| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL02012278 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Qudsia mosque |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | North |
| 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 | Qudsia bagh,jamunamarg, Civil Lines |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 40 15 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 13 45 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | In the complex of Qudsia bagh. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Old Delhi |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | ISBT Kashmere Gate |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Others- अन्य |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | The structure is situated on the west of flood plains of Yamuna and east of Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is northern extension of ancient Aravali range. Building is placed within the green space of Qudsia bagh. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | Established in 1748, the garden is named after Qudsia Begum, the mother of Mughal emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur. However, the Mughal palace was destroyed badly after the revolt of 1857 due to which only worn out pieces of the mosque remain. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
NA |
| 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 mosque is built on a raised rectangular platform. It has three ribbed domes with inverted lotus and a pinnacle on top of them. There are three multi foliated double arched openings. The middle arched opening is the main entrance. In between the double multi foliated arches there are alcove design patterns. The mosque is entered through a series of stepped staircase. |
| 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 brick and lime mortar. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Mosque |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Public - जनता |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | INTACH |
| Name / नाम | Delhi The Built Heritage, INTACH Delhi Chapter, 1999-2000, vol-2, Pg-53, s.no-C86 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999-2000 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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