| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011722 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Grave of Shaikh Imamuddin Abdal |
| 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 | 13th Century |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Approx. 25 m to the east of the tomb of Hazrat Sheikh Shahabuddin, North of Mehrauli |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 31 46 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 10 38 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 100 m to the north of The Idgah and 650 m south-east of Mehrauli bus stand, On Desu Road |
| 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 and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | Shaikh Imamuddin Abdal is known to have been a saint and the father of Hazrat Sheikh Shahabuddin Ashiq Allah. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Devotees are offering their prayers and perform rituals with flowers, incense sticks and oil for the lamp. |
| 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 grave lies on a high raised platform and is enclosed with brick wall. The plastered grave is with grass green and golden chaddar contains a religious value. The floor and wall are cladded with white ceramic tiles, which was originally paved with rubble. The enclosure is roofed by a corrugated iron sheet. The structure seems to have been repeatedly renovated, thus altering the original character to some extent. |
| 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 is constructed of rubble masonry and covered with thick coats of chunam. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is used for religious purpose. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Trust - न्यास |
| 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 | Monuments of Delhi, Vol-3, Pg-84 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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