| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011709 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Tomb of Shaikh Salahuddin Darwesh |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Hauz Khas |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Sheikh Sarai |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 14th - 15th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | 1340 A.D. |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Within green area, north-west of Savitri Nagar, Sheikh Sarai, Phase 1 |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 32 28 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 13 17 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 1.5 km to the north-east of Chirag Delhi metro station on the way to Sadhana Enclave and approx. 550 m to the south-west of Sadhna Enclave bus stop, Shaikh Sarai, Phase-1 |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Chirag Delhi |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| 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 | Sheikh Salahuddin was a saint of Sohrawardia sect, and disciple of Shaikh Sadruddin, the son and successor of Shaikh Bahauddin of Multan. He lived in the early fourteenth century and was a contemporary of the saint Nasiruddin Mahmud Chiragh-e-Delhi. The tomb was built in AD 1340, lies north of Chiragh-e-Delhi and is far less popular than his contemporaries, but it is still important. His uniqueness was that he never held back and protests the atrocities of Sultan Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq very vociferously. The Shaikh died in 1339-40 A.D. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
N A |
| 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 domed tomb is square in plan and measures 7.25 sq. m. It was initially standing on a plinth which is now almost level with the adjoining ground. The superstructure is supported by 12 local grey stone pillars with entablature which have minimally carved capitals. The hemispherical plastered dome springs from a high neck octagonal drum which itself is decorated with kangura battlements in incised plaster and topped by a small stone finial. A dilapidated sandstone chajja runs all around the building, over which is a frieze of local stone. There are two graves in the center surrounded by a low brick built enclosure. The graves together with the tomb are whitewashed. |
| 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 domical superstructure is made of random rubble stone masonry and finished with plaster. The pillars are made of local grey stone. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | N A |
| 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, Pg-174 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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