Decorated by white and black marble, The Buland Darwaza is made of red and buff sandstone and is higher from the courtyard of the mosque. In Buland Darwaza, topped by large free-standing kiosks and it is symmetrical, which are the chhatris. It also has stylized buckler battlements, small minor spires, terrace edge gallery kiosks on the roof, and inlay work with white and black marble. In its total height, The structure is about 54 meters from the ground level.
As the southern entrance of the city of Fatehpur Sikri, it is a 15-story high gateway. There are 42 steps toward the gate. With two smaller triple-story wings on either side, it is semi-octagonal in plan. On its top surrounded by thirteen smaller domed kiosks, it has three kiosks. There are small towers around the gateway. The expanse is broken by an arched niche, small laude, and marble that highlights the courtyard of the Jama Masjid.
In the center of three projecting sides, the main arch stands and is topped by a dome. The central arch is divided into three levels with small arches and rows of flat brackets. The great gate itself is flat. There are also three horizontal panels of remarkable buff stone at the royal gates. The simple red sandstone spandrels are framed in white marble with white marble flower-like ornaments at the top of the arch, and a flat rosette, centered with slender panels on either side. Cupid ornament, large and bold, but small and delicate when seen from below, it is carried down below the springing of the arch. Eight pieces have been broken off from the right-hand side and two from the left. The arch has three actual openings which are bordered by decorative panels and crowned by a half-dome topped by three other arched openings.
Above the pavement, the total height of the Gate is 176 ft. A Persian inscription on the archway to the east of Buland Darwaza mentions Akbar’s conquest of Uttar Pradesh and his conquest of Gujarat in 1573. Buland Darwaza Jama Masjid was not part of the original design, it was built by Akbar in 1583 to celebrate the conquest of Gujarat.
