| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011693 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Jamaat Khana Mosque |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Defence Colony |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Nizamuddin |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 14th - 15th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | 1325 A.D. |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Dargah Complex of Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia, Nizamuddin Village |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 35 28 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 14 30 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 550 m to the west of PS Nizamuddin bus stop via Dargah Road and approx. 75 m to the south-east of the Baoli of Nizamuddin |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Nizamuddin |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Others- अन्य |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in area between the river Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | This is the oldest monument found in the Nizamuddin group. It is built by Khizr Khan, son of Sultan Ala-ud-din Khilji 1296-1316 A.D. built a named the massive edifice Jamaat Khana congregation house mosque. Later, Muhammad Tughlaq ruled AD 1325-51,the then Sultan, added side-chambers to the mosque in order to expand it to accommodate the increasing number of devotees and also to display his affection towards the saint. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Regular prayers are held at the mosque along with other important religious ceremonies. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Tughlaq - तुगलक |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The magnificent three-bay mosque, bears the architectural practices inherent in almost all Khilji-Tughlaq era structures thick, sloping walls, arched entrances, jaalis stone lattice work, sparse ornamentation and squinch arches within to support the heavy roof. The red sandstone building measures 29.2 m by 17.22 m and reaches a height of 14.4 m to the top of the roof. The central compartment, measures 11.55 m internally and is roofed by a low dome with a diameter 11.34 m. The side rooms, each roofed by twin domes and measuring 16 m by 5.7 m internally are later additions. Roof parapet crowned by a battlement of the spear-head pattern. There are Quranic inscription along the archways. The vibrant paint is a later addition, so are the calligraphic inscriptions in silver hue running along the arched entrance and front face; the ornamental pillars, floral motifs, medallions and the lotus bud indentation decoration that fringe the double arches have also been painted red and silver complement and contrast with each other to create an impressive fusion that is glaringly vibrant but in no way projects flamboyance, instead the look is considerate and brings in sharp focus the painstakingly executed designs and ornamentation against the red background relief. The huge side chambers are painted glistening white on the inside and boast of magnificent incised plaster work medallions in red, green, yellow and blue hues on the dome interiors. The side chambers are for the women to sit in while the men visit the tombs and the mosque. |
| 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 |
It mosque building is constructed of sandstone and local stone. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is used as a mosque. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Others - अन्य |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास |
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| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | Zafar Hasan |
| Name / नाम | Monument of Delhi, Vol-2 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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