| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011580 |
| 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 | Vasant Vihar |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | R.K. Puram Munirka |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 15th - 16th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Lodi |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Between sector 3 and sector 4, R.K. Puram, Approx. 75 m to the west of Tomb of Haji Langa, on outer |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 33 19 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 10 40 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 650 m to the north of Vasant Vihar bus stand and 150 m to the east of Munirka metro station |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Vasant Vihar |
| 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 | This is a Lodi period wall mosque.This mosque is presently known as Sultani Masjid. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Regular prayer is held at the mosque along with other important religious ceremonies. |
| 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 mosque building is rectangular in plan and is constructed of rubble masonry plastered. Its courtyard measures approx. 21 sq.m. and stands on 1.22 m high platform. The western wall has series of seven mihrab recesses with short return walls on the north and south and the corners being marked by two low bastions. The prayer chamber is five bays wide and one bay deep and has pointed arched openings. The emphasized central mihrab is ornamented with foliated arched recesses in relief. The east wall of the courtyard is flanked by attached wings and the corners being marked by two low bastions as the same in the west wall. Corresponding to the inner west wall which is provided with seven arched recesses, there are five outer pointed arched openings.The western original intact wall is seems to be partially buried which can only be seen from the rear. The wall parapet is decorated with kangura battlement and decorative mouldings. |
| 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 original lower western wall is constructed of rubble masonry and coated with plaster. Alteration and addition have been made with modern brick masonry, concrete and plastered with cement. |
| 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, Vol-2 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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