Qutb Shahi Monuments of Hyderabad

Qutb Shahi

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  • Architectural styles – Amalgamation of Persian, Muslim, and Hindu architectural styles.
  • Materials used – Grey granite with stucco ornamentation.
  • Important Monuments – Golconda Fort, Qutb Shahi Tombs, and Charminar
  • Qutb Shahi Tombs are a mausoleum complex
  • Includes – A royal necropolis (cemetery), mortuary baths, and mosques in addition to the tombs of the Royal family and the servants who faithfully served them
  • Each tomb is of quadrangular shape
  • Each tomb is covered by beautiful minarets.
  • The most impressive tomb among the group is of Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah which is 42 meters tall and is protected by a large dome.
  • Built in – 1591, after Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, 5th ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, moved his headquarters from Golkonda to Hyderabad.
  • Built to – Commemorate the beginning of the 2nd Islamic millennium year (as per the accounts of Jean de Thévenot, a French traveller)
  • Materials used – Lime mortar and Granite
  • Architecture – Structure has Persian architectural traits and an Indo-Islamic aesthetic.
  • Referred to as – Arc de Triomphe of the East.
  • Significance – Part of the officially recognised State Emblem of Telangana
  • Qutb Shahi Dynasty – Persianate Shia Islamic dynasty
  • Ruled over – Golconda region in modern Telangana.
  • Foundation – After the collapse of Bahmani kingdom
  • Founded by – Sultan-Quli Qutb-ul-Mulk, more commonly known as “Quli Qutb Shah”.
  • Demise – Mughal emperor Aurangzeb merged Golconda into the Mughal empire

Source: The Hindu


Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom?

[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2017 Prelims]

(a) Kakinada
(b) Motupalli
(c) Machilipatnam
(d) Nelluru

Answer: (b)


Practice Question

Which of the following are parts of Qutb Shahi monuments?

  1. Golconda Fort
  2. Paigah Tombs
  3. Qutb Shahi Tombs
  4. Charminar

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

 
 
 
 

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