| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011789 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Tomb |
| 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. 14th - 15th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Tughlaq |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Within green area, North of Mehrauli, at the rear west of the Idgah |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 31 35 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 10 35 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 500 m to the north-west of Mehrauli bus terminal and 2.5 km to the north-west of Qutub Minar metro station, on Desu 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 | N.A |
| 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 domed tomb is square in plan and measures 3 sq. m. It stands on a raised platform and is roofed by a hemispherical dome. There is a pointed arch opening on the south. Initially, it has arched openings on the north, south, and west, in which north and south openings has been walled off. The building has been extensively renovated and has now been extended by adding a rectangular enclosure roofed by the tin shed on the south. The structure is currently painted in white and green. Adjacent to the tomb are numerous graves and a single mihrab wall-mosque. |
| 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 constructed of random rubble masonry and finished with plaster. Brick masonry has been used for addition and renovation work. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is used for religious purpose. |
| 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 | INTACH, Delhi Chapter |
| Name / नाम | Delhi The Built Heritage A Listing INTACH, Vol-2, Pg-333 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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