New Delhi, India
Christian Colony, Mehrauli
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The word chhatri is also used to refer to the small pavilions that mark the corners and roof of the entrance of a major building. These pavilions are purely decorative and have no utility, but are a classic folly displaying the status and wealth of the owner. Chhatris are commonly used to depict the elements of pride and honour in Rajput, Maratha and Jat architecture. They are widely used in palaces, in forts, or to demarcate funerary sites. Originating in Rajasthani architecture where they were memorials for royalty, they were later adapted as a standard feature in all buildings in Maratha-ruled states, Rajasthan, and in Mughal architecture. The most notable surviving examples today are to be found at Humayun's Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra. Chhatris in Shekhawati may consist of a simple structure of one dome raised by four pillars to a building containing many domes and a basement with several rooms. In some places, the interior of the chhatris is painted in the same manner as the havelis (mansions) of the region.
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The Chhatri is a canopy to the west of Tomb of Mohd Quli Khan in Mehrauli Archaeological Park. It sits in an area of grass on it’s own almost like folly. A nice place to sit for a rest, but no need to go out of the way to see it.
Located on the Mehrauli Archaeological Park Trail this is a beautiful small domed shape Folly inside the charbagh of Quli Khan's Tomb built by Thomas Theophilus Metcalfe, a civil servant East India Company and agent of the Governor General of India at the imperial court of the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II. This place gives you good panoramic views of Qutub Minar as well as Quli Khan's Tomb. Although, the garden is not maintained but one can imagine the alignment and beauty of this structure as it would have been at that time.
Nice architecture..
Quaint and Historical...Well preserved
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