Monuments in Hyderabad
Charminar, Hyderabad
The Charminar is as much the signature of Hyderabad as the Taj Mahal is of Agra
or the Eiffel Tower is of Paris. It is a magnificent square edifice of granite,
built upon four grand arches facing North, South, East and West. These arches
support two floors of rooms and gallery of archways. At each corner of the square
structure is a minaret rising to a height of 24 meters, making the building
nearly 54 meters tall. It is these four (char) minarets (minar) that give the
building, its name Charminar. Each minar stands on a lotus-leaf base, a special
recurrent motif in Qutub Shahi buildings.
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Golconda Fort, Hyderabad
Golconda is one of the famous forts of India. The name originates from the Telugu
words "Golla Konda" meaning "Shepherd's Hill". The origins of the fort can be
traced back to the Kakatiyas period Golconda was originally a mud fort, which
passed to the Bahmani dynasty and later to the Qutb Shahis, who held it from
1518 to 1687 A.D. The first three Qutb Shahi kings rebuilt Golconda, over a
span of 62 years. The fort is famous for its acoustics, palaces, factories,
ingenious water supply system and the famous Fateh Rahben gun, one of the cannons
used in the last siege of Golconda by Aurangzeb, to whom the fort ultimately
fell.
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Osmania University
Osmania University, Hyderabad Established in 1918, it is one of the oldest universities
in India. Named after Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan, the university buildings are
splendid, especially the Arts College building which is a perfect example of
Indo-Saracenic architecture.
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Qutb Shahi Tombs, Hyderabad
The tombs of the legendary Qutb Shahi kings lie to the north of Golconda, about
a kilometre away from Banjara Darwaza of the Golconda Fort. Planned and built
by the Qutb Shahis themselves, these tombs are said to be the oldest historical
monuments in Hyderabad. They form a large group and stand on a raised platform.
The tombs are built in Persian, Path an and Hindu architectural styles using
grey granite, with stucco ornamentation, the only one of its kind in the world
where an entire dynasty has been buried at one place.
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Raymonds Tomb, Hyderabad
Raymond's Tomb is situated in Malakpet near Osmanagar Palace, on the top of
a small hill rising to a height of 100 feet from the ground. A gallant French
General, Raymond was known as Michel Joachin Marie Raymond. He was employed
by the Nizam to completely reorganise his armed forces. He was born in France
on 25th September, 1755 AD but died at Hyderabad on March 25, 1798 AD at the
young age of 43.
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