| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011606 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Ajmeri Gate Naya Darwaja |
| 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 | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 18th - 19th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | 1707-08 A.D. |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Western entrance of the Dargah of Qutub Sahib, immediately to the south of the grave and mosque of M |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 31 8 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 10 49 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 250 m to the south-west of Mehrauli bus stand and Approx. 1.7 km to the north of north-west of Qutub Minar metro station, immediately south of tomb of Qutub Sahib, Mehrauli |
| 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 on the East and Delhi Ridge on the West. Delhi Ridge is a northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | This is the western entrance of the Dargah complex, better known as Naya Darwaja or new gate which was built in 1707-08 A.D. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
No significant traditional information is available on the site. |
| 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 monumental gateway is rectangular in plan. The gateway is two-bays deep with a smaller first bay roofed by a vault and a second domed bay. The southern side of the second entrance bay has door openings. It has a series of three arch cover the span. Inside the gateway is rubble masonry plastered platform on either side of the passage. The interior facade has plain lime wash while the exterior front side of the facade has been elaborately decorated with broken colorful ceramic tiles. Both sides of the entrance raised asanas have been made for sitting that lead to the room. |
| 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 building is constructed of rubble masonry as a core material and coated with plaster. Sandstone and broken ceramic tiles have also been used as a building material |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It was used as western entrance gateway during Late Mughal period and serves the same purpose till present. |
| 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 | INTACH, Delhi Chapter |
| Name / नाम | Delhi The Built Heritage - A listing INTACH, Vol-2 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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