Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Gateway
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
South
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Chanakya Puri
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
BK Dutt colony Lodi Road
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 17th - 18th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Mughal
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Dargah Shah-e-Mardan, BK Dutt colony, Lodi Road
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
34
59
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
13
0
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 600 m south-east of Jor Bagh metro station and 650 m north-east of Safdarjung bus stand via Karbala Road
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
New Delhi
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Safdarjung
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Plain- मैदान
Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण
Part of urban fabric, 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 is the historical gateway to the inner enclosure of the Dargah complex, known as Shah-e-Mardan, a title of Ali. The gateway leads directly to the courtyard of the dargah.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
No traditional information is available on the structure.
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Mughal - मुग़ल
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The rectangular frame of the gateway has within it a recessed pointed arch opening, which encloses within it another smaller pointed arched entrance.
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 gateway is built of random rubble masonry and finished with plaster.
Usage(s) & Sub Type
Usage(s) / प्रयोग
Living Monument - प्रयोग
Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग
In use as final entrance to the Dargah Shah-e-Mardan.