Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Dukh Bhanjan Gurudwara
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
South
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Hauz Khas
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 14th - 15th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Tuglaq
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
To the north of Baradari, Sadhna Enclave, Sheikh Sarai, Phase-1
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
32
27
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
12
54
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 1.5 km to the east of Hauz Khas metro station on the way to Nehru Place and approx. 250 m to the south-west of Sadhna Enclave bus stop
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Nizamuddin
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Sadhna Enclave
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Others- अन्य
Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण
Urban fabric, It lies in area between the river Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
The domed structure is a Tughlaq period canopy in an enclosure. Locally known as Mittha s Tomb.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
Originally constructed as a domed canopy presently used as Gurudwara.
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Medieval - मध्य काल
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The domed building is square in plan and it measures approx. 6.17 sq. m. The hemispherical plastered dome rest on octagonal drum crowned with inverted lotus cresting. There is kangura pattern battlement running around the top edge of the drum. There is an arched opening on the south and a wooden door has been installed between the pillars. The other openings have been blocked off. It was originally a domed chhatri crowned with inverted lotus cresting and finial over it. The spaces between the pillars have now been filled in with brick masonry walls and the original red sandstone screens are now disappeared.
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 building is made of rubble and brick masonry coated with plaster.