This gateway to the Gulabi Bagh or Rose Garden was built in 1655 by Mirza Sultan Beg, commander of Shah Jahan's fleet. Although the garden no longer exists, the gateway is remarkable because of the intricate mosaic tiling across the façade.
James Craddock, the photographer, was active in India during the 1860s and 1870s and had studios in Peshawar, Simla and Lahore. This is one of several he took of Lahore and its monuments. The European gentleman in the front of the gateway is likely to be Craddock, who had a tendency to include himself in his photographs.
