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Hyderabad: The Idgah Baoli in Qutb Shahi tombs is an architectural gem
Hyderabad: Think Qutb Shahi tombs, and the first image that probably comes to one’s mind are huge domes. Given that the massive tombs in the royal necropolis make for an imposing view…
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Hyderabad: Golconda stepwells at Qutb Shahi tombs win UNESCO award
Hyderabad: After close to a decade of rigorous hard work on restoration by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and the state government, the restored stepwells in the historic Qutb Shah tombs…
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Hyderabad: KTR inaugurates stepwells at Qutb Shahi Tombs
Hyderabad: Telangana Industries and IT minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday inaugurated step-wells (baolis) at the historic Qutb Shahi tombs. KTR briefed the new US consul general, Jennifer Larson regarding the…
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Hyderabad: 6 baolis being restored in Qutb Shahi Heritage Park
Hyderabad: All of the six baolis (stepwells) in the Qutb Shahi Heritage Park will soon be fully restored and open to the public. The wells will all be functional and will be…
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Hyderabad’s Qutb Shahi tombs perfect for UNESCO World Heritage tag
Hyderabad: It has been nearly a decade since efforts have been on to get the UNESCO World Heritage site status for the Charminar and Golconda fort. Both heritage spots are however far…
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Will try to get World Heritage Site status for Qutb Shahi tombs: KTR
Hyderabad: Telangana municipal administration and urban development minister K. T. Rama Rao (KTR) praised the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) for its “stellar” work on behalf of the state government. Acknowledging…
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Is Telangana HC being misled on Qutb Shahi tombs Interpretation Centre?
Hyderabad: No good deed goes unpunished. This seems to be the case with the Qutb Shahi tombs in the city, which is currently facing a range of issues that have created major…
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Hyderabad: Why wasn’t the Qutb Shahi tombs nominated for UNESCO World Heritage site status?
Hyderabad: The Charminar and Golconda fort are always on the list of must-see places for tourists when they visit the city. While the historical significance, physical dominance and beauty of both places…
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Unlike Ramappa, lobby for Charminar, other monuments as UNESCO World heritage site was weak
Hyderabad: The Rudreshwara (Ramappa) temple getting the UNESCO World Heritage site is surely something to celebrate about, as it will now put Telangana on the global map as a tourist destination. However,…
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Experts, govt officials to survey 20 historical sites tomorrow
Hyderabad: A group of senior government officials and experts, including IAS officers, will be visiting 20 historical monuments on Wednesday to survey the heritage sites. The team members comprise the the state…
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Fall of the Pineapple: From Deccan symbol of prestige to deathly fruit
By Pallavi Laxmikanth Hyderabad: Pineapples are originally native to the lowlands of South America and were claimed to be ‘discovered’ by Christopher Columbus in the Caribbean in 1493. They were brought to…
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An unusual ode to Qutb Shahi tombs from a British poetess who never visited Golconda
Salma Ahmed Farooqui On a pleasant winter morning in early December last year, I was invited to visit the Qutb Shahi Tombs by the authorities of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture…
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Pomegranate and rose gardens to return to Qutb Shahi Tombs
Hyderabad: At one point, over 400 years ago, Hyderabad was identified as a city of gardens. And believe it or not, but the Qutb Shahi tombs complex was also filled with pomegranate…
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Interpretation Centre planned at Qutb Shahi Tombs
Hyderabad: The Qutb Shahi Heritage Park which contains over 80 Monuments, the Deccan Park and an archaeological zone, will be getting a new addition in the form of a Rs 45-crore Interpretation Centre. KT…
