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| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011381 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Majlis Khana |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Hauz Khas |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Mehrauli |
| 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 of Qutub Sahib, at the south and of the Dargah complex |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 31 8 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 10 51 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 350 m south-west of Mehrauli bus stand and Approx. 1.7 km north of north-west of Qutub Minar metro station, Immediately south of tomb of Qutub Sahib, Mehrauli |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Mehrauli |
| 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 | The Late-Mughal period structure was originally constructed to be used as an assembly hall. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Structure was originally constructed to be used for the religious congregations. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Mughal - मुग़ल |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The impressive rather large building is two bays deep, with a large forecourt. It is divided into five compartments with the three central cusped arches supported on rectangular columns, providing the grand entry. There are two smaller arched entrances on the eastern of western corners. The second bay is also entered through the three grand central arches but they are supported on double Shah jahani fluted columns. The corner compartments have small doorways. The roof is made up of stone on iron beams has been re-laid. The ceiling has barrel vaults spanning across the building. Structure is white-washed and painted with green colour in some sections, probably in later 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 building is made of brick masonry and local stone. Red sandstone and local stone have been used as a structural material on the roofing and some part of the flooring. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is being used as a guest room. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Others - अन्य |
| 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- 288 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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