Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Chaumukha Darwaza
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
South
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Hauz Khas
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
Mehrauli
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 14th - 15th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Approx. 50 m to the east of Qutub Complex, Mehrauli archaeological park
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
31
22
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
11
12
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 1 km to the south of Mehrauli bus stand and 1.6 km to the north-east of Qutub Minar metro station
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Nizamuddin
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Mehrauli
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Others- अन्य
Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण
Ridge, 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 gateway named Chaumukhi Darwaja is also known as Hathi Gate , because of its massiveness.
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
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The massive gateway has pointed arch opening. It is open from all four sides, as the name is Chumukha Darwaja and is built of rubble masonry. The facade of the gateway is high but slightly battered wall. This building rising prominently above the group surrounding monuments, It is used as a gateway constructed near Rajon ki baoli and it has stairway which led to the road.
Structure material and other material
संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
Walls Random rubble, plastered Masonry.
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
Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ
Author / लेखक
INTACH, Delhi Chapter
Name / नाम
Delhi The Built Heritage - A Listing INTACH, Vol-2, Pg-233