| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL02012550 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Lal Masjid |
| 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 | 1728-29 C.E. |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | 1270-1275, Bara Bazaar, Kashmiri Gate in front of MCD Office |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 66 65 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 23 23 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 500 m from Kashmere Gate metro station. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Old Delhi |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Built on the ridge area. |
| 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 situated amidst a urban setup. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The mosque was built by Kaniz-i-Fatima in memory of her husband Shujeet Khan who was a noble in the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb s court. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Local Muslims come here to offer 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 magnificent mosque is built on a raised platform. The mosque has an entry through a doorway which is leading to the steps on the south-east end. The interior of the mosque has three bays. Each bay has a dome ornamented with alternate black and white marble strips and crowned with inverted lotus and finial. There are arcaded walls on the north and south of the court. The parapet is adorned with the Kangooras. The minarets, mouldings, multi-cusped arches are the other significant elements. |
| 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 built up of bricks and lakhori faced stone. Floor is made up of marble. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Mosque |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Waqf Board - वक्फ बोर्ड |
| 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 Volume 2, Page no 66, C-107. |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999-2000 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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