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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: 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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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…