| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL05011717 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Karbala |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | New Delhi |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Chanakya Puri |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Jor Bagh BK Dutt Colony |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Late Medieval - उत्तर मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 18th - 19th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | 1759-1806 A.D. |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Jor Bagh, BK Dutt Colony |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 35 8 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 12 56 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 600 m to the south-east of Jor Bagh metro station and 650 m to the north-east of Safdarjung bus stand, Karbala Road |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Safdarjung |
| 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 religious enclosure was built by captain Mirza Ashraf Beg Khan, an employee of Mahadaji Scindia, a ruler of Maratha Empire , during the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Religious importance for Shia Muslim. On the 10th day of Muharram, the Tazia processions from Shahjahanabad, Mehrauli, and Nizamuddin end here and the Tazias are buried here. Regular Majalis are held on every Nauchandi Jumerat, first Thursday of every lunar month . |
| 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 Karbala is a large enclosure surrounded by wall built of rubble, most of which is now occupied by a nursery. It contains many graves. The enclosing wall is approx.2.31 m high and built of rubble masonry and plaster. It has two doorways one in the north, opens in Karbala and one in south which opens on Karbala Lane. The main gateway is built of bricks in the south on Jor Bagh Lane. Certain changes are observed on the structure which are probably done in the 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 enclosure is built of rubble and brick masonry finished with plaster. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is used for religious purpose. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Central - केन्द्र |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास |
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| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | Zafar Hasan |
| Name / नाम | Monuments of Delhi, Vol-2, Pg-188 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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