INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE ARTS 11, Mansingh Road, New Delhi -110 001 www.ignca.gov.in
Documentation format for Archaeological and Heritage Sites/Monuments
Serial No.: sd127gmj0001
SECTION I : IDENTIFICATION
1.Name
Present Grave of Mirza Jahangir ______Past ______Other Name (if any) ______
2. Location LONGITUDE 77◦ 14’ E LATTITUDE 28◦ 35’ N Address ______Village (village code) ______Post ______District South Delhi State Delhi PIN 110013
Approach ______
3.Property Type
Buildings Religious structures Other Structures Palace Temple Wall Fort Mosque Gateway Citadel Minar Pillar Govt. building Church Others (specify) Railway station Monastery Defence building Stupa Industrial building Tomb, Mausoleum ______ Other public buildings ______ Residential building Open space and related ______structures ______Engineering structure Public square ______ Bridge Park or garden ______ Tunnel Graveyard Other engineering Baolis, Well structure Tank Cave
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4.Property Use ABANDONED / IN USE Present ______Past ______
5. Age (Source)
PERIOD YEARS
Precise date of Construction AD 1821 Completion Subsequent changes Destruction / Demolition
6. Ownership / Level of Protection SINGLE /MULTIPLE
Public Archaeological Survey of India / State Archaeology Department / Any Other (Please specify) ______
Private ______
Any other (Please specify) ______
Name ______Address ______Phone ______
7. Association • WITH EVENTS In History In Rituals In Building Construction Any other (specify) •WITH PERSONS Patron Architect / Engineer Any other (specify)
8. Statement of Significance Architectural Archaeological Historical Religious
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Any other (specify) Mirza Jahangir was the eldest son of late Mughal emperor Akbar II. After being imprisoned for having fired pistol at Mr. Seton, the Resident at Delhi, he died at Khusro Bagh, Allahabad in AD. 1821 and his remains were first interred there but were subsequently brought to Delhi.
SECTION II: DESCRIPTION
9. Physical Description and Decorative Features ______
Context * Drawings (Attach extra sheet if necessary)
Urban / Rural Setting Surroundings Stand in Isolation Integral part of a Landscape / Street / Complex
• Quantification Area Dimension ( L x B x H) ______(m / cm/ feet / inch) Number of Blocks ______Number of Storys ______
• Spatial Organization Orientation ______Plan ______Allocation of Spaces ______
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE
• Ornamentation Exteriors The marble grave of Mirza jahangor, profusely decorated with flora carvings, bears the takhti, the emblem of woman's grave. Interiors ______
Movable Collections ______
Any Other (specify) ______
10. Construction Technology______
Structural System ______
Building Techniques ______
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Material of Construction Marble
11. Condition Assessment In General Good / Fair Sign of Deterioration Serious Deterioration Danger of Disappearance
In Brief (Attach extra sheet if necessary) ______
12.Threats to the Property
Natural Negligence Vandalism Urban Pressures
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SECTION III: REFERENCES
13. Reference Sources (published and unpublished textual details)
Inventory of Monuments and Sites of National Importance, ASI
14. Photographs (attach list as in page 6, in case of multiple photographs) Photo Reference ______
CAPTION ______
15. Audio / Video (related to rituals / performance / festivals etc.) Reference ______
DESCRIPTION ______
16. Maps/Plans/Drawings
17. Listers
NAME Ankita Vats NAME Bharti Pandey
NAME Tripta Sharma
18.Reviewers
NAME ______NAME ______
COMMENTS______COMMENTS ______
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