Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Wall Mosque
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
South
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Hauz Khas
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
Sarai Shahji
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 15th - 16th Cent. A.D.
Sub Period
Lodi
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Sarai Shahji, Malviya Nagar, South of the Jamia Faridia & Jama Masjid, Begampur
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
32
21
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
12
37
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 2.3 km to the south-west of Hauz Khas metro station via Geetanjali Road that passes through the Shivalik area of Malviya Nagar.
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Nizamuddin
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Malviya Nagar
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Others- अन्य
Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण
Part of urban settlement, It lies in area between the river Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
Not much is known about the mosque, but the place and the surrounding building used to be a part of the Sarai Shahji Village which is known for its Mahal.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
N.A
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Lodi - लोदी
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The mosque is of usual wall type constructed of random rubble masonry and finished with plaster . It was initially built with five mihrab recesses, of which only four remains and the central one being emphasized by flanking minarets. The facade of the mosque has small decorative niches in between the mihrab recess. It is crowned with battlemented parapet. The courtyard of the mosque is filled with several uninscribed plaster graves. It is painted green.
Structure material and other material
संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
It is constructed of random rubble masonry and finished with plaster.