| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL08011327 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Wall Mosque |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South West |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Vasant Vihar |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | R.K Puram |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 15th - 16th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Lodi |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Govt. sr. sec. school, Sector -5 R.K Puram |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 33 41 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 10 23 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 750 m south-west of R.K Puram, Sector-1, bus stand and 650 m north-east of Munirka metro station |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | R.K Puram,sector-5 |
| 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 building is one of the fine examples of wall mosque built during Lodi period. This is the only wall mosque which survives in this area of more architecture value. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
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| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Lodi - लोदी |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The remarkable mosque measures 9.75 m and constructed on a high raised platform. The west wall contains five mihrab recesses and small decorative niches all along the facade. The central mihrab is emphasized by raising the wall and flanking minarets. There is a return wall on the north end whereas south wall collapsed. There are battlements on the top. In this courtyard there are three graves. It consists with a fortress courtyard meant to seat the devotees bound to it. |
| 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 mosque is made of rubble masonry with plastered. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | |
| 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 | Zafar Hasan |
| Name / नाम | Monuments of Delhi, Vol-2, Pg-224 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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