| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011738 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Gultashi Wali Masjid |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Mehrauli |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Mehrauli |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Late Medieval - उत्तर मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 19th - 20th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Reign of Akbar II 1806-37 |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Approx. 50 m to the west of Ajmeri gate Naya Darwaja of Dargah of Qutub Sahib, Mehrauli |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 31 9 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 10 47 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 2.2 km to the north-west of Qutub Minar metro station and 450 m to the south-west of Mehrauli bus stand. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Mehrauli |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Others- अन्य |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in area between the flood plain of river and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The mosque building is said to have been erected by a darvish named Gulchashm in the time of Akbar II. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Regular prayers are held at the mosque along with other important religious ceremonies and activities related to madarsa. |
| 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 mosque is of three bays and has a prominent central archway with pointed arch over which there is an emphasized cusped arch. It is roofed by vault. There is a three-arched dalan on the north. The interior of the mosque was originally decorated with paintings and incised plaster work. The original mosque has been extended with a sandstone roof supported on three columns. The gateway and dalan have also been renovated. |
| 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 |
It is constructed of rubble and brick masonry finished with plaster. Sandstone and bricks has also been used. Floor is cemented. Latter addition and alteration is made with modern bricks, cement and concrete. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is used as a mosque cum madarsa. |
| 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- 291 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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