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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]
SL. No. Description Location Address District Coordinates Image N-AP-78 Charminar: Hyderabad: Hyderabad: Charminar: N-AP-79 Golkonda Fort, Fortifications : Hyderabad: Hyderabad
The city plan was designed by Mir Mu'min Astarabadi, an Iranian scholar and architect. The Charminar formed the centerpiece of the new city. The four arches of the Char Kaman are located directly to the south of the Charminar. [4] The arches demarcated a piazza, called the Jilu Khana, which was surrounded by the royal palaces and the Charminar ...
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The street leading from Charminar to the square on the west is known as Laad Bazaar and is the bridal wear shopping market of the old city. Hyderabadi glass bangles known as Sona Bai are available here. This colourful shopping market of the old city is tucked away in one of the streets leading off from the Charminar.
The Charminar is one of the most recognizable examples of Qutb Shahi architecture. [10] It was built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 as a centerpiece for the newly built capital city of Hyderabad. The Charminar is a large building, square in plan, having an arch in each of its faces and a lofty decagonal minaret at each of its angles.
Charminar Assembly constituency is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. [1] It is one of 15 constituencies in the capital city of Hyderabad . It is part of Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency .
According to the Muslim Priest of Charminar altar, the original stone in question was a guard stone placed near the corner to protect the walls of charminar from automobiles. [3] In 2012, Times of India reported citing old people that in the late 1960s, the temple building was built on the east side of Charminar and opened for visits by devotees.