| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL05012113 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Gateway to Qadam Sharif Complex |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | New Delhi |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | N.D.M.C. (Part) |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | Parliament Street |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Late Medieval - उत्तर मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 13th - 14th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Tughlaq |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Qadam sharif,Nabi Karim |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 38 59 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 12 43 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approach 1.71cm from R.K.Ashram Marg Metro Station |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Indira Gandhi International Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | New Delhi Railway Station |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Paharganj 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. The structure is shrouded in a residential setup. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | It is originally built by Firoz Shah Tughlaq and was the part of the wall enclosing the tomb of Fateh Khan,Sultan s son. It has few features seems to be added during Mughal period. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Qadam Sharif acquires its name from a stone slab kept here and which is believed to have the imprint of Prophet Mohammad s foot. The stone was brought during Firoz Shah Tughlaq s reign from the middle-east Asia. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Tughlaq - तुगलक |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The structure has recessed arches.The majestic gateway is in the crumbling ruins representing the glorious past of the Qadam Sharif Complex,which is also known as Qila Qadam Sharif due to the complex of Tomb of Fateh Khan which has fortified walls having bastions and two huge gateways. |
| 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 |
It is made up of rubble masonry. |
| 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 | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | Zafar Hasan |
| Name / नाम | Monuments of Delhi, Hasan zafar,1997 vol. 2, Pg- 79 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
published |
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