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CHARMINAR-HYDERABAD-INDIA.
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*HISTORY AND PICS OF CHARMINAR-HYDERABAD.*
History Of Char Minar
Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb
Shah,
the 5th ruler of the Qutb Shahi
dynastybuilt
Charminar in 1591
[2] shortly after he had
shifted his capital from
Golkondato what is now
known as Hyderabad.
[3] He built this famous
structure to commemorate the elimination of a plague epidemic from this
city. He is said to have prayed for the end of a plague that was ravaging
his city and vowed to build a
masjid(Islamic mosque) at
the very place where he was praying. In 1591 while
laying the foundation of Charminar, Quli Qutb shah prayed: "Oh
Allah,
bestow unto this city peace and prosperity. Let millions of men of all
castes, creeds and religions make it their abode, like fish in the water."
Charminar was given to a contractor by the name of Sanamvenkata Balaya to
construct it and today one can see the city as evidence of the prayer being
answered. The Mosque became
popularly known as Charminar because of its four (Persian/Hindi char =
four) minarets (Minar (Arabic
manara) = spire/tower).[4]
The structure is made of granite, lime, mortar and, some say, pulverised
marble, was at one time the heart of the city. Initially the monument with
its four arches was so proportionately planned that when the fort was
opened one could catch a glimpse of the bustling Hyderabad city as these
Charminar arches were facing the most active royal ancestral streets. There
is also a legend of an underground tunnel connecting the palace at Golkonda
to Charminar, possibly intended as an escape route for the Qutub Shahi
rulers in case of a siege, though the exact location of the tunnel is
unknown.[5] Construction
Of Char Minar
Night view of Char Minar
Charminar has the signature style of Islamic
architecture
.[6] This great tribute to
aesthetics looks sturdy and solid from a distance but as one moves closer,
it emerges as an elegant and romantic edifice proclaiming its architectural
eminence in all its detail and dignity. Charminar looks equally spectacular
at night when it is illuminated. Apart from being the core of the city’s
cultural milieu, it has become a brand name.
Charminar is a beautiful and impressive square monument. Each side measures
20 m, and each of the corners has a tall, pointed minaret. These four
gracefully carved minarets soar to a height of 48.7 m above the ground,
commanding the landscape for miles around. Each minaret has four stories,
marked by a delicately carved ring around the minaret. Unlike the Taj
Mahal,
Charminar's four fluted minarets of Charminar are built into the main
structure. Inside the minarets 149 winding steps guide the visitor to the
top floor, the highest point one can reach, which provides a panoramic view
of the city.[7]
The actual mosque occupies the top floor of the four-storey structure.
Madame Blavatsky reports that each of the floors was meant for a separate
branch of learning - before the structure was transformed by the Imperial
British administration into a warehouse for opium and
liqueurs.[8]
A replica of the Charminar built in the
Bahadurabadlocality of
Karachi , Pakistan in 2007
A vault that appears from inside like a dome, supports two galleries within
the Charminar, one over another, and above those a terrace that serves as a
roof, bordered with a stone balcony. The main gallery has 45 covered prayer
spaces with a large open space in front to accommodate more people for
Friday prayers.
It is said that, during the Mughal Governorship between Qutb Shahi and Asaf
Jahi rule, the south western minaret "fell to pieces" after being struck by
lightning, but "was forthwith repaired" at a cost of Rs
60,000.[2]In
1824, the monument was replastered at a cost of Rs 100,000.
The monument overlooks another beautiful and grand mosque called Makkah
Masjid .[9]The
area surrounding Charminar is also known by same name. A thriving
market still lies around the Charminar, attracting people and merchandise
of every description. In its heyday, the Charminar market had some 14,000
shops; today the famous markets known as Laad Baazar and Pather Gatti, near
the Charminar, are a favourite of both tourists and locals alike for
jewellery, especially known for exquisite bangles and pearls respectively.
In 2007, Hyderabadi
Muslimsliving
in
Pakistan constructed a
small-scaled quasi replica of the Charminar at the main crossing of the
Bahadurabad neighborhood
in Karachi .[10]The
"replica"'s poor quality of construction, decoration, lack of
proportions, however, are all at a stark contrast to the grandeur, beauty
and proportionality of the ancient original in Hyderabad. It stands as a
telltale of the general decline in Islamic art, architecture and fortunes
in the past few centuries.
An artistic monument of Charminar made of 50 Kilograms of Chocolate and 3
days of labor, was on display at The
Westin,
Hyderabad, India.
Lindtchocolatier
Adelbert Boucher created the scaled model of Charminar which
was on display on September 25 and 26, 2010.
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CHARMINAR-HYDERABAD-INDIA.
**
**
*HISTORY AND PICS OF CHARMINAR-HYDERABAD.*
History Of Char Minar
Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb
Shah,
the 5th ruler of the Qutb Shahi
dynastybuilt
Charminar in 1591
[2] shortly after he had
shifted his capital from
Golkondato what is now
known as Hyderabad.
[3] He built this famous
structure to commemorate the elimination of a plague epidemic from this
city. He is said to have prayed for the end of a plague that was ravaging
his city and vowed to build a
masjid(Islamic mosque) at
the very place where he was praying. In 1591 while
laying the foundation of Charminar, Quli Qutb shah prayed: "Oh
Allah,
bestow unto this city peace and prosperity. Let millions of men of all
castes, creeds and religions make it their abode, like fish in the water."
Charminar was given to a contractor by the name of Sanamvenkata Balaya to
construct it and today one can see the city as evidence of the prayer being
answered. The Mosque became
popularly known as Charminar because of its four (Persian/Hindi char =
four) minarets (Minar (Arabic
manara) = spire/tower).[4]
The structure is made of granite, lime, mortar and, some say, pulverised
marble, was at one time the heart of the city. Initially the monument with
its four arches was so proportionately planned that when the fort was
opened one could catch a glimpse of the bustling Hyderabad city as these
Charminar arches were facing the most active royal ancestral streets. There
is also a legend of an underground tunnel connecting the palace at Golkonda
to Charminar, possibly intended as an escape route for the Qutub Shahi
rulers in case of a siege, though the exact location of the tunnel is
unknown.[5] Construction
Of Char Minar
Night view of Char Minar
Charminar has the signature style of Islamic
architecture
.[6] This great tribute to
aesthetics looks sturdy and solid from a distance but as one moves closer,
it emerges as an elegant and romantic edifice proclaiming its architectural
eminence in all its detail and dignity. Charminar looks equally spectacular
at night when it is illuminated. Apart from being the core of the city’s
cultural milieu, it has become a brand name.
Charminar is a beautiful and impressive square monument. Each side measures
20 m, and each of the corners has a tall, pointed minaret. These four
gracefully carved minarets soar to a height of 48.7 m above the ground,
commanding the landscape for miles around. Each minaret has four stories,
marked by a delicately carved ring around the minaret. Unlike the Taj
Mahal,
Charminar's four fluted minarets of Charminar are built into the main
structure. Inside the minarets 149 winding steps guide the visitor to the
top floor, the highest point one can reach, which provides a panoramic view
of the city.[7]
The actual mosque occupies the top floor of the four-storey structure.
Madame Blavatsky reports that each of the floors was meant for a separate
branch of learning - before the structure was transformed by the Imperial
British administration into a warehouse for opium and
liqueurs.[8]
A replica of the Charminar built in the
Bahadurabadlocality of
Karachi , Pakistan in 2007
A vault that appears from inside like a dome, supports two galleries within
the Charminar, one over another, and above those a terrace that serves as a
roof, bordered with a stone balcony. The main gallery has 45 covered prayer
spaces with a large open space in front to accommodate more people for
Friday prayers.
It is said that, during the Mughal Governorship between Qutb Shahi and Asaf
Jahi rule, the south western minaret "fell to pieces" after being struck by
lightning, but "was forthwith repaired" at a cost of Rs
60,000.[2]In
1824, the monument was replastered at a cost of Rs 100,000.
The monument overlooks another beautiful and grand mosque called Makkah
Masjid .[9]The
area surrounding Charminar is also known by same name. A thriving
market still lies around the Charminar, attracting people and merchandise
of every description. In its heyday, the Charminar market had some 14,000
shops; today the famous markets known as Laad Baazar and Pather Gatti, near
the Charminar, are a favourite of both tourists and locals alike for
jewellery, especially known for exquisite bangles and pearls respectively.
In 2007, Hyderabadi
Muslimsliving
in
Pakistan constructed a
small-scaled quasi replica of the Charminar at the main crossing of the
Bahadurabad neighborhood
in Karachi .[10]The
"replica"'s poor quality of construction, decoration, lack of
proportions, however, are all at a stark contrast to the grandeur, beauty
and proportionality of the ancient original in Hyderabad. It stands as a
telltale of the general decline in Islamic art, architecture and fortunes
in the past few centuries.
An artistic monument of Charminar made of 50 Kilograms of Chocolate and 3
days of labor, was on display at The
Westin,
Hyderabad, India.
Lindtchocolatier
Adelbert Boucher created the scaled model of Charminar which
was on display on September 25 and 26, 2010.
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