| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011802 |
| 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 | Mehrauli |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Mehrauli |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 15th - 16th Cent. A.D. |
| Sub Period | 1495-96 A.D. |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Approx. 20 m to the south-west of the tomb of Shaikh Makhdum Samsuddin, Ward No-8, Mehrauli |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 30 39 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 10 33 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 2.2 km to the north-west of Qutub Minar metro station and 750 m to the south-west of Mehrauli bus stand |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Mehrauli |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Others- अन्य |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in area between the flood plain of river and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The tomb is lies in the close proximity of the tomb of Shaikh Makhdum Samsuddin, one of the greatest saints of the Sohrawardi sect. |
| 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 |
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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. 6.71 sq. m. It stands in an enclosure and surrounded by dwarf pierced walls. It is entered through a square planed domed gateway on the south. It is roofed by a hemispherical plastered dome rises from a high neck octagonal drum and is crowned by an inverted lotus cresting. The domed roof is supported on 12 pillars of dressed local grey stone, which has carved base and capitals. A Chajja runs all around the building, over which is a frieze with a molded string-course of plaster and the top edge of the drum is decorated with a band of kangura pattern, similar to those on the roof parapets. Ornamentation on the underside of the dome is in incised plaster. The ceiling is ornamented by a row of small niches above the capitals. Inside the tomb there are five un-inscribed plastered graves, the central being surrounded by a stone enclosure and covered with golden chaddar. There are several other plaster graves lies within this enclosure and one in the gateway. |
| 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 of local stone and the dome is built of stone 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 | Zafar Hasan |
| Name / नाम | Monuments of Delhi, Vol-3, Pg-64-65 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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