Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Mosque
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
South
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Hauz Khas
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
Kalu Sarai
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 14th - 15th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Tughlaq
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Immediately to the north of Old Choupal, Kalu Sarai Village, Begampur
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
32
34
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
12
10
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 650 m to the south of Hauz Khas metro station and Hauz Khas bus stand, Behind Siddharth Chambers approach is form the IIT crossing on the way to Azad apartment.
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 river Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
N.A
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
Regular prayers are held at the mosque along with other important religious ceremonies.
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Tughlaq - तुगलक
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The present two-storeyed building serves as a mosque and stands on a raised plinth. It has three bays cusped arch opening at upper storey, furnished with cement plaster. The prayer chamber consists of a pillared hall and a western Qibla wall with three mihrab recesses, the central one is emphasized with rising of the wall and furnished with white ceramic tiles. The mosque is entered through an arch opening on the south, cusped arch on the front and under the arch is an enclosed doorway, furnished with wooden doors. The pulpit is of marble. It comprises with a center pillared hall with three mihrab recesses on its western Qibla wall. Only southern jambs of local grey stone at plinth level and the lower portion of the western wall still surviving bearing its originality.
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
It is built of rubble masonry up to plinth level and rest of the part with modern building materials like cement, concrete, ceramic tiles.
Usage(s) & Sub Type
Usage(s) / प्रयोग
Living Monument - प्रयोग
Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग
It is used for religious purpose as a mosque and madarsa.