| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL06011418 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Lal Masjid Fakrul Masjid |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | Central |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Kotwali |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Kashmiri Gate |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 18th - 19th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | 1728 A.D. |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | 1270-1275, Bara Bazaar, Kashmiri Gate immediately in front of MCD office |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 39 54 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 13 47 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 450 m south of Kashmiri Gate metro station and ISBT Kashmiri Gate, Approach is through RamlalChandhok Marg, Bara Bazar, Kashmiri gate |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Old Delhi |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Kashmiri gate |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Others- अन्य |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | Yamuna flood plain, 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 historic mosque was built by Kaniz-i-Fatima entitled as Fakr-i-Jahan , in memory of her husband Shujaat Khan, a noble in Aurangzeb s court. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Regular prayers in held at the mosque along with other important religious ceremonies. |
| 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 remarkable mosque is rectangular in plan and it stands on a platform approx. 2.5 m high having shops against it. The court of the mosque has arcaded from the north and south. The mosque has three bays, each roofed by domes ornamented with alternate black and white marble strips. A bulbous dome has inverted lotus cresting with metal finial in kalasha shape over a high drum and is balanced by the four square minarets crowned by cupolas. The arches are multi-foiled. The mosque is entered through a doorway leading to steps on the south-east end. There is an inscription above the central arch and above it, alternate black and white marble strips on domes retain its glory. |
| 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 mosque building is made up of brick masonry, red sand stone and marble. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is used for religious purpose and madarsa. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Waqf Board - वक्फ बोर्ड |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास |
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| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | Zafar Hasan |
| Name / नाम | Monuments of Delhi |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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