Description:
Jaunpur is located 65 km from Varanasi. It was developed by Feroz Shah in the 14th century who also built a fort here to guard the eastern side of his Delhi sultanate. Jaunpur is bisected by the river Gomati which are connected by the famous and massive Akbari Bridge. The bridge built in the 16th century has with stood the earth quakes and floods for the past five centuries. The bridge has fifteen stone arches and at the end of the bridge is a sculpture of a lion tussling with an elephant.
This small town is an architectural splendour with many mosques built in the 14th and the 15th centuries. The mosques built in most unique style are partly Islamic, partly Buddhist and also have some Jain architectural influence.
