Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Arcaded Building
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
South
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Defence Colony
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
Nizamuddin
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 14th - 15th Cent. CE
Sub Period
1379-80 A.D.
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
South end of the Baoli, adjacent to the passage along the south wall of the baoli, Nizamuddin villag
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
35
30
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
14
32
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 550 m west of PS Nizamuddin bus stop via Dargah Road and approx.15 m south-east of Northern entrance of Dargah of Nizamuddin
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Nizamuddin
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Nizamuddin
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
It is the 14th century building built during Firoz Shah Tughlaq region. The historical arched building which is connecting The Hazrat Nizamuddin s tomb with the baoli, was ones used exclusively by the Hazrat Nizamuddin and his close associates.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
No significant information is available on the site.
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Tughlaq - तुगलक
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The remarkable building is a simplistic structure part-modern and part-medieval which serves as a passage to the Dargah. The rubble-built walls are about 3 m wide. The facade of the building has circular arched recesses. It is decorated with arched windows and red sandstone lattice screens which is later addition.
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 building is built of rubble and brick masonry coated with plaster. Red sandstone has been used for lattice work.