Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Grave of Shaikh Nizamuddin Abulmoiyed
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. 13th - 14th Cent. CE
Sub Period
1273-74 A.D
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Dargah of Qutub Sahib, Mehrauli
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
31
8
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
10
51
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 300 m to the south-west of Mehrauli bus terminal via Dargah Road and approx. 1.6 km north of Qutub Minar metro station via Zafar Mahal Road
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Nizamuddin
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Mehrauli
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. The Ridge consists of Quartzite rocks and extends from Sout-East at Tuglaqabad, branching out in places and tapering off in the north near Wazirabad of the west bank of the river Yamuna.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
Shaikh Nizamuddin Abulmoiyed was one of the chief disciples of Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki. He worked many miracles and died in the year 1273-74 A.D, during the reign of Ghiyasuddin Balban.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
N A
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Khilji - खिलजी
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The grave lies below the ground level inside a covered compartment. It has been coated with plaster and covered with chaddar. It has semi-circular arched opening on the south, which has lately built. The compartment is divided into two halves internally by means of a stone partition.
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
The grave is constructed of rubble and coated with plaster.