Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Wall Mosque
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
South
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Hauz Khas
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
Chiragh Delhi
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 15th - 16th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Lodi
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Dargah Complex , Chiragh Delhi
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
32
19
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
13
36
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 850 m south-west of Chirag Delhi bus stand via Chirag Delhi Bazar Wali Gali and 500 m south-west of Chirag Delhi metro station, In the center of the south side of Chirag Delhi village
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Nizamuddin
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Chirag Delhi
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
The mosque is attached to west wall of Dargah of Roshan Chiragh Delhi and was built during Lodi period.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
No significant traditional information is available on the site.
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Lodi - लोदी
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The mosque is of wall type and has three mihrab recesses with the central mihrab emphasized by rising of the wall and flanked by guldastas which are repeated on the east end of the south return wall. There is a short return wall on both the north and south ends. The wall is crowned with kangura pattern battlement. The west wall measures approx. 7.5 m from north to south. The courtyard of mosque is filled with unknown plaster graves.
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 mosque is made up of random rubble masonry as core material and finished with plaster.