Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Grave Platform
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
South
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Chankya Puri
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
Lodi Garden
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 14th - 15th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Lodi
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Lodi Garden
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
35
34
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
13
9
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 750 m north-east of Jor Bagh metro station, Lodi Garden, approach is through KK Birla lane
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Nizamuddin
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
JLN Stadium
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 on the East and Delhi ridge on the West. Delhi ridge is a northern extension of ancient Aravalli range.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
It is probably an unfinished tomb as its plinth pattern seems to be. The dressed stone plinth of the structure is on the rough rubble portion below it varying in depth on the different sides of the structure.
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 large grave platform is square in plan and counteracted of rubble masonry. The outer face of the plinth is faced with dressed local grey stone. It can be approached through a flight of four steps. It is strewn with numbers of plastered graves of different shape and size.
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 structure is constructed of rubble masonry and semi dressed local grey stone. The graves are made of rubble masonry coated with plaster.