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English: A stunning monument that signifies courage and victory, the Buland Darwaza is a 17th-century imperial gate located in Fatehpur Sikri, Agra. The word Buland means “Victorious”. This gate was constructed to commemorate the Mughal Emperor Akbar’s victory over the kingdom of Gujarat in 1573. Created in 1601, the Buland Darwaza lies about 43 km from the Indian city of Agra. The story behind the construction of the gateway and the entire town of Fatehpur Sikri is very engaging. Emperor Akbar was once desperate for an heir. For this, he went to a Sufi Saint called Salim Chishti, who blessed him with a child, predicting the birth of an heir in the same year. Salim Chishti lived in a small village called Sikri at the time. Akbar’s son, Salim, was born soon after as predicted by the saint. This inspired Akbar to convert this village into a shrine. As a result, Akbar ordered the construction of the grand Jama Masjid. As its southern gate, he constructed the Buland Darwaza and dedicated the entire structure to the Sufi Saint Salim Chishti. The gateway also honoured Mughal valour. The Emperor later frequented this masjid in times of despair and hosted many religious and philosophical discussions in Fatehpur Sikri. He had to abandon the city because of water shortage in the late 1500s, but later Mughal emperors derived great pleasures by staying in the place.
As a part of the iconic town of Fatehpur Sikri, Buland Darwaza is a UNESCO world heritage site. It acts as the southern guard, a grand entrance to the city, and is known to be one of the highest gateways in the world. Camera Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Shutter speed 1/400 Aperture f/4.5 Focal length 11.797 mm ISO 80
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Camera model | Canon PowerShot SX50 HS |
Exposure time | 1/400 sec (0.0025) |
F-number | f/4.5 |
ISO speed rating | 80 |
Date and time of data generation | 02:05, 29 March 2021 |
Lens focal length | 11.797 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 180 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 180 dpi |
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File change date and time | 02:05, 29 March 2021 |
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Date and time of digitizing | 02:05, 29 March 2021 |
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APEX aperture | 4.34375 |
APEX exposure bias | −0.66666666666667 |
Maximum land aperture | 4.34375 APEX (f/4.51) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
Supported Flashpix version | 1 |
Focal plane X resolution | 16,393.442622951 |
Focal plane Y resolution | 16,393.442622951 |
Focal plane resolution unit | inches |
Sensing method | One-chip color area sensor |
File source | Digital still camera |
Exposure mode | Manual exposure |
White balance | Manual white balance |
Digital zoom ratio | 1 |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Lens used | 4.3-215.0 mm |
IIM version | 2 |