| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011589 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Domed Chhatri |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Hauz Khas |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Hauz Khas |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 14th - 15th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Tughlaq |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Approx. 200 m to the south of Hauz Khas monuments, Inside dence green area |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 18 33 13 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 11 22 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 2.3 km to the north-west of Hauz Khas metro station and 1.4 km to the north-east of bus stand. It is approached through the road linking Aurobindo Marg to Khel Gaon Marg from opposite Aurobindo Place Market |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Hauz Khas |
| 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. The Ridge consists of Quartzite rocks and extends from South-East at Tuglaqabad, branching out in places and tapering off in the north near Wazirabad of the west bank of the river Yamuna. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The chhatri built in the close proximity to the Hauz Khas reservoir and the surrounding monuments. The pavilions with Chhatris standing here were built as tombs over the graves possibly during the Tughlaq period. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
N.A |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Tughlaq - तुगलक |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The tomb is hexagonal in plan and stands on a high plinth. The hemispherical plaster dome which springs from an octagonal drum is supported on 6 stone columns and is crowned by inverted lotus cresting. There is a Chajja all around the building, over which is a frieze of local grey stone. The domes of the Tughlaq era of Hauz Khas monuments have domes which are slightly elongated at the top, they are not very round but hemispherical. Further, around the dome midway there is portraying exquisite architectural features of foliated or battlements motif like patterns. Ornamentation on the underside of the dome with incised plaster is much impressive. |
| 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 |
It is made of local stone and dome is finished with plaster. Raised platform is built of rubble masonry coated with plaster. |
| 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 |
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| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | N.A. |
| Name / नाम | |
| Year / वर्ष | |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
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