Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Takya Azim Shah Masjid Peer
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
Late Medieval - उत्तर मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 18th - 19th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Late Mughal
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Approx. 75 m to the south-east of Sohan Burj, Ward No-8, Ghausiya colony, Mehrauli
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
30
37
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
10
41
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. 1.7 km to the north-west of Qutub Minar metro station via NH 148A, turn right on Kalka Das Marg, west of Mehrauli-Gurugram Road, A road leads to Cremation ground
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
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
The late Mughal mosque is dedicated to saint Azim Shah, who lived during the time of Bahadur Shah II.
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
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The building constructed on a rectangular plan, which consists of three compartments and is entered through an entrance on the east. There is a rectangular chamber serves as a mosque. The western Qibla wall of the mosque consists of three mihrab recesses. The mosque has kangura pattern parapet and a simple M.S entrance gateway. It has been enclosed with brick masonry wall from south and east, whereas north has a new brick building. There are two entrance gateway is made in M.S with arched top. The boundary wall has six arched openings recesses. Inside, there is an open courtyard and to the north of the courtyard there exist several unknown plastered graves.
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 original enclosure is built of rubble masonry and plaster. The alteration and addition has been made with modern building materials like brick, cement, concrete and M.S corrugated sheet.