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
Mehrauli
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
Mehrauli
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 13th - 14th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Early 13 century
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Dargah of Qutub Sahib, Ward No-7, Mehrauli
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
31
5
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
10
48
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 250 m to the south-west of Mehrauli bus stand and Approx. 1.7 km to the north of north-west of Qutub Minar metro station, Immediately south of tomb of Qutub Sahib, Mehrauli
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 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
The mosque is said to have been originally intended for use as Qazi Hameeduddin. Qazi Hameeduddin s burial changed the nature of the place and turned it into a living heritage zone. Qazi Hameeduddin was a contemporary and associate of Khawaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiar kaki.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
No significant traditional information is available on the monument.
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Medieval - मध्य काल
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
Present mosque building is rectangular in plan and is three bays cusped arched openings. The western Qibla wall has three mihrab recesses. The roof of the mosque has now been renovated by adding a sandstone ceiling. The entire inner wall is painted green whereas the ceiling and outer surface is whitewashed.
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 structure is constructed of marble and sandstone.