| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL08012457 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Baghichi ki Masjid |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South West |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 14th - 15th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Lodi |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Mehrauli Archaeological Park Mehrauli,about 100 m west of Madhi Masjid |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 31 15 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 11 12 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 1.6 km from Mehrauli Metro Station via NH148A |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Tughlaqabad |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Andheria Mod. |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in area between the flood plains of Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is the northern extension of ancient Aravali range. The structure is shrouded in a wooden patch of the urban village, Mehrauli. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The impressive mosque was built during the Lodi-era. |
| 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 mosque is popularly known as Bagichi-Ki-Masjid -got its name, as it was constructed in the wooded patch of historicity city of Mehrauli. It has a domed gateway and enclosure wall with corner turret. The facade of the wall with corner turret. The facade of the wall is adorned with pointed arched openings and niches. The parapets of the domed gateway and enclosure wall are adorned with Kangoora patterns. It has a large courtyard and Qibla wall has seven Mihrabs. The central one is the biggest and adorned with Kangaroos, turrets, medallions and niches. The other Mihrabs are also have the same decorative features. The wall mosque is a remarkable architectural example of the Lodi period. |
| 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 original mosque is built up of stone random rubble masonry, bricks and lime mortar and finished with lime plaster. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Mosque but not in use now. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Public - जनता |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | Zafar Hasan |
| Name / नाम | Hasan Zafar,Monuments of Delhi,1997 Vol 3,Pg 101 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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