| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011337 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Tomb |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Hauz Khas |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Sheikh Sarai |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 15th - 16th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Lodi |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Within green area, north west of Savitri Nagar, Sheikh Sarai, Phase 1 |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 32 22 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 13 26 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 1.5 km to the north-east of Chirag Delhi metro station on the way to Sadhana Enclave and approx. 550 m to the south-west of Sadhna Enclave bus stop, Shaikh Sarai, Phase-1 |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Sheikh Sarai |
| 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 on the East and Delhi Ridge on the West. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The tomb is in close proximity to the tomb of Shaikh Salahuddin, a saint of Surhawardi Sect and contemporary of Roshan Chirag-i-Delhi, adding to the richness of that complex and its surrounding. Not much is known about the tomb; most probably, it is the tomb of a Saint as revealed from popular memory. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Originally structure was constructed as a tomb, presently being utilized as shelter. |
| 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 domed building is square in plan. The structure measures 5.1 sq. m. There is twelve columns support the dome which springs from an octagonal drum. There is a Chajja all around the building constructed of Delhi quartzite stone. Sandstone battlements, ornamentation on the underside of the dome with incised plaster. The chajja running around it has partially collapsed and the area between the pillars has been filled in with brick masonry. |
| 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 tomb is built of rubble masonry coated with plaster. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is used as a dwelling house and has been much altered. |
| 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 | Hasan Zafar |
| Name / नाम | Monument of Delhi, Vol-3, Pg-146 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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