| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL08012672 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Qasai Wala gumbad |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South West |
| 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 | Tughlaq |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Near RBI Officer colony, Vasant Vihar |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 33 45 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 10 19 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 1.5 km from Vasant Vihar metro station |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Sarai Kale Khan |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Hill - पहाड़ी |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in area between the flood plains of Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is the northern extension of ancient Aravali range. It lies in the Hilly outcrop of Aravali. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | It was built in 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 mosque is built on a raised platform. It has a large hemispherical dome. East facade of the dome has three archways. Exterior part of the mosque is painted with white colour. Beautiful medallions can be seen on the spandrels. There are minarets above the facade of the structure. Two niches with kangoora pattern design can be seen on the main archway. Side archways freize consist circular and linear design. There are wooden doors with rectangular design which seem to be a later addition. |
| 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 |
The walls are made up of bricks and are plastered with lime. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Public Madarsa |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Public - जनता |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | Hasan Zafar |
| Name / नाम | Zafar Hasan, Monuments of Delhi, vol-4, 1997, pg- 69 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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