Buland Darwaza
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Buland Darwaza is a monumental 16th-century victory gateway at Fatehpur Sikri in India, renowned as one of the tallest and grandest gateways in the world.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
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monumental gateway → triumphal arch → |
| architecturalStyle |
Indo-Islamic architecture
→
Mughal architecture → |
| builtFor | commemoration of Akbar’s victory over Gujarat → |
| commissionedBy | Akbar NERFINISHED → |
| completionDate | circa 1575 → |
| country | India → |
| creator |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
→
surface form:
Mughal Empire
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| dedicatedToEvent | Mughal conquest of Gujarat → |
| elevationAboveCourtyard | about 13 metres → |
| facingDirection | south → |
| follows | Timurid architectural traditions → |
| hasInscription |
Persian inscription on the archway
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Quranic verses → calligraphic panels → |
| hasPart |
battlemented terrace
→
central arched portal → chhatris → domed kiosks → flanking smaller arches → ornamental parapet → |
| height |
about 177 feet
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about 54 metres → |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component → |
| heritageSiteOf | UNESCO → |
| inception | 1575 → |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Arabic
→
Persian → |
| isEntranceTo | Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri → |
| locatedIn | Fatehpur Sikri → |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Agra district
→
Uttar Pradesh → |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India → |
| materialUsed |
black marble
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red sandstone → white marble → |
| namedAfter | “Buland” meaning “lofty” or “high” in Persian → |
| notableFor |
being one of the tallest gateways in the world
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grand scale and proportions → rich stone carving and inlay work → |
| numberOfSteps | 42 → |
| owner | Government of India → |
| partOf |
Fatehpur Sikri
→
surface form:
Fatehpur Sikri World Heritage Site
Fatehpur Sikri →
surface form:
Fatehpur Sikri complex
|
| purpose | victory gateway → |
| region |
northern India
→
surface form:
North India
|
| religiousAffiliation | Islam (as gateway to Jama Masjid) → |
| touristAttraction | major tourist attraction in Fatehpur Sikri → |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.