| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011820 |
| 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 | Lado Sarai |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 15th - 16th Cent. A.D. |
| Sub Period | Lodi |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | South of Lado Sarai, approx.150 m north-east from the intersection of the Mehrauli-Mahipalpur road |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 31 24 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 11 32 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 2 km north-east of Mehrauli bus stand and 1.6 km north-east of Qutub Minar metro station. |
| 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 Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The building is a Lodi-period tomb with very fine incised plaster work and a well proportioned domed structure. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
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| 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 impressive building is square in plan and stands in the centre of a low plinth. It measures 7 sq. m and is a well proportioned domed building. The facade of the building on each of its four sides is broken by an arch recess and has a projection. On each of the north, south and east sides is a doorway enclosed by an arch, which gives access to the interior, while the west wall has an elaborately ornamented central mihrab incised in plaster work. The huge hemispherical dome springs from an octagonal drum which in turn is supported by methods of squinches on the interior and is crowned by a rather large lotus cresting. The spandrels of the arches are decorated by ornamented medallion incised in plaster. It evokes the unique style with octagonal turrets and each of its four corners of the building is flanked with a pair of octagonal turrets. The interior, surface of the walls to the apex of the dome, is ornamented with geometrical designs and Quranic inscriptions incised in plaster. The top edge of the drum and the roof parapet are decorated with a band of floral petal shaped motif incised in plaster. The ceiling of the dome is decorated with profusely ornamented medallion incised in plaster. There is no trace of grave present within the building. |
| 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 building is constructed of brick masonry and local stone finished with plaster. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | |
| 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-197 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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