| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL06011416 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Nicholson s Cemetery |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | Central |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Civil Lines |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Colonial - औपनिवेशिककाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 19th - 20th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | 1857 A.D. |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Lala Hardev Sahai Marg, opposite Maharaja Agrasen Park |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 40 7 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 13 35 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 700 m north-west of Kashmiri Gate ISBT and Kashmiri Gate metro station, via Lala Hardev Sahai Marg |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Old Delhi |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Kashmiri Gate |
| 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 | This is one of the earliest British cemeteries in Delhi, Nicholson, who died in 1857, is buried here.The most prominent grave of this cemetery is that of its namesake Brigadier General John Nicholson who was nicknamed the lion of Punjab . |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Offering flowers to the graves as a respect to the departed souls are a common sight at the cemetery. Flowers may often be planted on the grave as well, usually immediately in front of the gravestone. Placing burning grave candles on the cemetery to commemorate dead is a very common tradition and it is mostly practiced on All Soul s Day. Placing a small stone on the top of the headstone as a homage to the departed. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Colonial Style - औपनिवेशिक शैली |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The monumental cemetery is a colonial structure and has a sloping, grassy landscape dotted with tombstones. The cemetery is entered through an arched gateway with sloping roofs. Inside roofs, wooden rafter is provided. Inside this complex there are several tombstones, some of them are intricately carved and some are simple. Many of the gravestones and other memorials are of high architectural value. The enclosure wall of the cemetery dates from the time when the cemetery was established. The personal details of the departed are preceded by carefully chosen poems or Biblical verses. |
| 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 materials used for construction of the structure is brick, lime plaster, wood, lime mortar and marble. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Others - अन्य |
| 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, Vol-2 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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