| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL02012312 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Mori bastion |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | North |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Burari (CT) |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | Civil Lines |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Modern - आधुनिक काल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 16th - 17th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | 1664 |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | At the end of Nicholson road, mori gate, Kashmere gate. |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 39 54 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 13 19 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | 300 m south from Kashmere gate along the wall of Kashmere gate. At the intersection of Nicholson road and main road, Mori gate. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Indira Gandhi International Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Old Delhi |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Kashmiri Gate |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in the area between the flood plain of river Yamuna and the Delhi Ridge. The Delhi Ridge is the Northern extension of the ancient Aravali Range. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | This Mori bastion is a part of the mori gate which was built during the Mughal period. Mori Gateway is one of the 14 gates of the circuitous wall of Shahjahanabad. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Mori Gate is one of the original 14 gates built into the wall to the north of the city. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Indo-persian - हिन्द - फारस |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The bastion is built on a square plan with two short yet imposing structures on two of its corners. The structure have arcaded designs on the niches. The bastion consists of Kangoora battlement pattern on the parapet wall. It is constructed of rubble stone masonry. |
| 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 structure is constructed of rubble stone masonry and lime mortar. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Not in use. |
| 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 | Monuments of Delhi, Hasan zafar,1997 vol. 2, Pg- 144 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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