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Detailed explanation-1: -Gates in Jaipur are an architectural tradition. When Maharajah Sawai Jai Singh II founded Jaipur in 1727, he built a wall around the city with eight gates in all four directions. Now centuries later, Patrika Gate continues the architectural legacy, and is sometimes touted as the ninth gate of the city.

Detailed explanation-2: -PATRIKA GATE JAIPUR HISTORY It was constructed and opened to the public in 2016. In 2020 the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, inaugurated this gate via video conferencing! In his address, he commended Kulish Ji from the Patrika Media Company for his contribution to Indian journalism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Later, an eighth gate called Naya Pol or New Gate was built in the city in the 1940s. A fun fact is that this gate was based on the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin! The Patrika Gate is now the ninth gate of Jaipur and was named after a local news company called Patrika. It was constructed and opened to the public in 2016.

Detailed explanation-4: -This memorial is an attempt to integrate the art, craft and cultural heritage of Rajasthan in one structure. The design of the Patrika gate incorporates the culture lifestyle and architecture of all the parts of Rajasthan from Sriganganagar to Banswara and from Jaisalmer to Bharatpur. It is the southern gate of Jaipur.