 The arch has three actual openings bordered by decorative panels and superimposed by three other arched openings crowned by a semi-dome.The total height of the Gate above the pavement is 176 ft.

A Persian inscription on eastern archway of the Buland Darwaza records Akbar's conquest of Uttar Pradesh and the victory in Gujarat in 1573.An inscription on the central face of the Buland Darwaza describes Akbar's religious openness.