| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011472 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Unknown Graves |
| 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. 14th - 15th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Tughlaq |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Ghausiya Colony, Near SohanBurj, Ward no-8, Mehrauli |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 30 40 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 10 43 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 50 m south-west of Firdausi Masjid Pahar Wali, near House no-T.417 A B, Kalka Das Marg. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Mehrauli |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Others- अन्य |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | Terrain, 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 | Not much is known about these graves. Most probably they were 14th century Sufi Saint as revealed from popular memory. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Graves of pious departed souls are highly respected in the Sufi Tradition. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Tughlaq - तुगलक |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The cenotaph of unknown saints lies inside the courtyard of a residential building. The uniqueness of the sarcophagi is that three of them made of single red sandstone and the fourth one is of rubble masonry with plaster finish. It was in a dilapidated state but now it has been preserved by residents. It is enclosed with parapet wall. The grave area is approx. 1.5 feet down from floor level. |
| 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 |
Graves are made of rubble masonry and red sandstone. Flooring is cemented and parapet walls are constructed of bricks. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Public - जनता |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास |
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