Buland Darwaza

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1. Buland darwaza
Submitted from: Dhara Desai
Vijay Limbasiya
Submitted To: Birva Gandhi

2. PLAN OF BULAND
DARWAZA
SECTION OF BULAND DARWAZA

3. HISTORY :
The monumental gateway facing south was built
by Akbar as the main entrance to the mosque to
commemorate his conquest over Deccan in 1601,
according to the Persian inscriptions on the
archway. Known as Buland Darwaza, it stands to
this day eloquently expressing the grandeur of
Akbar's empire. The central archway is richly
ornamented with a broad band of yellow buff
sandstone, bordered by red sandstone panels and
two square panels on its bottom on either side with
white and black marble inlay work.
The arch resembles the pattern of Jami Masjid. It
has three kiosks on its top surrounded by thirteen
smaller domed kiosks.
The smaller turrets surrounding the gateway
greatly increase its magnificence. The arch has
three actual openings bordered by decorative
panels and superimposed by three other arched
openings crowned by a semi-dome.
 

4. Buland Darwaza or the loft gateway was built by
the great Mughal emperor, Akbar in 1601 A.D. at
Fatehpur Sikri. Akbar built the Buland Darwaza to
commemorate his victory over Gujarat.
Buland Darwaza is the highest gateway in the
world and an astounding example of the Mughal
architecture.
The Buland Darwaza or the magnificence
gateway is made of red and buff sandstone,
decorated by carving and inlaying of white and
black marble.
An inscription on the central face of the Buland
Darwaza throws light on Akbar's religious broad
mindedness.

5. The Buland Darwaza towers above the
courtyard of the mosque.
The Buland Darwaza is semi octagonal in
plan and is topped by pillars and chhatris.
Buland Darwaza echoes early Mughal
design with simple ornamentation, carved
verses from the Koran and towering
arches.
There are thirteen smaller domed kiosks
on the roof, stylized battlement and small
turrets and inlay work of white and black
marble.
On the outside a long flight of steps
sweeps down the hill giving the gateway
additional height.
 A Persian inscription on eastern arch way
of the Buland Darwaza records Akbar's
conquest over Deccan in 1601 A.D.

6. Architecture
The Buland Darwaza is semi octagonal
in plan and is topped by pillars and
chhatris.
Buland Darwaza echoes early Mughal
design with simple ornamentation,
carved verses from the Koran and
towering arches.
There are thirteen smaller domed kiosks
on the roof, stylized battlement and
small turrets and inlay work of white and
black marble.
On the outside a long flight of steps
sweeps down the hill giving the gateway
additional height. A Persian inscription
on eastern archway of the Buland
Darwaza records Akbar's conquest over
Deccan in 1601 A.D.