| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011319 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Eastern Gateway of Inner Enclosure |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Defence Colony |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Nizamuddin |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 17th - 18th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Late Mughal |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | East of Dargah Complex, Nizamuddin |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 35 28 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 14 32 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 550 m west of PS Nizamuddin bus stop via Dargah Road and approx. 75 m south-east of the Baoli of Nizamuddin |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | NIzamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | PS Nizamuddin |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| 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 | The medieval gold-painted arched gateway is the final eastern entrance to the Dargah Nizamuddin. The gateway leads directly to the courtyard of the dargah. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Gateway is associated with the renowed Dargah of Nizzauddin Auliya. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Mughal - मुग़ल |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The pretentious medieval gold-painted gateway has multifoliated arched openings. The gateway has a vaulted roof that makes a passageway. Its facade decorated with golden polished and glass work. The vibrant color is a later addition, so are the calligraphic inscriptions running along the arched entrance and front face. The inscription, on a marble slab over the arch of the gate runs as follows; At the tomb of the God who listens, this gate was built which has victory near to it, By the order of the Nizam, the King of the Deccan, by the efforts of Muhammad Rashid, the prudent |
| 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 gateway is constructed of brick masonry and marble. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It serves as the final eastern entrance to the dargah of Nizamuddin. |
| 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 | Zafar Hasan |
| Name / नाम | Monuments of Delhi, Vol-2, Pg-160 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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