MIYAN MISHK MASJID
Built in 1678, this mosque bears the name of its builder Malik Miyan Mishk, an Abyssinian (or Habesha people) In the broadest sense, the word “Habesha” may refer to anyone from Ethiopia or Eritrea, while…
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PREMAMATI’S MOSQUE
Situated along the road leading from the Golconda Fort to Gandipet, Premamati’s Mosque was built around 1625. Premamati was one of the favorite courtesans of Abdullah Qutub Shah, the Seventh Qutub Shah. When she died,…
MUSHIRABAD MOSQUE
Mushirabad Mosque is situated in Mushirabad locality, north of Chikkadapally, in the historic pearl city of Hyderabad. It was built by Abdullah Qutb Shah during 1626- 1672 in a small village of the Qutb Shahi…
TARAMATI BARADARI
Taramati Baradari is a palace located near Gandipet lake, built by the Seventh Sultan of Golconda, Abdullah Qutb Shah as an ode to his favorite courtesan, Taramati. It is celebrated as an amalgam of the…
HAYAT BAKSHI BEGUM’S MOSQUE
Hayath Nagar is situated about 16 kms east of Hyderabad and was built by Hayath Bakshi Begum in 1626 A.D. Hayath Bakshi Begum was popularly known as Ma Saheba (Reverent Mother). She was the only…
KHAIRATH KHAN’S TOMB
An extensively travelled man, Khairath Khan was chosen as Ambassador during the rule of Sultan Abdullah Qutb Shah. When the grandmother of the Sultan was scheduled to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca, Khairath Khan…
TOLI MASJID
One of the finest examples of Qutb Shahi architecture, Toli Masjid was built in 1671. Situated in the suburb of Karvan about 2 km from the Golconda fort, by Mir Musa Khan Mahaldar, royal architect…
PATANCHERU TOMBS
Catacomb of the 16th century feudatory of the Qutb Shahis, Amin Khan, who ruled Patancheru area, about 20 km from Golconda. It is raised on a square platform with a dome raised on a high…
MONSIEUR RAYMOND’S OBELISK
A tapering, four-sided shaft of stone having a pyramidal apex, Monsieur Raymond’s tomb resides on the top of a small hillock inSaroor Nagar. Made of polished black granite, it is 23 feet high and stands…
DARGAH HAZRATH SYED SHAH RAZIUDDIN
This dargah is situated near Fateh Darwaza in the Old City. Syed Shah Raziuddin alias Shah Raju was a nephew of Husain Shah Wali. Abul Hasan Tana Shah was his devoted disciple and through Shah…