Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Garden Wall
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
North West
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Vasant Vihar
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 14th - 15th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Tughlaq
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
In green area behind Basant Lok Market, opposite Holy Child School, Vasant Vihar
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
33
28
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
10
0
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 100 m to the east of Vasant Vihar metro station and Approx. 125 m to the north-east of Vasant Vihar bus stand.
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Nizamuddin
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Basant Lok market
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
This is the only surviving Tughlaq garden in Delhi.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Tughlaq - तुगलक
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The enclosure wall is about 1.75 m high and runs for over 30 m. On top of the wall there is a U shaped water channel which probably distributed water to the garden. The garden is built on four levels. In the centre of the wall there is an arched recess facing east.
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