| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011412 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Chaupal Ka Well |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Vasant Vihar |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Mohammadpur |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 19th - 20th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Late Mughal |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Purani Chaupal, In the Center of Mohammadpur Village |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 33 57 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 11 15 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 300m South-West of Bhikaji Kama Place metro statio via Africa Avenue Marg and Vivekanand Marg |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | New Delhi |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Sarojni Nagar |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Others- अन्य |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | Plain, It lies in area between the river Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | Community well constructed during the late Mughal period. The need to tap groundwater, store rainwater and to make it accessible to the human population living surrounding has led to the construction of several tanks and well, which also became an epitome of the art and architecture of the local people. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Women folk used the place for performing rituals and puja on the special occasion and festivals especially on Holi and Diwali. It has local importance relating to water architecture and heritage. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Mughal - मुग़ल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
This well belongs to Mughal period and it is octagonal in plan. The rubble built deep well is in living state. It is built in between a law wall enclosure, now there is no trace of its original architecture. It has been renovated and altered with modern building material. On its southern side is small Shivalaya built by local community. |
| 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 |
It is constructed of rubble and modern brick masonry. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Public - जनता |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास |
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