Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Tomb Enclosure
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
Mughal
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Mehrauli Archeological park, Ladha Sarai village, Approx. 250 m south of the entrance of the Mosque
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
31
6
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
11
15
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 1 km south-east of Mehrauli bus stand and Approx. 1.7 km north of QutubMinar metro station via Anuvrat Marg, from the Mehrauli Gurgaon road
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 Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
The beautiful pavilion is located within the landscaped Mughal garden built during the time of Muhammad shah 1719-48 .
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
N A
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Mughal - मुग़ल
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The beautiful rather irregular tomb is octagon and is surrounded by a pierced wall. The dome which originally crowned the building has disappeared. The plinth level is approx. 1.5 m and there are two gateways, one in the center of the northern side and the other one on the northern corner of the eastern side. The west wall is higher and had three mihrab recesses. The northern gateway adorns with spandrels of marble. There are niches around the arched entrance of the tomb.
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
The building is built of random rubble masonry and finished with plaster.