| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL08012459 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Dargah of Hazrat Sherifh Abdul Haq Muhaddi Dahelvi |
| 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 | 17th century CE |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Near T3516, Islam Colony, Mehrauli |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 30 51 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 10 42 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 950 m from Chhatarpur metro station via Kalka Das Marg. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Tughlakabad |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Mehrauli Bus Terminal |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in area between the flood plains of Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is the northern extension of ancient Aravali range. Shrouded in the haphazardly constructed urban set-up. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | Hazrat Shekh Abdul Haq Muhaddis Dehlavi 1551-1642 CE was an Islamic Scholar and a noted writer in Arabic and Persian. He was ennobled to the Royal court of Mughal emperors Jehangir 1605-28 CE and Shah Jahan 1628-58 CE and authored more than 100 works. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
N A |
| 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 impressive Sepulchre of Sheikh Abdul Haq Dehlavi is said to be built by himself. It is square in plan and roofed by a bulbous dome. The dome is placed on an ornate octagonal base and crowned by an inverted lotus and a finial. The facade is adorned with semi-circular niches and jaalis. The chajja is supported by stone brackets. The interior of the Dargah consists of tomb of the Hazrat Dehlavi and walls are adorned with pointed arch design and niches, pendentives and squinches. The tomb has marble-lattice screen enclosure which seems to be a later addition. The Dargah is a sacred place and being visited by devotees and visitors throughout the year and especially during the Urs . |
| 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 original dargah is built up of stone, lime mortar and finished with lime plaster. At present it is renovated using cement, marble and finished with paints |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Dargah |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Public - जनता |
| 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, vol-3, 1997, pg-70 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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