Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Wall Mosque
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
South West
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Nagafgarh
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 14th - 15th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Tughlaq
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Approx. 50m to the south-east of Sultan Ghari Tomb
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
32
1
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
8
15
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 1.5 km from Mahipalpur bus stand on Mehrauli-Mahipalpur Road, Opposite Sector C, Pocket 9, Vasant Kunj, a small kutcha road leads north from west of the Spinal Injuries Centre
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Nizamuddin
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Vasant Kunj
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 extension of ancient Aravalli range.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
The mosque is dated back to Tughlaq-era and it is remains of high archaeological value.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
No significant traditional information is available on the mosque.
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Tughlaq - तुगलक
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The mosque is of wall type and constructed of random rubble masonry with a large courtyard. It is in a ruinous state and seems to be buried, only the central mihrab of western Qibla wall is visible. Initially, it was built with five mihrab recesses with emphasized central mihrab. It has battlemented parapet and the west wall of the mosque is relieved by a row of small 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
It is constructed of rubble masonry finished with plaster.