| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09012008 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Circular Bastion and Chhatri |
| 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. 17th - 18th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | N.A |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | North-east corner of Chirag Delhi Village |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 48 17 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 18 73 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 1.5 km from Chirag Delhi metro station. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | New Delhi |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Chirag Delhi Naseer Marg |
| 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 northern of ancient Aravali range. It lies adjacent to drainage from Northern slope Mehrauli drainage system discharges water into Chirag Delhi drain. The site is at a dense and compact sized residential-cum-commercial complex. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | It is the northern eastern side of the outer enclosure wall that was built by Muhammad Shah near the dargah of Roshan Chirag Delhi. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
N.A |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Indo-persian - हिन्द - फारस |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The lower portion of the chattri and drum are unidentifiable due to modern residential structures that have encroached over this historic space. The upper portion has an octagonal cupola with multi-foliated arched openings. There is an octagonal cornice above the openings surmounted by a globular dome with inverted lotus and a finial at the top. |
| 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 built up of stone, Lakhori bricks, random rubble masonry and lime mortar. Red sandstone has been used in the cornice. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Residence |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Private - निजी |
| 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, Monuments of Delhi, Vol -3,p.130 No. 219 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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