| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL06011533 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Masjid Mubarak Begum |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | Central |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Kotwali |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Shahjaharabad |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Late Medieval - उत्तर मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 19th - 20th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | 1822-23 A.D. |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | 4957-63, Bazaar Hauz Qazi, Sikriwalan, Shahjaharabad |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 38 59 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 13 36 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 25 m to the north of Chawari Bazar metro station and 1.7 km to the south-west of Old Delhi railway station |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Old Delhi |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Old Delhi Railway Station |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Others- अन्य |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | Yamuna flood plain. 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 | Mubarak Begum, after whom the Mosque is known, was a mistress of an Englishman. She came into possession of his property and from it, she built the mosque and a neighboring house, now occupied by the adjacent Police station. The Mosque is in Good, original condition. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Regular prayers in held at the mosque along with other important religious ceremonies. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Mughal - मुग़ल |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The beautiful mosque is built of red sandstone and measures approx. 8 m by 5 m. It is two-storeyed, with shops on the lower floor, consists of arched rooms. The upper floor consists of a large courtyard and prayer chamber of three compartments, accessible from a flight of fifteen steps and is roofed by disproportionately high domes crowned with inverted lotus cresting topped by gilded pinnacle and having three arched entrances. The arched entrance is decorated in patterns and artwork and is perhaps the most interesting feature of the mosque possesses the flowing curves and cusped arches that were a trademark of Mughal architecture. The mosque s bulbous domes and slender corner minarets enhance its beauty. The interiors of the mosque have been painted vibrantly, floral motifs and the multicoloured decoration with green, yellow and white - the green and yellow complement and contrast with white, each other to create an impressive fusion that is glaringly vibrant. The three steps green marble pulpit placed beside the central mihrab. The central archway dominating the facade bears an inscription, inscribed on a piece of white marble runs as follows Mubarak Begum built this mosque which is superior to the arched sky. Its dignity is not less than that of Jerusalem; call this a second Jerusalem, 1238. |
| 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 building is constructed of Lakhori brick, sandstone, terrazzo and local stone. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is used for religious purposes as a mosque. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Waqf Board - वक्फ बोर्ड |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास |
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| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | INTACH, DElhi Chapter |
| Name / नाम | Delhi The Built Heritage - A Listing INTACH |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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