Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Tomb and Mosque of Makhdum Samauddin
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
South
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Manual Sub District
Village / गाँव
Manual Village
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 15th - 16th Cent. CE
Sub Period
1495-1496 A.D.
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
Ward 8, Mehrauli
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
51
79
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
18
07
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx 2 km from Qutub Minar Metro Station.
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI Airport
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Mehrauli Bus Terminal
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Others- अन्य
Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण
It lies in the raea between thr flood plains of Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is northern extension of ancient Aravali range. It is shrouded in an urban setting.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
It was made in late Tughlaq period that has super impositions of later styles viz, Mughal and late Mughal.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
N.A
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Indo-Islamic - हिन्द - इस्लाम
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The mosque and the tomb are situated in the same complex. The mosque is a single-storeybuilding based on rectangular plan. It has a massive colonnaded verandah with pointed arch openings. The parapet wall has Kangoora battlement design. Pointed arches lead to a domed pavilion. The tomb is a single-storey structure based on a square plan. The tomb has a dome surmounted by an inverted lotus and supported on an octagonal drum. The cornice is supported by brackets. The windows are decorated with trellis patterns.
Structure material and other material
संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
The structure is constructed of stone rubble masonry and lime mortar. It has been coated with lime. The mosque has been repainted with green. The doors are made up of wood.
Usage(s) & Sub Type
Usage(s) / प्रयोग
Living Monument - प्रयोग
Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग
Tomb and Mosque
Ownership / स्वामित्व
Waqf Board - वक्फ बोर्ड
Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था
Unprotected- असंरक्षित
Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास
Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ
Author / लेखक
INTACH
Name / नाम
Delhi The Built Heritage, INTACH Delhi Chapter, 1999-2000, Vol-2, Pg.no.278