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	==History==		==History==
	The [[Baradari (building)\|Baradari]] was constructed on the banks of the Musi river. Today, the region comes under the city limits of [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh\|Hyderabad]], [[India]]. The tourism department attributes the name to the reign of the Seventh [[Golkonda\|Sultan of Golconda]], [[Abdullah Qutb Shah]] who he named is after his favorite [[courtesan]], Taramati a [[~~Kuchipudi~~]] dancer.<ref name=Gupta>{{cite book\|title=Dance Matters Too: Markets, Memories, Identities\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3nRUDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT25\|publisher=Taylor and Francis\|last1=Chakravorty\|first1=Pallabi\|last2=Gupta\|first2=Nilanjana\|year=2018\|location=India\|isbn=978-1-35-111616-9\|access-date=25 October 2020}}</ref>		The [[Baradari (building)\|Baradari]] was constructed on the banks of the Musi river. Today, the region comes under the city limits of [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh\|Hyderabad]], [[India]]. The tourism department attributes the name to the reign of the Seventh [[Golkonda\|Sultan of Golconda]], [[Abdullah Qutb Shah]] who he named is after his favorite [[courtesan]], Taramati a [[Nautch]] or Court dancer.<ref name=Gupta>{{cite book\|title=Dance Matters Too: Markets, Memories, Identities\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3nRUDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT25\|publisher=Taylor and Francis\|last1=Chakravorty\|first1=Pallabi\|last2=Gupta\|first2=Nilanjana\|year=2018\|location=India\|isbn=978-1-35-111616-9\|access-date=25 October 2020}}</ref>

	==Fables==		==Fables==
	The tourism department promotes the location by romantic stories linking the then-Sultan with a courtesan named Taramati.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-12-28/hyderabad/27175685_1_aptdc-golconda-fort-taramati-baradari \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|website=~~articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com~~ \|access-date=13 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829174823/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-12-28/hyderabad/27175685_1_aptdc-golconda-fort-taramati-baradari \|archive-date=29 August 2012 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> One such story goes that during the reign of Abdullah Qutb Shah, he used to hear ~~Taramati’s~~ voice as she sang for travelers at the Serai, while he sat two kilometers away at Golconda fort. Her voice was carried by wind, and the prince would listen from the fort. There is no recorded report of the same.		The tourism department promotes the location by romantic stories linking the then-Sultan with a courtesan named Taramati.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-12-28/hyderabad/27175685_1_aptdc-golconda-fort-taramati-baradari \|title=Doorway to culture in the name of Taramati - Times of India \|website=[[The Times of India]] \|access-date=13 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829174823/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-12-28/hyderabad/27175685_1_aptdc-golconda-fort-taramati-baradari \|archive-date=29 August 2012 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> One such story goes that during the reign of Abdullah Qutb Shah, he used to hear Taramati's voice as she sang for travelers at the Serai, while he sat two kilometers away at Golconda fort. Her voice was carried by wind, and the prince would listen from the fort. There is no recorded report of the same.

	Another fable tells of two ravishing dancing sisters, Taramati and Premamati, who danced on ropes tied between their pavilion and the balcony of the king and patron, Abdulla Qutub Shah.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-04-14/hyderabad/27118330_1_qutub-golconda-monument \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|website=~~articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com~~ \|access-date=13 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829174832/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-04-14/hyderabad/27118330_1_qutub-golconda-monument \|archive-date=29 August 2012 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>		Another fable tells of two ravishing dancing sisters, Taramati and Premamati, who danced on ropes tied between their pavilion and the balcony of the king and patron, Abdulla Qutub Shah.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-04-14/hyderabad/27118330_1_qutub-golconda-monument \|title=Heritage village near Golconda - Times of India \|website=[[The Times of India]] \|access-date=13 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829174832/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-04-14/hyderabad/27118330_1_qutub-golconda-monument \|archive-date=29 August 2012 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	About half a mile north of the fort lies his grave amid a cluster of [[Qutb Shahi ~~Tombs~~\|carved royal tombs]]. Here lie buried the Qutub Shahi kings and queens in what once their rose gardens.		About half a mile north of the fort lies his grave amid a cluster of [[Qutb Shahi tombs\|carved royal tombs]]. Here lie buried the Qutub Shahi kings and queens in what once their rose gardens.

	As a tribute to Taramati and Premamati, they both were buried in the royal cemetery of the [[Qutb Shahi ~~Tombs~~\|Qutub Shahi kings]].		As a tribute to Taramati and Premamati, they both were buried in the royal cemetery of the [[Qutb Shahi tombs\|Qutub Shahi kings]].

	==Renovation==		==Renovation==
	[[File:Taramati Baradari.jpg\|thumb\|Taramati Baradari]]		[[File:Taramati Baradari.jpg\|thumb\|Taramati Baradari]]
	Taramati Baradari pavilion has 12 doorways and was constructed to allow cross ventilation and is one of the most indigenous techniques to have been used at that time.<ref>[http://hydtoday.in/tourist-places/taramati-baradari-palace.html]</ref>		Taramati Baradari pavilion has 12 doorways and was constructed to allow cross ventilation and is one of the most indigenous techniques to have been used at that time.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://hydtoday.in/tourist-places/taramati-baradari-palace.html \|title=TARAMATI BARADARI PALACE \| Hyd Today \|access-date=20 June 2011 \|archive-date=15 June 2011 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110615041020/http://hydtoday.in/tourist-places/taramati-baradari-palace.html \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	The open pavilion includes other facilities like an air-cooled theatre with the capacity of 500 people, an open-air auditorium with the capacity of 1600 people, Banquet Hall with a capacity of 250, multi-cuisine restaurant and a swimming pool.<ref>[http://www.hyderabadbest.com/discoverhyd/artculture/concertsandplays/Convention_Hall.asp]</ref>		The open pavilion includes other facilities like an air-cooled theatre with the capacity of 500 people, an open-air auditorium with the capacity of 1600 people, Banquet Hall with a capacity of 250, multi-cuisine restaurant and a swimming pool.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.hyderabadbest.com/discoverhyd/artculture/concertsandplays/Convention_Hall.asp \|title=hyderabad-best.com - list of Auditoriums in hyderabad \|website=www.hyderabadbest.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920230722/http://www.hyderabadbest.com/discoverhyd/artculture/concertsandplays/Convention_Hall.asp \|archive-date=2011-09-20}}</ref>

	==Reference List==		==Reference List==
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	==See also==		==See also==
			{{Portal\|Hyderabad}}
	* [[Charminar]]		* [[Charminar]]
	* [[Golkonda\|Golconda]]		* [[Golkonda\|Golconda]]
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	==External links==		==External links==
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	* [http://www.hyderabadplanet.com/taramati-baradari-photos.html Photos of Taramati Baradari on HyderabadPlanet.com]		* [http://www.hyderabadplanet.com/taramati-baradari-photos.html Photos of Taramati Baradari on HyderabadPlanet.com] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012205124/http://www.hyderabadplanet.com/taramati-baradari-photos.html \|date=12 October 2014 }}
	* [http://o3.indiatimes.com/snapsbyvrij/archive/2007/03/07/3753209.aspx A feature]		* [http://o3.indiatimes.com/snapsbyvrij/archive/2007/03/07/3753209.aspx A feature] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220192844/http://o3.indiatimes.com/snapsbyvrij/archive/2007/03/07/3753209.aspx \|date=20 February 2008 }}
	* [http://www.sarodonline.org/images/Jan%202%20changes%20pic%201.jpg Picture of Taramati Baradari]		* [http://www.sarodonline.org/images/Jan%202%20changes%20pic%201.jpg Picture of Taramati Baradari]{{Dead link\|date=July 2025 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}
	* [http://static.flickr.com/35/71473460_ff5fc09efa.jpg Picture 2]		* [http://static.flickr.com/35/71473460_ff5fc09efa.jpg Picture 2]
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070822092751/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/canvas/2005/05/28/stories/2005052800100200.htm Business Line feature]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070822092751/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/canvas/2005/05/28/stories/2005052800100200.htm Business Line feature]
	* [https://books.google.ae/books?id=dnn2AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA72~~&dq=&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false~~ about Taramati]		* [https://books.google.com/books?id=dnn2AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA72 about Taramati]
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	[[Category:~~Hyderabad State~~]]		[[Category:Caravanserais in India]]
			[[Category:Qutb Shahi architecture]]
			[[Category:Indian courtesans]]

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	==See also==		==See also==
	~~{{Portal\|Hyderabad}}~~
	* [[Charminar]]		* [[Charminar]]
	* [[Golkonda\|Golconda]]		* [[Golkonda\|Golconda]]

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	==Fables==		==Fables==
	The tourism department promotes the location by romantic stories linking the then-Sultan with a courtesan named Taramati.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120829174823/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-12-28/hyderabad/27175685_1_aptdc-golconda-fort-taramati-baradari]</ref> One such story goes that during the reign of Abdullah Qutb Shah, he used to hear Taramati’s voice as she sang for travelers at the Serai, while he sat two kilometers away at Golconda fort. Her voice was carried by wind, and the prince would listen from the fort. There is no recorded report of the same.		The tourism department promotes the location by romantic stories linking the then-Sultan with a courtesan named Taramati.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-12-28/hyderabad/27175685_1_aptdc-golconda-fort-taramati-baradari \|title=Archived copy \|website=articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com \|access-date=13 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829174823/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-12-28/hyderabad/27175685_1_aptdc-golconda-fort-taramati-baradari \|archive-date=29 August 2012 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> One such story goes that during the reign of Abdullah Qutb Shah, he used to hear Taramati’s voice as she sang for travelers at the Serai, while he sat two kilometers away at Golconda fort. Her voice was carried by wind, and the prince would listen from the fort. There is no recorded report of the same.

	Another fable tells of two ravishing dancing sisters, Taramati and Premamati, who danced on ropes tied between their pavilion and the balcony of the king and patron, Abdulla Qutub Shah.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120829174832/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-04-14/hyderabad/27118330_1_qutub-golconda-monument]</ref>		Another fable tells of two ravishing dancing sisters, Taramati and Premamati, who danced on ropes tied between their pavilion and the balcony of the king and patron, Abdulla Qutub Shah.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-04-14/hyderabad/27118330_1_qutub-golconda-monument \|title=Archived copy \|website=articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com \|access-date=13 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829174832/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-04-14/hyderabad/27118330_1_qutub-golconda-monument \|archive-date=29 August 2012 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	About half a mile north of the fort lies his grave amid a cluster of [[Qutb Shahi Tombs\|carved royal tombs]]. Here lie buried the Qutub Shahi kings and queens in what once their rose gardens.		About half a mile north of the fort lies his grave amid a cluster of [[Qutb Shahi Tombs\|carved royal tombs]]. Here lie buried the Qutub Shahi kings and queens in what once their rose gardens.

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'''Taramati Baradari''' is a historical [[Caravanserai|sarai]] as part of Ibrahim Bagh, a Persian style garden built during the reign of [[Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah]], the fourth [[Golkonda|Sultan of Golconda]].

==History==
The [[Baradari (building)|Baradari]] was constructed on the banks of the Musi river. Today, the region comes under the city limits of [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]], [[India]]. The tourism department attributes the name to the reign of the Seventh [[Golkonda|Sultan of Golconda]], [[Abdullah Qutb Shah]] who he named is after his favorite [[courtesan]], Taramati a [[Kuchipudi]] dancer.<ref name=Gupta>{{cite book|title=Dance Matters Too: Markets, Memories, Identities|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3nRUDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT25|publisher=Taylor and Francis|last1=Chakravorty|first1=Pallabi|last2=Gupta|first2=Nilanjana|year=2018|location=India|isbn=978-1-35-111616-9|access-date=25 October 2020}}</ref>

==Fables==
The tourism department promotes the location by romantic stories linking the then-Sultan with a courtesan named Taramati.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120829174823/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-12-28/hyderabad/27175685_1_aptdc-golconda-fort-taramati-baradari]</ref> One such story goes that during the reign of Abdullah Qutb Shah, he used to hear Taramati’s voice as she sang for travelers at the Serai, while he sat two kilometers away at Golconda fort. Her voice was carried by wind, and the prince would listen from the fort. There is no recorded report of the same.

Another fable tells of two ravishing dancing sisters, Taramati and Premamati, who danced on ropes tied between their pavilion and the balcony of the king and patron, Abdulla Qutub Shah.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120829174832/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-04-14/hyderabad/27118330_1_qutub-golconda-monument]</ref>

About half a mile north of the fort lies his grave amid a cluster of [[Qutb Shahi Tombs|carved royal tombs]]. Here lie buried the Qutub Shahi kings and queens in what once their rose gardens.

As a tribute to Taramati and Premamati, they both were buried in the royal cemetery of the [[Qutb Shahi Tombs|Qutub Shahi kings]].

==Renovation==
[[File:Taramati Baradari.jpg|thumb|Taramati Baradari]]
Taramati Baradari pavilion has 12 doorways and was constructed to allow cross ventilation and is one of the most indigenous techniques to have been used at that time.<ref>[http://hydtoday.in/tourist-places/taramati-baradari-palace.html]</ref>

The open pavilion includes other facilities like an air-cooled theatre with the capacity of 500 people, an open-air auditorium with the capacity of 1600 people, Banquet Hall with a capacity of 250, multi-cuisine restaurant and a swimming pool.<ref>[http://www.hyderabadbest.com/discoverhyd/artculture/concertsandplays/Convention_Hall.asp]</ref>

==Reference List==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Hyderabad}}
* [[Charminar]]
* [[Golkonda|Golconda]]
* [[Chowmahalla Palace]]
* [[Naya Qila]]

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.hyderabadplanet.com/taramati-baradari-photos.html Photos of Taramati Baradari on HyderabadPlanet.com]
* [http://o3.indiatimes.com/snapsbyvrij/archive/2007/03/07/3753209.aspx A feature]
* [http://www.sarodonline.org/images/Jan%202%20changes%20pic%201.jpg Picture of Taramati Baradari]
* [http://static.flickr.com/35/71473460_ff5fc09efa.jpg Picture 2]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070822092751/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/canvas/2005/05/28/stories/2005052800100200.htm Business Line feature]
* [https://books.google.ae/books?id=dnn2AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA72&dq=&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false about Taramati]
{{Qutb Shahi Monuments}}

{{Hyderabad topics}}

[[Category:Buildings and structures in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Telangana]]
[[Category:Hyderabad State]]