| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011710 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Tomb |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Hauz Khas |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Savitri Nagar |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 16th - 17th Cent. A.D. |
| Sub Period | 1507 A.D. |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Approx. 15 m to the south-west of the tomb of Shaikh Alauddin, Near house no.202, Savitri Nagar. |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 32 21 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 13 3 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 1.8 km to the east of Hauz Khas metro station on the way to Shaikh Sarai and approx. 1.2 km to the south-west of Chirag Delhi bus stand |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Chirag Delhi |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | 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 | The building is attached to the tomb of Shaikh Alauddin, the son of Shaikh Nuruddin and a descendent of Shaikh Fariduddin Shakarganj of Pakpatan and is adding richness to the complex and its surrounding. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Originally structure was constructed as a tomb, presently being utilized as shelter. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Lodi - लोदी |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The domed building is octagonal in plan and stands on a 0.91 m high plinth, with a diameter of approx. 4.23 m. It is roofed by a hemispherical plastered dome supported on 8 red sandstone columns. The dome springs from a low neck octagonal drum. Access inside the building was not permitted, but Zafar Hasan describes thus; In the center of the tomb is an unknown plastered grave. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
The pillars of the building are constructed of dressed red sandstone while the domed roof is of rubble masonry finished with plaster. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is being used as a residential unit. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Public - जनता |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास |
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| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | Zafar Hasan |
| Name / नाम | Monuments of Delhi, Vol-3, Pg-143 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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