Hyderabad
Located in southern India, Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana State. Hyderabad is a bustling city with a booming tech industry and a proud history. Hyderabad was once a kingdom that was renowned for its wealth of diamonds. In fact, for a time India had some of the only known diamond mines in the world. The Muslim rulers of Hyderabad were viceroys of the Mughal Empire, however they later became rulers of their own princely-state throughout the British Raj until India gained her independence and annexed Hyderabad.
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Charminar
Charminar means “Four Minarets.” This iconic mosque has existed for over four hundred years and has become the symbol Hyderabad and Telangana State. It was built at the intersection of two major trade routes by the fifth ruler of the Muslim Qutb Shahi Dynasty, Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah. The surrounding Laad Bazaar is famous for its jewelry.
ADDRESS
Charminar Rd, Char Kaman, Ghansi Bazaar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500002.
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Golconda Fort
This fortified citadel used was the early capital of the Qutb Shahi Dynasty before it was moved to Hyderabad. This region of India became recognizedfor its wealth of diamonds. Goldconda Fort became the fortress where many of these diamonds were secured.
ADDRESS
Khair Complex, Ibrahim Bagh, Hyderabad, Telangana 500008.
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The Shahi Tombs
These domed tombs rest in a garden near Golconda Fort. The Shahi tombs were once ornately decorated with blue and green tiles and they are the sepulchers of the kings of the Shahi Dynasty. There are seven of them in total.
ADDRESS
Qutub Shahi Tombs, Hyderabad, Telangana 500008.
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Chowmahalla Palace
This Palace was the home of the Nizams who ruled the princely kingdom of Hyderabad from the early 1700s until Hyderabad was annexed by the Republic of India in 1948. This beautiful palace is a blend of Indian and Persian architecture.
ADDRESS
20-4-236, Motigalli, Khilwat, Hyderabad, Telangana 500002.
For further study and details about Hyderabad:
An American in Hyderabad: Life in India in the 1970s, by David R Courtney
The Untold Charminar: Writings on Hyderabad, by Syeda Imam
White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century India, by William Dalrymple
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