| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011536 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Mosque |
| 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. 15th - 16th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Lodi |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Lodi Garden, between the Bara Gumbad and Muhammad Shah s Tomb |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 35 30 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 13 10 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 750 m to the north-east of Jorbagh metro station, Lodi Garden. |
| 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 | This mosque building is also known as red mosque and was built during Lodi period. 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 | Lodi - लोदी |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The peculiar single chamber mosque is rectangular in plan and has a vaulted roof prayer chamber. It is furnished with three pointed arch openings on the eastern side and one opening each on the north and the south. The western wall contains three arched recesses. The interior is decorated with ornamental mouldings while the exterior is highlighted by floral kanguras with mouldings at the cornice level. The vaulted roof in the form of fluted dome crowned with inverted lotus cresting. The mosque seems to have been located within an enclosure originally, the greater portion of which is now disappeared and some remains of which can still be seen. It is constructed of masonry and rendered externally with red coloured plaster in traditional fresco technique. |
| 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 |
It is constructed of random rubble masonry and finished with plaster. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is used as heritage a monument. |
| 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 | INTACH, Delhi Chapter |
| Name / नाम | Delhi The Built Heritage - A Listing INTACH |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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