Short answers, pulled from the story.
Mughal emperor Akbar ordered the construction of the Buland Darwaza in 1573 to mark his victory over Gujarat. The decision to build this monument arose from a specific military triumph that reshaped the empire's borders.
The Buland Darwaza rises 40 metres high above the courtyard floor with a total height reaching about 54 metres from the ground level below. Red sandstone forms the main body while white marble details highlight key features.
Khwaja Hussain Chishti carved verses from the Quran in Naskh script along the top edge of the structure. He was a disciple of Sheikh Salim Chishti who designed the nearby tomb.
The gateway serves as the southern entrance to the city of Fatehpur Sikri which lies 43 kilometres from Agra in India today. This capital functions as the main entry point to the Jama Masjid complex.
This monument stands as the highest gateway in the entire world according to architectural records. It displays sophistication and heights of technology within Akbar's empire during the late sixteenth century.