1959-62 Survey

This large and imposing mosque was built on a high terraced plinth with a large number of vaulted cells on all three levels. At present all that remains is the west wall, with five recesses for miḥrābs in the central section, as well as portions of other walls. Originally the prayer hall was three bays deep and opened onto a courtyard. The main entrance gateway is a domed structure projecting out on the northern side. It stands at the top of a tall staircase, and has arches opening out on three sides. The mosque faced the Jamnā river, which then ran along the eastern part of the citadel (O. 7, Ill. 147-148). Contemporary records suggest the mosque was constructed during the reign of Fīrūz Shāh Tughluq. Period II.

IOC: II-4-1; ASI: II-116

フィーローズシャー・コートラー(Ferozshah Kotla; Fīrozshāh Koṭlā)のジャーマ・マスジドとよぶ。デリー門の東南約750メートル,マトゥラー・ロード(Mathura Road)の東約350メートル,フィーローズ=シャー=コートラの内部,宮廷地域の北の部分にある。附図.

I-6
このモスクは,四周に数多くの部屋をめぐらす高い基壇の上に立っており,壮大な規模をもつものである。現在では,中央の部分に五つのミフラーブをそなえた西壁と,その他の壁の一部がのこっているにすぎないが,かつては,奥行3間の部屋が内庭をとり囲んでいたものと推定される。このモスクの北側には,ドームをいただく正門が張り出していて,高い階段をのぼって,その三方に開く入口に達することができる。このモスクは,フィーローズーシャー=コートラとして知られている城砦の東の部分の,もとジャムナー河に面して建てられたもので,同時代の史書の記述から,トゥグルク朝のフィーローズ=シャーの治世に建立されたものと推定される。第Ⅱ期。
東研.Ⅱ-4-1;ASI.Ⅱ-116

(Paragraph 1st from the 1959 - 62 Survey translated using Google Translate)

It is called the Jama Masjid of Firozshah Kotla (Firozshāh Koṭlā). It is located about 750 meters southeast of the Delhi Gate and about 350 meters east of Mathura Road, inside Firozshah Kotla, in the northern part of the palace area. Fig. I-6This mosque is magnificent in scale, standing on a high platform with numerous rooms surrounding it on all four sides. Currently, only the western wall with five mihrabs in the central part and parts of the other walls remain, but it is believed that once there were rooms three bays deep surrounding the inner courtyard. On the north side of the mosque, a domed main gate juts out, and one can reach the entrances opening on three sides by climbing a high staircase. This mosque was built facing the original Jamuna River in the eastern part of the fort known as Firoz Shah Kotra, and is presumed to have been built during the reign of Firoz Shah of the Tughluq Dynasty, according to contemporary historical records. Period II. IOC: II-4-1; ASI: II-116

2015-18 Survey

This structure is preserved in the ruins park. Compared to the 1959-62 photos, the steps below the north gate have been repaired, the ablution facility in the northeast section outside the buildings has been excavated and preserved, and the east section outside the courtyard has been turned into a park. It is not used as a grand mosque but it appears that it is sometimes a place of worship, as there is a wooden minbar, a clock, mats, and other items in front of the mihrab.

[現状]遺跡公園の中の建造物として保存される。1959•62年の写真と比較すると、北門下階段が修理され、建物外側北東部の沐浴施設が発掘・保存され、中庭の東外側は、公園化された。大モスクとしては使われていないが、ミフラーブの前には木製のミンバルや時計ゴザがあり、礼拝を行うこともあるようだ。

[平面]間口11スパン、奥行3スパンの礼拝室で、他の3辺には奥行3スパンの回廊とする。M5(東西45m南北40m)は宮殿内のモスクで、M3(東西125m南北115m)やM4(東西95m南北91m)と比べると規模が小さい。礼拝室中央は間口5間奥行3間で3つのミフラーブが並ぶ。両脇3間は2層構成の服礼拝室で、1間ごとに下部に2アーチ、上部1アーチをもつ。副礼拝室北西隅の上方に斜めのアーチが残るので、間口奥行3スパンの副礼拝室上階に直径約11mの大ドームを計画したかもしれないが、壁面は建物の隅部に限られるため大ドームを支えることは困難で、礼拝室や回廊と同様の構成を取ったと思われる。柱は、ザナナ部分は一回り細い矩形柱で、中庭周囲は2本、4隅は4本を合わせる。

[北門]北側階段上にドームをいただく壁式ドーム建築が残る。四方を開き、内部はスクインチ・アーチで8角形を導き、隅に立方体と梁状の持送を入れ、円形を導く。スクインチ・アーチ内は2曲面からなり、M4の門等と類似する。

(Paragraphs 2nd & 3rd from the 2015-18 Survey are translated using Google Translate)

[Plan] The prayer room is 11 spans wide and 3 spans deep, and the other three sides are corridors with 3 spans deep. M5 (45m east-west, 40m north-south) is a mosque within the palace, and is smaller in scale than M3 (125m east-west, 115m north-south) and M4 (95m east-west, 91m north-south). The center of the prayer room is 5 bays wide and 3 bays deep, with three mihrabs lined up. The three bays on both sides are two-story dressed prayer rooms, with two arches at the bottom and one arch at the top for each bay. As a diagonal arch remains above the northwest corner of the secondary prayer hall, it is possible that a large dome with a diameter of approximately 11 meters was planned for the upper floor of the secondary prayer hall, which has a width and depth of three spans. However, as the wall surface is limited to the corners of the building, it would have been difficult to support a large dome, and it is thought that a similar structure to the prayer hall and cloister was adopted. The columns are rectangular, slightly thinner than the zanana part, with two around the courtyard and four at the four corners.

[North Gate] A wall-type dome building with a dome on top remains above the northern stairs. Open on all four sides, the interior is octagonal with squinch arches, and cubes and beam-like corbels at the corners lead to a circle. The inside of the squinch arch consists of two curved surfaces, similar to Gate M4.

Map Reference: Grid ref. I-16

IOC Reference: M05, II-4-1

ASI Reference: II-116

Archived IOC Site Record: https://perma.cc/WB9C-KHNX

Mission Credit Line : Mission for Indian History and Archaeology, University of Tokyo, in 1959-60 , 1961-62: the Resurvey of the Delhi Monuments, Research and Information Center for Asian Studies, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo in 2015-18.