| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL08012325 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Mosque of Quazian |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South West |
| 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 | Later Mughal |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | 15 m west of Adham Khan s Tomb, entrance through a narrow line, Mehrauli |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 31 24 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 10 56 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 300 m from Mehrauli Bus Terminal. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Hazrat Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Mehrauli Bus Terminal |
| 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. The structure is shrouded in the haphazardly constructed urban residential set-up. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | This mosque is said to have been constructed during the later phase of Mughal period. |
| 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 unpretentious mosque is built upon a square plan. The topmost portion of the wall has a moulded rectangular band on all the faces and is aesthetically adorned with Kangoora patterns. The bulbous dome over the roof is crowned with inverted lotus and finial. The corners have small minars which are surmounted by domes. The building has traces of lime plaster over masonry walls. |
| 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 Lakhori bricks and is plastered with lime. The dome and the pinnacles are made up of Red sandstone. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Mosque Formerly |
| 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 | Hasan Zafar, Monuments of Delhi, Vol 3 .P.82 No.132 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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