Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Bund
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
South West
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Najafgarh
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
Mahipalpur Village
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 14th - 15th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Tughlaq
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Mahipalpur Village, Along the Mehrauli-Mahipalpur Road
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
32
23
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
7
53
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 650 m of Mahipalpur bus stand on Mehrauli-Mahipalpur Road, Opposite Sector C, Pocket 9, Vasant Kunj, Mahipalpur Bypass
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Nizamuddin
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Mahipalpur
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Others- अन्य
Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण
It lies in area of Southern Ridge forest of Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern of extension of ancient Aravalli Range.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
This wall was erected by Firoz Shah Tughlaq to retain water flowing in from the neighboring areas.
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
Tughlaq - तुगलक
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The huge wall runs along the Mehrauli-Mahipalpur Road for about 500 m. It has been breached at many points. On the south face, there is an outlet for the water and a sluice with four small arched niches.
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