Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Tomb of Khwaja Abdul Aziz Bastami
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. 15th - 16th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Lodi
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Dargah of Qutub Sahib, Mehrauli, adjacent to the tomb of Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
31
9
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
10
49
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 300 m south-west of Mehrauli bus terminal and approx. 2 km north of Qutub Minar metro station via Dargah Road
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
It lies in area between the flood plain of river Yamuna on the south and Delhi Ridge on the West. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
Khawaja Abdul Aziz Bastami was a Saint of the Suhrawardi sect, but little else is known of him. Hazrat Bakhtiyar Kaki purchased this entire land from Abdul Aziz which becomes the final resting place for him and the pious Sheikh Aziz too was accorded a place of honor with his grave located so close to the Khwaja s tomb.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
The tomb has been visited by the people of Islamic faith and devotees as the site is associated with the pious saint.
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Lodi - लोदी
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The beautiful twelve-pillared pavilion tomb is square in plan and adorned internally with alluring mirror work with a small chandelier sprouting from a floral motif in the center of the roof. The cenotaph is kept covered with a cloth and is enclosed by a marble balustrade. The cenotaph measures 2.2 m by 1.14 m. Over the grave is an arched pavilion with three muitifoliated arches on each face. The roof has a marble parapet. The roof is supported by ornamental fluted columns.
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