Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Arched Dalan
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
South
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Chanakya Puri
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
B.K. Dutt Colony Jor Bagh
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
Approx. 25m to the north-east of Dargah Shah-e-Mardan, B.K. Dutt Colony, Jor Bagh
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
35
12
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
13
2
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
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 on the East and Delhi Ridge on the West. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
It is said to have been built by Qudsiya Begam, during the reign of her son Ahmad Shah.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Mughal - मुग़ल
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The pretentious structure is rectangular in plan and stands on a raised piece of ground. It consists of a three-arched dalan, supported on double fluted Shahjahani columns opening to the west, and flanked by a side chamber on the north and south. The courtyard is approached through flight of steps on the west. The ceiling of the building is flat. At the north end of the building, there is a staircase leading to the roof which is flat.
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
It s constructed of Lakhori bricks in lime mortar, red sandstone, buff sandstone and finished with plaster.