| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011348 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Masjid Neem Wali |
| 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 | Late Medieval - उत्तर मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 18th - 19th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Late Mughal |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Mehrauli Archeological Park, Approx. 200 m to the south-west of Rajon ki Baoli |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 31 10 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 10 58 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 450 m to the south-west of Mehrauli bus stand and Approx. 1.7 km to the north of north-west 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 | 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 mosque is in close proximity to Rajaon Ki Baoli adding to the richness of that complex and its surrounding. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
It is a living mosque, regular prayers in congregation Jamaat are being held here. It is use for religious purposes. |
| 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 mosque constructed on rectangular plan. It is constructed with rubble Masonry. The wall Mosque constructed of rubble masonry plastered and contains three mihrab on its western Qibla wall. The central mihrab is emphasized by raising the wall and has short returns wall on the north and south. Either side of western wall corner contains minaret imitating Qutub minar where as first floor like fluting angular a circular. The top of the minaret contains small turret. It has parapet with guldasta design. Late period mosque has large extended courtyard for use as Madarsa purpose. The central mihrab and the open arches in the southern walls are walled by flanking minarets topped by guldastas. While the north west and south west angles of the structures are surmounted by similar minarets. |
| 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 |
Rubble Masonry, iron shade, Lime Mortar & lime wash |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is being used as a religious purpose. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Waqf Board - वक्फ बोर्ड |
| 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 | Monuments of Delhi, Vol-3, Pg-107 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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