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  2. Charminar - Wikipedia

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    Charminar is also a site of numerous festival celebrations, such as Eid-ul-adha and Eid al-Fitr, [4] as it is adjacent to the city's main mosque, the Makkah Masjid. The Charminar is situated on the east bank of Musi River. [5] To the west lies the Laad Bazaar, and to the southwest the richly ornamented Makkah Masjid. [6]

  3. List of tourist attractions in Hyderabad - Wikipedia

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    Charminar Birla Mandir Hyderabad. Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the South Indian state of Telangana. It was ruled by the Qutub Shahis, Mughals and the Nizams which shaped its history. The city is noted for its monuments which includes the masterpiece of Charminar and the fort of Golconda. There are a multitude of masjids, temples ...

  4. Culture of Hyderabad - Wikipedia

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    Charminar. The culture of Hyderabad, also known as Hyderabadi Tehzeeb (حیدرآبادي تہذیب ) or Dakhini Tehzeeb (دکني تہذیب ), [1] is the traditional cultural lifestyle of the Hyderabadi Muslims, and characterizes distinct linguistic and cultural traditions of North and South India, which meet and mingle in the city and erstwhile kingdom. [2]

  5. Hyderabad - Wikipedia

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    Hyderabad (/ ˈ h aɪ d ər ə b æ d / HY-dər-ə-bad; [5] ISO: Haidarābād, Telugu: [ˈɦaɪ̯daɾaːbaːd] ⓘ, Urdu: [ˈɦɛːdəɾaːbaːd]) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies 650 km 2 (250 sq mi) on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India.

  6. History of Hyderabad - Wikipedia

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    Hyderabad is the capital of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a historic city noted for its many monuments, temples, mosques and bazaars. A multitude of influences have shaped the character of the city in the last 400 years. The city of Hyderabad was founded by the Qutb Shahi sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1591. It was built around the Charminar, which formed the centrepiece of the city ...

  7. Bhagyalakshmi Temple - Wikipedia

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    This temple is located adjacent to the city's historic monument Charminar. Charminar is under care of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), while a Hindu trust manages the temple dedicated to the Goddess Bhagyalakshmi. The origin of the temple is currently disputed and the current structure that houses the idol was erected in the 1960s.

  8. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah - Wikipedia

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    Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (4 April 1565 – 11 January 1612) was the fifth sultan of the Sultanate of Golconda and founder of the city of Hyderabad. [2] He built its architectural centerpiece, the Charminar. He was an able administrator and his reign is considered one of the high points of the Qutb Shahi dynasty.

  9. Gulzar Houz - Wikipedia

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    It is located near the Charminar monument. The fountain is in the middle of the road between Charminar and Madina building. [1] Gulzar Houz, before restoration Gulzar Houz, circa 1880. The area between the four arches of Charkaman was a vast square called Jilu Khana or the Guard's Square.