Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Mosque
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
New Delhi
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Chanakya Puri
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
B.K Dutt Colony Karbala
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Late Medieval - उत्तर मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 18th - 19th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Late Mughal
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Dargah Shah-e-Mardan, BK Dutt colony
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
35
3
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
12
59
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 600 m south-east of Jor Bagh metro station and 650 m north-east of Safdarjung bus stand, Karbala Road
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
New Delhi
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Jor Bagh
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Plain- मैदान
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
It is a typical Mughal-era construction consisting of a cuboidal structure was perhaps a mosque once. It is said to be the Chillagah worshiping place of Arif Ali Shah.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
N A
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Mughal - मुग़ल
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The peculiar single chamber mosque is constructed on a rectangular plan. The building is roofed by vaulted Bengal dome and is crowned with rectangular lotus cresting. It is entered through a trabeate gateway furnished with iron door. Originally it has three openings in which two of them on either side of the present central entrance, has now been converted into windows. The exterior and interior dado is cladded with ceramic tiles.
Structure material and other material
संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
The building is built of Lakhori brick masonry and finished with plaster.