| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09012009 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Southern gateway and Walls of Chirag Delhi village |
| 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 | 1719-48 A.D. |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Centre of South side of Chirag Delhi |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 48 17 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 18 73 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | 1.5 km from Chirag Delhi metro station. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | New Delhi Railway Station |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Chirag Delhi Naseer Marg DTC bus stand. |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in the area between the flood plains of Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is northern extension of ancient Aravali range. Adjacent to drainage from the Northern Slope Mehrauli drainage system discharges into Chirag Delhi drain. The site is on a dense, concretisized residential-cum-commercial area. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | It is the southern part of the outer enclosure wall and gateways that was built by Muhammad Shah, as this site was considered highly sacred. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Around the cenotaph of Chirag Delhi, therefore, it is highly sacred. |
| 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 gateway has a recessed arched entrance. It is a scientific horse-shoe arch made with sand stone.There is small arched designs on the gateway. The upper portion is broken. The massive wall is adjacent to 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 built of lakhori bricks. The arch is made up of red sandstone. The structure is plastered with lime. |
| 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 | INTACH |
| Name / नाम | Delhi The Built Heritage, INTACH Delhi Chapter, Vol-2. P-183 F165 Year 1999-2000 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999-2000 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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