Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Grave Enclosure
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
South
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Defence colony
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
Jor Bagh
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Late Medieval - उत्तर मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 19th - 20th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Mughal
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Approx. 15 m to the west of East Entrance of Karbala, Jor Bagh
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
34
4
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
14
57
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 600 m to the south-east of Jor Bagh metro station and 750 m to the north of Safdarjung bus stand, Karbala Road
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
NIzamuddin
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Safdarjung
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
No significant information is available on the history of the grave.
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
Mughal - मुग़ल
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The rubble masonry plastered grave lies in the center of a brick walled enclosure. There is pair of cenotaph resides inside this lattice enclosure. A high brick plateform is constructed just south- east of the grave. The grave has draped with a green embroidered chaddar that is usually reserved for Sufi saints. The cloth that covers the tombstone has bricks resting on its four corners.
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 grave is made of rubble masonry and finished with plaster. Enclosure wall is made of modern brick masonry.