| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL05011999 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Gateway |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | New Delhi |
| 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 |
Late Medieval - उत्तर मध्य काल |
| Sub Period | N.A |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | On the main entrance of Chausath khamba near Mathura road |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 59 12 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 24 30 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx 1.7 Km from Jungpura Metro station. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin Railway station |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Nizamuddin Bus stand |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in area between flood plains of Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is northern extension of ancient Aravali range. It is shrouded in urban residential colony on Mathura road. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The arched gateway leads to the Chusath Khamba tomb enclosure. Chausath Khamba houses tomb of Aziz Kolkaltas. The tomb was built in the year 1623-24 CE. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
N.A |
| 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 |
The huge and impressive gateway is built with red and grey sandstone and white marble is used for the ornamentation purpose. The facade of the gateway contains a huge arched recess in the centre enclosing a pointed arched doorway. The spandrels of the doorway are embellished with plain medallions of white marble. Two arched opening are on the either side and one blind arch is above the doorway. The interior passage has two arcaded openings with trabeate system. Each opening has five niches. The inner face of the gateway is similar in design and decoration but less recessed than the outer face. The inner face of the doorway is flanked by two chambers having rectangular openings for the staircase and small arched recesses. The red stone rectangular and curved mouldings around the arched doorway and marble moulding around the upper arched portion, marble medallions are adding the aesthetic value of the gateway. |
| 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 basement is made up of Delhi quartzite. The walls of the compound is made up of rubble stone masonry. The facade is made up of red sandstone and white marble. The floor is made up of stone. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Gateway |
| 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 | Hasan Zafar |
| Name / नाम | Monuments of Delhi, Hasan Zafar,1997,vol.2,p.176.No.236 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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