajmer. The importance of Ajmer was due to the famous Ajmer Sharif Dargah, a popular Muslim shrine that was frequented by the Mughal ruler Akbar (1567-1605 ad). This gate opens into Kishanpole bazaar. This gate marks the south direction of the old walled city of Jaipur.

Location – kishanpol bazaar/ mi road.

6. Chandpol Gate

Chandpole gate marked the western limit of the walled city of Jaipur. Chand means moon in Hindi. Since the moon is associated with the west direction, this gate was called Chandpole or Chand pol. This gate is located on the same axis as Suraj pol. Both gates mark either end of the walled city, and they are connected by a major arterial east-west road. The bazaar surrounding this gate is called Chandpole bazaar.

Location – Chandpole bazaar

7. Samrat Gate

Samraat gate or Samrat gate is one of the least known Jaipur gates. It’s in the Brahampuri area, close to Jorawar Singh gate. This gate is situated on the northwest section of the walled city, providing access to the Brahampuri area. In some of the old records, it is also referred to as Brahma pol. Some historians mention Samrat gate being named after Jaganath Samrat.

Location – Brahampuri, Amer road, Jaipur.

8. Gangapol Gate

Gangapole gate is also located close to Jorawar Singh gate. Like Samrat gate, this gate is not well known. However, it’s much grander than Samrat gate. This gate is situated in the northeast section of the walled city.

Location – Near Samode haveli, Amer road, Jaipur