Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Gateway
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
South
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Vasant Vihar
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
Munirka R.K Puram
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 14th - 15th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Tughlaq
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Adjacent to the Mosque of Haji Langa on the outer ring road opposite, DDA flats, Munirka
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
33
15
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
10
49
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 800 m east of Vasant Vihar bus stand and 500 m east of Munirka metro station, immediately west of Petrol pump, Najafgarh-Nehru Place Road
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Nizamuddin
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Vasant Vihar
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 and Delhi Ridge. Delhi ridge is a northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
Gateway could have been part of some enclosure wall as evident from some of the remains in the nearby area.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
No significance can be associated with the structure besides being used as store room presently.
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Tughlaq - तुगलक
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
This domed gateway is roofed by a fluted dome and measure 4.9 sq. m. The batter in the wall is of Tughlaq period. The fluted dome surmounted by an octagonal drum which in turn is supported by squinches on the interior. Further, around the dome midway there is portray exquisite architectural features of battlements motif and inverted lotus cresting on the top. It contains a doorway on each of its four sides. The south and north ones have been blocked and entry is now from the east.
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
Wall of the structure is made of random rubble masonry whereas floor is of stone. The domed roof is made of rubble masonry coated with plaster.