| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL02012359 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Badi mosque mosque of Shah Wajid |
| 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 | Mughal period |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Opposite State bank colony, G.T. Road, North of Tripolia Gateway to the west. |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 41 26 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 11 24 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | It is situated north of Tripolia gateway, G.T. Road |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Indira Gandhi International Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Old Delhi railway station |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Tripolia 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 an urban setup. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The mosque of Shah Wajid was constructed during the Mughal period. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Local Muslims come here to offer religious and congregational prayer. |
| 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 rectangular plan. The parapet wall of the mosque has encarved battlement kangura pattern. There are two octagonal minarets with chattris. There are three domes at either side with a circular drum. The mosque has a newly constructed roof on top. The dome has an inverted lotus roof on top. In the interior, just to the left of the entrance there is a raised platform with little depth which was used for ceremonial abulations waju .The windows have grill railings. There are three arches with Mihrab at the centre. The central arch is slightly larger in size. Four alcoves are projected at the side walls. These arched openings support the circular domes. A lot has been changed both in the interior as well as exterior architectural designs. Lattice windows have been replaced by grill windows. The walls have been renovated and plastered with cement and paint with tiled floors and dado, thus completely changing the face of the monument. The doors and kangura patterns have been painted with green colors which have become the only symbols of recognizing this building as a monument. The five bay Mosque is entered through very low arched openings. Each bay is separated from the other by arched openings. An outer extension of the mosque has been added with asbestos sheet roofing. |
| 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 |
Walls are made up of Lakhori bricks and cement. Floor is made up of brick masonry and cement while the domed roof is made up of bricks. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Mosque |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Private - निजी |
| 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-2, p 267, No 385 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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