Bara Gumbad

Bara Gumbad
Bara Gumbad
	Bara Gumbad at Lodhi Gardens
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Historic monument and mosque
Ownership	Government of Delhi[clarification needed]
Governing body	Archaeological Survey of India; New Delhi Municipal Council;
Status	Active (as a mosque)
Location
Location	Lodhi Gardens, Central Delhi, Delhi NCT
Country	India
	Location of the monument site in Central Delhi
Geographic coordinates	28°35′34.4″N 77°13′12.7″E / 28.592889°N 77.220194°E
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Indo-Islamic; Lodhi;
Founder	Sikandar Lodhi (attrib.)
Completed	1490 CE (Bara Gumbad); 1494 CE (mosque);
Specifications
Length	20 m (66 ft) (Bara Gumbad)
Width	20 m (66 ft) (Bara Gumbad)
Interior area	361 m2 (3,890 sq ft) (Bara Gumbad); 20 m2 (220 sq ft) (mosque);
Height (max)	29 m (95 ft) (Bara Gumbad)
Dome(s)	Multiple
Minaret(s)	Two
Site area	1,050 m2 (11,300 sq ft)
Materials	Sandstone
Monument of National Importance
Official name	Mosque with the dalans and courtyard; Bara Gumbad; (the domed entrance to the mosque);
Designated	9 April 1936
Reference no.	N-DL-73

Bara Gumbad (lit. 'big dome') is a medieval monument located in Lodhi Gardens in Delhi, India. It is part of a group of monuments that include a Friday mosque (Jama Masjid) and the "mehman khana" (guest house) of Sikandar Lodhi, the ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. The Bara Gumbad was constructed in 1490 CE, during the reign of the Lodhi dynasty. Its construction is generally attributed to Sikandar Lodhi, and it is believed to have the earliest constructed full dome of any building in Delhi.

The monument is situated near the Tomb of Sikandar Lodhi and Shisha Gumbad. Although the three structures, which share a common raised platform, were all built during the Lodhi reign, they were not constructed at the same time. The intended purpose of the builders of Bara Gumbad is unclear: it may have been intended as a free-standing tomb, but no tombstone has been identified, or as a gateway. The area in which Bara Gumbad is situated was formally called Khairpur village.

Bara Gumbad and the associated mosque are a Monument of National Importance,^[1] under the administration of the Archaeological Survey of India.

^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Delhi". Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 2 October 2018.

[ASI_MNI-1] "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Delhi". Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 2 October 2018.

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