| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09012680 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Gateway |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Saket |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Chirag Dilli |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
Medieval - मध्य काल |
| Sub Period | N A |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Near house no. 344, Chirag Delhi |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 32 15 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 13 39 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 1 km from Chirag Delhi metro station. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Hazrat Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Sarai Kale Khan |
| 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 northern extension of ancient Aravali range. It is shrouded in an urban setting. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The structure was built in medieval period. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Nasiruddin Mahmud Chiragh Dehlavi or Chiragh-e-Delhi was born as Nasiruddin Mahmud Al Farooqi around 1274, at Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh |
| 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 gateway is demolished and encroached from one side and only half of the gateway has survived. It has double arched entrance. There is a niche on the right side of structure. There are Kangoora battlements which can be seen on the top of the gateway. Later addition and construction using bricks and cement is visible. There is an iron gate which is also a later addition. |
| 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 stone masonry and lime mortar. Modern building materials like bricks and cements were used in later constructions. The gateway has been plastered with lime. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Gateway |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Public - जनता |
| 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, vol-2, 1999-2000, pg-193 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999-2000 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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