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Charminar,
Hyderabad
The Charminar (lit. 'four minarets')
is a monument located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Constructed in 1591, the landmark
is a symbol of Hyderabad and officially incorporated in the emblem of Telangana. The Charminar's long history
includes the existence of a mosque on its top floor for more than 425 years.
While both historically and religiously significant, it is also known for its
popular and busy local markets surrounding the structure, and has become one of
the most frequented tourist attractions in Hyderabad. Charminar is also a site
of numerous festival celebrations, such as Eid-ul-adha and Eid al-Fitr,
as it is adjacent to the city's main mosque, the Makkah Masjid.
The
Charminar is situated on the east bank of Musi River. To the west lies the Laad Bazaar,
and to the southwest the richly ornamented Makkah Masjid. It is listed as
an archaeological and architectural treasure on the official list of monuments
prepared by the Archaeological Survey of India. The English name is a
translation and combination of the Urdu words chār and minar,
translating to "Four Pillars"; the towers are ornate minarets
attached and supported by four grand arches.
Chowmohalla
Palace, Hyderabad
Chowmahalla
Palace or Chowmahallat is the palace of the Nizams of Hyderabad State located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It was the seat of power of the Asaf Jahi
dynasty (1720-1948) and was the official residence of the
Nizams during their reign. The palace has been converted into a museum and the
ownership still lies with the family.
The palace was
constructed at the location of an earlier palace of the Qutb Shahi Dynasty and Asaf Jahi
Dynasty close to the Charminar. Construction of the palace, as it stands
today, was started by Nizam Ali Khan Asaf Jah II in 1769.
He ordered the building of four palaces from which the nomenclature of Chau
Mahalla is derived. The word chār or chahār, and its
variation chow, means "four" and the word mahal means
"palace" in Urdu, Hindi and Persian.
Golconda
Fort
Golconda is a
fortified citadel and ruined city located on the western outskirts of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The fort was originally built
by Kakatiya ruler Pratāparudra in the 11th century out of
mud walls. It was ceded to the Bahmani Kings from Musunuri Nayakas during
the reign of the Bahmani Sultan Mohammed Shah I, during the first Bahmani-Vijayanagar War.
Following the death of Sultan Mahmood Shah, the Sultanate disintegrated and
Sultan Quli, who had been appointed as the Governor of Hyderabad by the Bahmani
Kings, fortified the city and made it the capital of the Golconda Sultanate. Because of the vicinity of diamond mines, especially Kollur Mine,
Golconda flourished as a trade centre of large diamonds known as Golconda Diamonds. Golconda fort is currently abandoned and in
ruins. The complex was put by UNESCO on its "tentative list" to
become a World Heritage Site in 2014, with other forts in the region, under the name Monuments and Forts of the Deccan
Sultanate (despite there
being a number of different sultanates).