| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011425 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Dargah Peer Sayed Baba Jalaluddin |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Hauz Khas |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Jahanpanah Forest |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 15th - 16th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Early Lodi |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Jahanpanah Forest, Madangir Road |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 32 2 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 13 56 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 3.2 km south-west of Chirag Delhi metro station and Jahanpanah Forest, Madangir Road, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Chirag Delhi |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Others- अन्य |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | Ridge area, 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 | Not much is known about Saiyad Jalaluddin, most probably he was a Sufi saint of 14th century, as revealed from popular memory. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Local tradition says that he was a Sufi saint buried there. The shrine is a favorite to locals and people irrespective of religion visit the dargah everyday to pay homage to the saint. Devotees are offering their prayers and perform rituals with flowers and incense sticks. Periodically Langar has also been organized here. |
| 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 monumental dargah is built on an elevated rectangular platform approached by step staircase. Over the grave is a square arched pavilion with three semi circular arched openings on each face. It is roofed by a shallow dome. The gravestone wrapped in grass green chaddar contains a religious value. Floral motifs are observed in the interior part of the tomb adorned with gold and silver decoration. The grave is enclosed by two low enclosure, a marble balustrade inside the metal lattice work. Over the grave is a small chandelier like structure, which is decorated with floral motif in the center of the roof, supported by four golden fluted columns. The cenotaph measures approx. 2 m by 1.14 m. The dargah is surrounded by a boundary wall within the Jahapanah forest. |
| 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 structure is built of random rubble masonry at plinth level. The superstructure of the dargah is constructed of brick masonry and concrete. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is being used as Dargah. |
| 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 | Zafar Hasan |
| Name / नाम | Monuments of Delhi, Vol-3 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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