Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Enclosure walls Qila Qadam Shrief
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
Central
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
N.A
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
To the north of the shrine AB, south of Aram Nagar
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
65
63
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
23
21
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
New Delhi Metro Station
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI Airport
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
New Delhi
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
P.S. Paharganj
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Plain- मैदान
Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण
It lies in area between flood plains of Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is northern extension of ancient Aravali range. It is situated in the haphazardly constructed urban set-up.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
The remains of the enclosure walls of Qila Qadam Sharif was originally built up by the Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
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
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The complex of tomb of Fateh Khan was enclosed by a wall resembling to a Fort wall consisting of huge gateways, two in numbers and bastions. Now only the remains of the random rubble masonry wall is visible.
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
The structure is made up of random rubble stone masonry. Red sandstone is used in the cornice and lintel level.
Usage(s) & Sub Type
Usage(s) / प्रयोग
Living Monument - प्रयोग
Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग
Formerly Fort Wall
Ownership / स्वामित्व
Public - जनता
Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था
Unprotected- असंरक्षित
Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास
Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ
Author / लेखक
Zafar Hasan
Name / नाम
Hasan Zafar, Monuments of Delhi, Vol 2, pg-241,No 348