Buland Darwaza (lit.'High Gate'), or the "Door of victory", was built in 1575[1] by Mughal emperor Akbar to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. It is the main entrance to the Jama Masjid at Fatehpur Sikri, which is 43 km from Agra, India.[2][3]
Front view of the Buland Darwaza
Buland Darwaza is the highest gateway in the world and is an example of Mughal architecture. It displays sophistication and heights of technology in Akbar's empire.[4][5]
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^"prateek to Visit in India: Buland Darwaza". India Travel.
^There is another memorial gate called the "Buland Darwaza" at the Dargah Sharif in Ajmer, Rajasthan, "Historical Monuments". Mission Sarkar Gharib Nawaz. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015., and another in Hyderabad near the Golconda Fort.[citation needed]
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