| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL05011382 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Imambara |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | New Delhi |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Chanykya Puri |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | BK. Dutt colony |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 18th - 19th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | 1808-09 A.D |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Dargah Shah-e-Mardan, BK Dutt colony, Lodi Road |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 3 58 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 13 0 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 600 m to the south-east of Jor Bagh metro station and 650 m to the north-east of Safdarjung bus stand, Karbala Road. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | New Delhi |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Jor Bagh |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in area between the flood plain of river Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The simplatic building popularly known as Baradari was built by Ishrat Ali Khan in 1223 A.H 1808 - 09 A.D. Ishrat Ali Khan was an employe of Mughal emperor Akbar Shah Sani. Akbar Shah Sani was the son of Shah Alam II and Nawab Qudsiya Begum Zamani and the father of last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar. An inscription in three sentences, on a marble slab fixed on the left side of the arch at south-east corner of the Imam Bara describes the history. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Regular majalis and religious lectures are being organized in this historic building. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Mughal - मुग़ल |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The impressive building is rectangular in plan. The masonry building measuring approx.16.47 m by 13 m contains three verandas divided by columnar arcades and with a set of three rooms on each wing. Each arched opening is supported on fluted Shah jahani columns. It is covered with a flat roof. It has five arched doorways facing north, two in the east, and three in south and one towards west. It has fourteen stairs in the west for terrace. Terrace has three arches in the west, which is a clear sign that the terrace was used as a mosque. A large number of small inscripted stones can be seen in the arches or pillars of the hall or in the side rooms. It is decorated with stained glass windows above the wooden doorways and gold-painted fluted columns with floral capitals and bases. |
| 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 |
Rubble masonry, marble, wood, Iron, stained glass windows |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Assembly cum religious lecture hall. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Others - अन्य |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास |
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| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | Hasan Zafar |
| Name / नाम | Monuments of Delhi, Vol-2, Pg- 201 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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