It is part of a group of monuments that include a Friday mosque (Jama Masjid) and the "mehman khana" (guest house) of Sikandar Lodi, the ruler of the Delhi Sultanate.

Although the three structures, which share a common raised platform, were all built during the Lodi reign, they were not constructed at the same time.

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

[3] During the rule of Sikander Lodi, the Bara Gumbad, the adjacent mosque, and the "mehman khana" (guest house) were constructed.

[9] It is speculated that the Bara Gumbad was constructed to provide a gateway to the nearby mosque or a large walled enclosure.

[3][5] Bara Gumbad is grouped together with a mosque and "mehman khana" which is a smaller structure with five bays.

[10] The east, south, and west are decorated, and feature ogee arch openings, which are set into rectangular frames.

Total floor area of Bara Gumbad (excluding the mosque and the guest house) is 361 square metres (3,886 sq ft).

Colored tiles, incised carvings, and painted plaster on the mosque are decorated with foliage, flowers, geometric patterns, and Quranic inscriptions.

[11][12] The garden is bounded by Amrita Shergill Marg in the west, northwest and north, Max MuellerMarg on the east and Lodi Road on the south side.