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New Delhi, India

Historical landmark· Monument

Sanderson’s Sundial Reviews | Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars (5 reviews)

Sanderson’s Sundial is located in New Delhi, India on Qutub Minar Complex Rd, Seth Sarai, Mehrauli. Sanderson’s Sundial is rated 4.3 out of 5 in the category historical landmark in India.

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Qutub Minar Complex Rd, Seth Sarai, Mehrauli

Amenities

Good for kids

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Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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Gordon Sanderson (1886 – 13 October 1915) was an officer with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and held the position of the Superintendent, Mahomedan and British Monuments, Northern Circle. He is best known for his work in preserving and documenting the historical monuments of India. Sanderson also wrote books on Indian monuments including Delhi Fort: A Guide to the Buildings and Gardens, Conservation Notes on Archaeological Buildings in Delhi Province, The Arts and Antiquities of India: An Illustrated Selection. At the peak of his career with the ASI, Sanderson decided to fight for Britain when the First World War broke out. He took charge as Lieutenant of 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles). On 13 October 1915, aged 28, Lieutenant Gordon Sanderson was killed in action in France. He was buried in the Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, at Pas de Calais, northern France. In recognition of his work with the Archaeological Survey of India, a monument was erected at the Qutb Complex, New Delhi in 1919. The monument, a white marble sundial, was installed by his colleagues from ASI. Sanderson had carried out extensive excavations in the area around Qutub Minar starting in 1910 AD. He is credited with making the Qutub Minar complex what it is today. (Wikipedia)

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Atul Anand Pandey

The sundial was erected in the memory of Sanderson who was one of the superintendents of the archeological department. This is one of the best contribution of him to calculate the time with sun shadow . It’s a great experience be here

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Joshy anand

MOST OF THE TOURISTS IGNORE THIS STRUCTURE FOR NOT KNOWING THE VALUE . NEAR THE MOHD ZAMIN TOMB . A MARBLE SUN DIAL BUILT IN MEMORY OF GORDON SANDERSON , WHO DID TREMENDOUS EFFORT TO EXCAVATE THE REMNANTS OF QUTUB MINAR COMPLEX.KILLED IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR WHILE WORKING WITH BRITISH INDIAN ASI. THE BLADE' S SHADOW CAN VIEWED FOR TIME.

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Dibyaranjan Panigrahi

The Sanderson's Sundial is located near theCupola in the Qutub complex, which is located near the Mehrauli Archaeological Park on the Sri Aurobindo Marg, the closest Metro station being Qutub Minar. To be frank, I didn't know how a sundial actually looked, though I had heard of it. A sundial is device the measures the time, it that measures the position of the sun, against the shadow cast by a blade on a reference scale. Sanderson's Sundial The dial is built of marble and has a blade in the center of it. When the sun light falls on it, the shadow of the blade determines the time. It was around 1 PM on my watch, but to be very frank I was not able to understand the time based on the sundial. The sundial was built in the memory of Sanderson , who was one of the Archaeologist of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). He carried out extensive excavations in and around this place.

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Kashiram Lad

It's a brilliant work and fab design of qutub Minar. Must and go to visit this place, peace of mind for child and younger and yelders people.

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