| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011526 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Lal Masjid |
| 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. 14th - 15th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Tughlaq |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Lal Masjid, Ward No 6, Aam Bagh, Desu Colony, Mehrauli, Approx. 50m to the south of Hauz-i-Shamsi |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 30 41 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 10 39 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 650 m to the south-west of Mehrauli bus terminal via Kalka Das Marg and approx. 2.5 km to the north-west of Qutub Minar metro station via NH 148A, turn right on Kalka Das Marg, west of Mehrauli-Gurugram 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 | Flat land. 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 | No significant information is available on the history of the mosque. |
| 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 | Tughlaq - तुगलक |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The highly impressive mosque is under encroachment. It southern entrance has two bays pointed arch openings. The western Quibla wall consists of three mihrab recesses. The central mihrab is emphasized with rising of the wall and flanking by fluted towering minarets. Each end of the west wall built with a return wall on the north and south and is strengthened by a huge circular fluted tower crowned with fluted dome containing a small chamber inside it. The spandrels of the mihrabs are ornamented with circular discs in incised plaster. There are Small niches between the mihrab recesses and moulding on top edge. The main entrance is through a doorway built to the south.The plinth of the mosque would originally have been about 2 m high with courtyard, is now decreased with rising of the ground level. Internally, the enclosure contains an open courtyard with wall on the north and south sides. A new brick building is under construction it its courtyard. There would have been an original entrance through the east and north which is now blocked and the steps leading to it have now collapsed and the entrance is from south side. There are battlements on the top and bottom of the wall. |
| 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 foundation of the building is built of rubble masonry coated with plaster up to the plinth level and rest of the parts is of ashlars masonry and local stone. The dome is plastered. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is being used as a dwelling place. |
| 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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