| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011497 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Idgah |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Hauz Khas |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Hauz Khas |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 15th - 16th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Lodi |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | At the extreme south end of Hauz Khas Village, Hauz Khas monuments |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 33 5 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 11 36 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 2.3 km north-west of Hauz Khas metro station and 1.4 km west of bus stand. It is approached through the road linking Aurobindo Marg to Khel Gaon Marg from opposite Aurobindo Place Market |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | New Delhi |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Hauz Khas |
| 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. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | This mosque was built during Lodi period and is of historical significance. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
The idgah premise is used for religious purpose for offering prayers especially on Fridays in congregation. A small local fair is organized on the occasion of Eid. It is the open-air enclosure usually outside the city or at the outskirts reserved for Eid Salah, Islamic prayer offered in the morning of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Lodi - लोदी |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The prominent Idgah is rectangular in plan and constructed on a high elevated ground approached through flight of steps from east and south side. The western wall has seven mihrab recesses of which the central one is emphasized by a slight projection and its height. There is an octagonal domed tower with a return wall at north end, the southern return wall and the octagonal domed tower at that end having now disappeared. There are small decorative minarets and arched niches on the wall. There is an unknown rubble masonry plastered grave measuring 2.74 m by 1.58 m and 0.97 m height, lies in front of the central mihrab. |
| 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 structure is constructed of rubble masonry and finished with plaster. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is being used for religious purpose. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Public - जनता |
| 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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