| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011488 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Tomb |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Defence Colony |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 18th - 19th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Late Mughal |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | North of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, to the west of the SCOPE building and to the south of CGO complex |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 35 9 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 14 5 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 1.5 km south-east of JLN Stadium metro station and 50 m south-east of JLN Stadium bus stand, on Bhishma Pitamah Marg, entry is through Gate No-1 |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | JLN Stadium |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in area between the river Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The typical tomb is assignable to Mughal era and it possess high architectural value. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
No other significant information is available on the site except about its being a fine example of mughal architecture. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Mughal - मुग़ल |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The spectacular domed building is rectangular in plan. It measures 6.75 m by 3.9 m and is entered through a pointed arch gateway on the east. The western side is closed and contains a mihrab. The structure gives a semblance of double storeyed. The walls are externally relieved by arched panels. The interior of the rectangular chamber is decorated with arched niches and squinches. There are window-like openings on the north and south and a staircase leading to the roof from the south-east corner. On the roof is an octagonal domed pavilion spring from an octagonal drum with pointed arch openings in each face of the octagon. Externally the Kanguras on the drum wall and lotus cresting on the dome. There is no trace of grave present inside the tomb. |
| 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 domed building is made of rubble masonry and local stone finished with plaster. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Tomb |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | State - राज्य |
| 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-2 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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