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| Kotla Mohsin Khan''' was constructed in the mid 16th century in the old city of Peshawar, and today consists of two domed tombs and the famous majestic gateway, it was also the residence of Mazullah Khan, seventeenth century Pashtu poet.
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| The last Mughal governor, Nawab Nasir Khan welcomed the Afghan King [[Nadir Shah]] Durrani and gifted him the key to Peshawar in 1741 when he visited the city. This signaled the end of the [[Mughal Empire]] in [[Peshawar]].
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| According to an earlier legend, the foundation of the gate was laid down in the latter half of the 16th century in the presence of renowned personalities of the time, Shiekh Kaka Sahib and [[Akhund Derwaza]] Baba.
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| It is also recorded that Arbab Mustajab Khan, being the representative of the Mughals, settled disputes amongst the Ghori Khel tribes in the balconies of the building. When the Mughals arrested [[Khushal Khan Khattak]], Arbab Mustajab Khan, secured his release from the dungeon, through his personal efforts and kept him as a guest in the castle. On the orders of the ruler of Peshawar, when Khushal Khan Khattak was sent to [[Delhi]], Mustajab Khan also accompanied his friend. This verse by Khushal Khan Khattak says:
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| The original name of this site was Kotla Mustajab Khan. It was renamed as Kotla Mohsin Khan due to the owner's close relationship with Mustajab Khan during the reign of Afghan King [[Ahmad Shah Durrani]].
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| During the siege of Peshawar in 1830s, the [[Sikhs]] also burnt this site and it was later refurbished. The gate and minarets of Kotla Mohsin Khan are historical landmarks of the 16th and 17th century "Roshnai period". Bayazid Ansari alias [[Pir Rokhan]] started his religious and political movement against the Mughal emperor Akbar from this site. Allah Dad Doshani alias Rashid Khan constructed minarets at this site to conduct judicial duties.
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