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Backside of the Buland Darwaza in Fatehpur Sikri, Agra,India

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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-1/500; Aperture-f/4 ;Focal length-9.505 mm; ISO-80
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