He arrived from Burhanpur, in the reign of Nizam Ali Khan (d.1803) like most Hyderabadi sayyids. Shujaauddin Husayn moved into the precincts of the Jama Masjid, though he is buried in the Dargah at ...
Facing the Husain Sagar Lake, on the Saifabad road, to the northwest of the Black Rocks, is a most charming villa called Shapurwadi. It was built in 1879-80 by its present owner and occupant, Shapurj...
The home of poet, socialite and politician Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949) and her less famous husband Dr Govindrajulu Naidu. Located on Nampally Station Road, this charming mansion of arcaded verandah is...
Located on the road leading to Golconda fort from the Purana Pul. It was built by Musa Khan, mahaldar, chamberlain of Abdullah Qutb Shah in 1671. Built on a 6 foot elevated terrace, with a flight of ...
The great gate (darwaza-i rauza) that leads from the north of the jilaukhana to the garden, and ultimately to the mausoleum of Mumtaz Mahal, is a large structure with triadic openings. Looking at the ...
The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum complex built by Shah Jahan (reg. 1628 - 1658) in memory of his favorite wife, Arjumand Banu Begam (d.1631), better known by her title "Mumtaz Mahal," or "the exalted one ...
