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Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India: Buland Darwaza (Victory Gate) Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India: Buland Darwāza
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Buland Darwaza

gate, Fatehpur Sikri, India
Also known as: Victory Gate

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Akbar period architecture

  • Agra fort
    In Akbar period architecture

    …a massive gateway called the Buland Darwaza (Victory Gate), gives a feeling of immense strength and height, an impression emphasized by the steepness of the flight of steps by which it is approached.

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  • Fatehpur Sikri
    In Fatehpur Sikri

    …southern entrance, the colossal gateway Buland Darwaza (Victory Gate; 1575), is one of India’s greatest architectural works. The monumental gateway is constructed out of red sandstone and is attractively carved.

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