Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Gateway
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
New Delhi
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Chanakya Puri
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
B.K. Dutt Colony Jor Bagh
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 19th - 20th Cent. CE
Sub Period
1815 A.D
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Northern gateway of Dargah of Shah-e-Mardan, B.K. Dutt Colony, Jor Bagh
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
35
0
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
13
0
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 550 m south-east of Jor Bagh metro station and 650 m north-east of Safdarjung bus stand, Karbala Road
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Nizamuddin
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Safdarjung
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Plain- मैदान
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
Late Mughal building commissioned by Sadiq Ali Khan in 1821 A.D. On the upper storey the royal musicians would sit and announce the arrival of an important personage or in times of religious festivals. It served as the entrance to an important religious complex.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
No significant traditional information is available on the site.
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Mughal - मुग़ल
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The massive double-storyed gateway constructed on rectangular plan, ground is used as an entrance gateway. It is a brick building with a single-bay pointed arched entrance and a decorative outer cusped arch topped by a black miniature ribbed dome. There is a Chajja on the front facade of the building supported by stone brackets. The upper storey originally served as a drum house wherein drum was played to announce the arrival of an important personage or in times of religious festivals.
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
The principal building materials is Lakhori brick masonry.
Usage(s) & Sub Type
Usage(s) / प्रयोग
Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं
Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग
The structure still serve as a entrance gateway of Dargah Shah-e- Mardan.