| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL08012167 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Ashoka Mission |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South West |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 17th - 18th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | 1748 CE |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | DDA Park, Mehrauli , about 100 m S of the entrance of Jamali Kamali |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 31 01 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 11 11 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx 2 km from Ahinsa Sthal bus stop. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Hazrat Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Ahinsa Sthal |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | Tucked in the greens of Mehrauli archaeological part. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | It was a Mughal Garden built during the time of Muhammad Shah. It was called Bagh-i-Nazir, commissioned by Khawaza Sara Nazir. The area has been taken over by Ashoka Mission, an organization of Buddhists. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
The Mughals were fond of gardens. From the beginning of the Mughal empire. The construction of gardens was a beloved imperial avocation. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Indo-persian - हिन्द - फारस |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The Ashoka Mission, a tibetan Buddhist monestry has occupied the historical garden Bagh-i-Nazir. The garden was surrounded by a wall, large sections of which, still survived. The enclosure wall was punctuated with impressive gateways and inside the enclosures had many pavilions. |
| 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 |
Rubble masonry & sandstone |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Residential, Official |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Institution - संस्था |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | Zafar Hasan |
| Name / नाम | Hasan Zafar, Monuments of Delhi, 1997, vol-3, p.98 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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