| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011914 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Garden of Mehram Khan |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Late Medieval - उत्तर मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 16th - 17th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | 1660 AD |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | North of Mehram Nagar |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 56 48 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 12 98 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx 1 km from Terminal 1 IGI Airport and 2 km from Sadar Bazar Cantonment Metro Station. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Indira Gandhi International Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Sarai Kale Khan |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in area between the flood plains of Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is the northern extension of ancient Aravali range. It lies in an open geographical terrain with some old trees. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | Structures and garden belong to the period of Shahjahan. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Considered as a beautiful garden of the by gone era, this place is interesting for research on garden archaeology of Delhi. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Indo-Islamic - हिन्द - इस्लाम |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
It is a facade which is in ruins. All the four different corners of the garden have octagonal bastions. They support cupolas but their domes have collapsed. Originally there would have been pavilions within the garden, but these have now disappeared. |
| 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 structure is made up of rubble masonry and stone. It is plastered with lime. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Agricultural fields |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Public - जनता |
| 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 | Hasan ,Zafar,Vol.4,P-61, No.114 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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