Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Qunati Masjid Bagh Wali
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
South
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Mehrauli
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
Mehrauli
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Late Medieval - उत्तर मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 18th - 19th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Late Mughal
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Approx. 200 m to the west of the Southern end of Hauz-I Shami, Kishangarh Pahari, Mehrauli, Quanti M
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
30
53
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
10
25
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 200 m to the west of the Southern end of Hauz-I Shami and 850 m to the south-west of Mehrauli bus stand, west of Kalka Das Marg, Islam colony road leads to Kishangarh Pahari
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Nizamuddin
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Mehrauli
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Others- अन्य
Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण
It lies in area between the flood plain of river Yamuna and South Ridge of Delhi. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
No significant information is available on the history of the mosque.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
Regular prayer is held at the mosque along with other important religious ceremonies.
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Mughal - मुग़ल
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The mosque is of wall type and is rectangular in plan with a large forecourt. Its western Qibla wall has seven mihrab recesses with a height of approx. 2.5 m. There are decorative arched niches in between the mihrab and a projecting moulding all along the top edge. The enclosure has been greatly extended and altered. The extended portion covered with tin shade propped by the pillar. Zafar Hasan describes thus; It is a big wall mosque.
Structure material and other material
संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
It is built of rubble masonry coated with plaster.
Usage(s) & Sub Type
Usage(s) / प्रयोग
Living Monument - प्रयोग
Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग
It is used for religious purpose as a 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, Delhi Chapter
Name / नाम
Delhi The Built Heritage - A listing INTACH, Vol-2