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Gumti of Shaikh Ali

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Sl.No Documentation Parameters Explanatory Notes
  Name of the Monument/ Site Gumti of Shaikh Ali
  Geo coordinates & Location

280 34’N 770 13’E, Defence Colony
  Approach
  • Nearest Metro Station: Lajpat Nagar Metro Station
  • Nearest Railway Station: New Delhi Railway Station
  • Nearest Bus Stop: Ahinsa Sthal
  Date/ Period Lodi Period 
  Brief History There is no Historical record has been found about the monument.
  Architectural style

It is an Octagonal tomb having arched opening and domical superstructure. There are pointed arch designs on all eight sides of the wall but only one side is open while the rest of the arches have been closed with bricks. There are multiple brackets which can be seen all around the tomb. Kangoora Pattern can be seen over the parapet. There is a circular drum which is supporting the dome. There is an inverted lotus above the dome and there would have been finial over it. The structure is constructed of Delhi quartzite, bricks and lime mortar.

 

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