Golconda, Charminar QS Tombs To Get World Heritage Status

July 24, 2012 14:36
Golconda, Charminar QS Tombs To Get World Heritage Status

Historic sites Charminar, Golconda Fort and Qutub Shahi Tombs in Pearl City Hyderabad are going to get World Heritage Status from UNESCO. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation commissioner Krishna Babu has told this to the media on Tuesday. GHMC has also planned to design landscapes outside Qutub Shahi Tombs and remove the encroachments.

The historians in Hyderabad have expressed their happiness over the initiative taken by the state government. They said already the governments have delayed in appealing to UNESCO for World Heritage Status and reminded us about the significance of these three sites. Andhra Wishesh brings them before you.

Golconda Fort:
Golconda Fort was built by erstwhile kings of Kakatiya dynasty. Earlier, shepherds used to reside on this hillock. Shepherds were called gollas in Telugu and konda means hillock. So, this hill was named after shepherds. Kakatiya rulers had driven shepherds from this hillock and built a mud fort way back in 13th Century.  After nearly 300 years, in 1512, Qutub Shahis (Bahamani dynasty) invaded India. They defeated Kakatiyas and occupied Golconda Fort. Later they constructed a fortified fort.  Golconda Fort is known for its acoustics.

After occupying this area in 1512, seven Qutub Shahi emperors ruled the region and the fifth ruler founded Hyderabad.

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Charminar: Charminar (meaning four minarets) was built in1591 AD by Qutub Shahi V, Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah. This was built in memory of scores of people who died of pandemic plague. Notably, Hyderabad was founded by Quli Qutub Shahi as a token of love to his beloved lover (court dancer) Bhagmati. The present area near Charminar was known as 'Chechalam' and at this place lived his lover Bhagmati. The original name of Hyderabad was Bhagyanagar and was later renamed as Hyderabad after Bhagmati married Quli Qutub Shah and became Hyder Begum.

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Qutub Shahi Tombs: The seven Qutub Shahi rulers were cremated at one place, which is close by to historic Golconda Fort. Some tombs are single storied while some are double storied.

A trip to Hyderabad is said to be incomplete without visiting these three historic monuments. (AW Phani

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