Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Garhi Ka Well
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
South West
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Nagafgarh
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
Sultan Ghari
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 14th - 15th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Tughlaq
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Approx. 50m South-east of Sultan Ghari Tomb
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
31
59
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
8
13
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 1.5 km from Mahipalpur bus stand on Mehrauli-Mahipalpur Road, Opposite Sector C, Pocket 9, Vasant Kunj, A small kutcha road leads north from west of the Spinal Injuries Centre.
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Nizamuddin
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Vasant Kunj
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Others- अन्य
Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण
It lies in area of Southern Ridge forest of Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
Remains of archaeological value. The well is commonly called Garhi Ka Well. The well is dated back to Tughlaq-era, the well is considered amongst the oldest in Delhi.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
No traditional information is associated with the site.
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Tughlaq - तुगलक
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
This is an immensely gigantic well behind the mausoleum and past the pavilion, the largest of approx. 7 m diameter. It is circular in plan and made of random rubble masonry.
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
Well is built of random rubble masonry and local stone.