| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011698 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Tomb of Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki |
| 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 | 1236 A.D. |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Dargah of Qutub Sahib, Ward No-7, Mehrauli |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 31 9 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 10 49 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 250 m south-west of Mehrauli bus stand and Approx. 1.7 km north of north-west of QutubMinar 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 river Yamuna on the East and Delhi Ridge on the West. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range. The Ridge consists of Quartzite rocks and extends from Sout-East at Tuglaqabad, branching out in places and tapering off in the north near Wazirabad of the west bank of the river Yamuna. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki was a Muslim Sufi mystic, saint and scholar of Chishti order and was reverentially entitled to the honorifics Hazrat Malik-ul-Mashaikh Qutb-al-Aqtaab. He was a disciple and spiritual successor of Moinuddin Chisthi and played a great role in establishing the order in and around Delhi. He lived during the time of Shamsuddin Iltutmish who had been one of his disciples and had great respect for him. The grave of the saint is of very great importance, one who next to his teacher, Khwaja Muinuddin of Ajmer, the greatest Chisti Saint in India. The saint s title KaKi is derived from the tradition that he was fed by the saint Khizr with small cakes known as Kaki. He died on the 14th of Rabiul Awwal the year 634 A.H. His grave gives importance to the entire area, Which explains the presence of a large number of mosques and tombs in the vicinity. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
The Qutb Sahib Dargah is considered to be a very sacred place by pilgrims of different religions. The shrine is a favorite to locals and people irrespective of religion visit the dargah every day to pay homage to the great Sufi saint. However, Fridays and Thursdays are also special days to visit and experience the qawwalis night and celebration in the dargah. The dargah is the venue of his annual Urs and Phool Walon Ki Sair festival. The Urs is celebrated with high regards. The entire dargah complex is beautifully decorated with flowers, sparklers and fairy-lights and Qawwali mehfils are held all night long. The dargah also boasts of a still continuing association with the dargah of Hazrat Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer every year, devotees of Hazrat Chishti begin assembling at Hazrat Kaki s dargah almost a month before Hazrat Chishti s Urs celebrations. Hazrat Chishti had it proclaimed that visit to his tomb complex would be incomplete without first visiting Hazrat Kaki s tomb complex, hence these devotees begin assembling here and wait for the full moon night when the date of Hazrat Chishti s Urs date is decided upon according to the traditional lunar calendar following which they proceed on foot to Hazrat Chishti s Dargah - every mendicant, saint and devotee in this colorful congregation is armed with a wooden stick topped with a fluttering green flag and hence it is known as the Festival of Sticks Chhadiyon ka Mela . According to popular Sufi believe the tomb of a holy man sanctifies the area around it and a burial in the vicinity can provide a short cut to heaven. It is said that if a pilgrim who truly believes in the saint, makes a wish and ties a thread near the grave, his wishes will be fulfilled. After the fulfillment of the wish, the pilgrim should return to thank the thread and untie the thread. Women devotees are not allowed in the courtyard where the tomb stands and most of them can be seen sitting and praying next to white marble lattice screens, which separate the visitors from the central courtyard. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Khilji - खिलजी |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The dargah complex of Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki is connected by a complex network of passageways passing through decorative arched gateways that leading to large open courtyards. It presently consists of a marble balustrades enclosure and surmounted by a highly decorated dome resting on ornamental pillars. The enclosure in which the grave stands is rectangular in plan measuring approx. 29.89 m by 17.38 m. On the east and north sides is a marble screen composed of pierced and closed panels, in some cases one alternating with another. The eastern wall has within it 11 marble jali screens. Over the grave stands a marble pavilion measures approx. 4.5 m by 5.15 m which is supported on 12 glittering fluted columns. The grave is covered by a large colorful cloth, decorated with sequins and vibrant beads that tie with the pillars of the marble railing. The dome s interiors are done with beautiful mirror work, colorful calligraphy and geometrical patterns. The multi-foliated arch and spandrels has been decorated with golden work. All corners are topped by small cupolas and drum level is decorated with Kalptaru plan design in silver work. A massive bulbous dome rises above the tomb. The most impressive feature of the tomb is its endearing gilded finial which appears like a full-blown blooming golden floral outburst. |
| 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 structure is constructed of marble. It is painted in brilliant, vibrant colors glittering gold, blood red, shining silver and blinding blue. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is used for religious purpose as Dargah. |
| 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 | 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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