Charminar
| Charminar | |
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| Location | Hyderabad, Telengana, India 17°21′41″N 78°28′28″E / 17.36139°N 78.47444°ECoordinates: 17°21′41″N 78°28′28″E / 17.36139°N 78.47444°E |
| Established | 1596 |
| Branch/tradition | Shia Muslim |
| Administration | Quli Qutub Shah |
| Architectural information | |
| Style | Indo IRANIAN Islamic architecture |
| Height (max) | 56 metres |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
| Minaret height | 48.7 metres (160 ft) |
The Charminar is a monument in Hyderabad, India. The structure was built in 1591 AD. It is the most famous building of Hyderabad and also one of the most famous buildings in India.[1] It was built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shahi to celebrate the end of a deadly plague.[2] The Charminar lies near the bank of the river Musi. It is close to Laad Bazaar and Makkah Masjid.[2] Charminar is taken from two words Char and Minar which translate as Four Towers in English.[2]
Some people write Charminar was the first structure to be constructed in the newly built city of Hyderabad.[3] It is said that Quli Qutab Shahi prayed for the end of the plague and vowed to build a mosque if it was eradicated.[4] Mir Momin Astarabadi, the prime minister of Qutb Shah played an important role in the design and layout of Charminar and the city of Hyderabad.[5] The structure is of Indo-Islamic architecture with some Persian elements. The city of Hyderabad was divided into four divisions equally around the Charminar.[6]
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- ↑ "Richard Goslan travels to India - Herald Scotland". Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Charminar: Hyderabad, Britannica Compton's Encyclopedia
- ↑ "The Qutb Shahi monuments of Hyderabad-Golconda Fort, Qutb Shachi Tombs, Charminar". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ↑ "India: Charminar is in fact a madrasa and masjid". IRIB World Service. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ↑ Sardar (2007). Golconda through time: A mirror of the evolving Deccan (Thesis). New York University. ISBN UMI Number:3269810.
- ↑ Gayer, Lauren; Lynton, Christophe Jaffrelot (2011). Muslims in Indian cities: trajectories of marginalisation. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-80085-3. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
