| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09012066 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Well |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 13th - 14th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Tughlaq Period 14th Century CE |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | DDA Park ,Tughlakabad Institutional Area |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 51 43 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 26 01 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx 1 km from Batra Hospital Bus Stand. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Batra Hospital Bus Stand |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Hill - पहाड़ी |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in the area between the flood plains of Yamuna and Delhi. Delhi Ridge is northern extension of ancient Aravali range. A mountainous cliff of Aravali that is covered by structures of Tughlaq period. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | It is a historic well that was used for obtaining drinking water by the population of the nearby locality. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
N.A |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The well has a structural form similar to deep wells of Rajasthan and Gujarat where spiral staircase was made to reach at the water level. This well is the only one of its kind in Delhi. It has a spiral staircase. It is a circular well which has a diameter of approximately 3m. The spiral staircase descends till the bottom of the well, along the walls. |
| 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 walls are constructed of stone masonry and lime mortar. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | N.A |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Public - जनता |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | INTACH |
| Name / नाम | Delhi The Built Heritage, INTACH Delhi Chapter, 1999-2000, vol-2, pg-206 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999-2000 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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