Thursday, 21 February 2013
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Subz Burz
Subz Burz is an octagonal tomb with four wide and four narrow sides (Muthamman-i-Baghdadz) andstands to the west of Humayun's tomb.
Some Interesting Facts!!
1) The
tomb has high recessed arches on all its sides and a high drummed double dome covered with colorful tiles.
3) The structure lacks all the pre Mughl architectural deigns elements like guldastas, chhajjas and chhatris etc.
Saturday, 9 February 2013
Athpula
Athpula bridge was built during the region of the Mughal king Akbar, the bridge was
constructed to span a stream that went through this area and probably joined
the Barahpula nala further south which fed into the river Yamuna.
Some
Interesting Facts!!
1)
The
name Athpula is derived from ath (eight) that refers to the eight pillars that
support the seven arches and 'pul' of course means a bridge in Hindi. The span between the arches reduces from the center to the bank of the stream.
3)
It
is not clear which road went over this bridge, but the presence of a Mughal garden nearby suggests that this was an important resting place.
Mosque of Lodi Garden
This monument belongs to the Mughal period. the garden is enclosed with four walls and entered through a double storied gateway, which is rectangular in plan.
Some Interesting Facts!!
1) There are beautiful paintings in floral pattern on the araish plaster..
2) Other notable features of the gate are the Bangladar roof, Lakhori brick chajja, fluttered columns at all four corners, decorative arches relieved in rectangular panels.
3) The mosque is a single chamber with three bays. The west wall has three arched mihrabs. We can see a inscription on a very fine plaster layer in the remains of the interior. A decorative ceiling with ribbon patterns also remains. There is a courtyard on the eastern side of the mosque.
Friday, 8 February 2013
Tomb of Sikandar Lodi
Sikandar
Lodi was the second ruler of the Lodi dynasty and ruled form 1495 to 1517. His
tomb is set in a garden and is surrounded by an elaborate enclosure, about 76 meters
square, with walls 3.5 meters high.
Some
Interesting Facts!!
1)
The
two chhatris (Pavilions) on the square platform in the front have remains of
blue tiles.
2)
Inside
the enclosure, the middle part of the western wall has been built so as to function as a wall mosque, with the qibla (direction that should be faced while praying) indicated through
arches and paved area in front.
3) In the center of enclosure is the octagonal tomb. Its indicator is decorated with extensive and fairly well preserved tile work, and a painted and increased plastic sealing. Saturday, 2 February 2013
Barah Khamba
This building is a square tomb with each side measuring 0.5 meters. Literally translated the name means 12 pillars, and that's what it is - a structure with 12 pillars.
Some
Interesting Facts!!
1) At
one time there were several cenotaphs (means an empty tomb erected in honor of a person whose remains are somewhere else) created inside this building, and there are
number of other graves outside.
2) The monument houses a tomb that is unknown.
3) The historical records of this monument are not available and its is difficult to know who constructed this tomb.
Friday, 1 February 2013
Sakri Gumti
The name of this Lodi period structure literally
means ‘narrow domed building’ which is very appropriate, given that the walls
are tall in proportion to their width.
1) This
structure was probably built later than the building but its purpose is still not
clear.
2) There
is no grave inside, and it is believed that this is not a tomb but it may be a gateway.
3) A
broken half-wall runs along the eastern side of the building and if complete - might actually have blocked the entrance into the building on that side.
Chhoti Gumit
Is the ‘small domed building’ as the
name Chhoti Gumit implies- its a low building and has a relatively small area of 8
square meters.
Some
Interesting Facts !!
1) The style of the building, such as
the painted medallion on the ceiling of the dome, suggests that it belonged to
the Lodi period.
2) The tomb in the Chhoti Gumit in
unknown.
3) The dome and the battlemented
parapet around it appears large in proportion to the low walls.
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