| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011766 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Grave of Biwi Zainab |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Hauz Khas |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Hauz Khas |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 14th - 15th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Tughlaq |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Adhichini village, to the west of Sri Arbindo Marg |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 32 15 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 11 50 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 50m west of the Delhi Qutub road, Approx. 1.5 km north-west of Hauz Khas metro station towards Sri Arbindo Marg |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Hauz Khas |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Others- अन्य |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | Ridge part of Urban fabric, It lies in area between the flood plain of river Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | Biwi Zainab was the fortunate daughter of Biwi Jannat and Bibi Jannat was sister of revered Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
The grave is still visited by devotees who offer prayers as well as presents of sweets and flowers. |
| 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 grave of Bibi Zainab lies in a modern double enclosure, with doorway on the east. The inner marble balustrade of the grave is highly impressive. The grave lies on a raised platform measures approx. 1.7 m by 1.97 m. The inscription which refers to Bibi Zainab herself, and is fixed to the northern wall of the inner enclosure, runs as follows. Her holiness Bibi Zainab Sahiba, the fortune daughter of her holiness Bibi Jannat, may the blessing of God be upon them . |
| 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 grave enclosure is built of cement concrete, marble and steel jali. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is used for religious purpose. |
| 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 | Monuments of Delhi, Hasan, Zafar, Vol-3, Pg-194-195 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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