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| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011468 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| 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 | Mehrauli |
| 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 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 | Indira Gandhi International Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Mehrauli |
| 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. 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 |
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| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Khilji - खिलजी |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The square chhatri constructed on a raised walled periphery bearing graves below the ground level. The chhatri supported by eight posts with two law multi foliated arched openings. It has been coated with plaster and elaborately painted in layers of fragrant red, white and orange flowers patterns. The tomb is divided into two halves internally by means of a stone partition, each half has a calligraphy-embossed cenotaph and the interiors are as ornately covered as the exteriors. It has a flat roof and a heavy but skillfully cut marble panel set atop. There are cupolas topping all four corners and the cupolas have either side turret. The decorative designs are in the form of creeper floral and petal design. |
| 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 chhatri is constructed of rubble and brick masonry coated with plaster. Ornamentation has been done in incised plaster. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is used for religious purpose. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Others - अन्य |
| 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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