| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011726 |
| 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 | Near house 202, Savitri Nagar, Sheikh Sarai, Phase-1, from a lane going into 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 | Others- अन्य |
| 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 decendant 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 and store. |
| 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 square in plan and constructed on a raised plinth, which measures approx. 6.7 sq. m. It is roofed by a hemispherical plastered dome rises from an octagonal drum and is crowned with inverted lotus cresting. The domed roof is supported on 12 red sandstone columns, which has minimally carved capitals. A dilapidated red sandstone chajja runs all around the building. The drum of the dome and the parapet over the chajja is ornamented with kangura battlements designs incised in plaster. The spaces between the columns which were originally closed with red sandstone screens, of which none remain now and gradually it is being replaced by modern brick masonry. Inside the tomb are traces of three unknown grave in highly damaged state. |
| 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 random rubble masonry finished with plaster. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | N A |
| 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 | INTACH, Delhi Chapter |
| Name / नाम | Delhi The Built Heritage A Listing INTACH, Vol-2, Pg-173 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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