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The '''Charminar''' is a monument and [[mosque]] in [[Hyderabad, India]]. The structure was built in 1591 [[AD]]. It is the most famous building of Hyderabad and also one of the most famous buildings in India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Richard Goslan travels to India - Herald Scotland.|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/travel-outdoors/richard-goslan-travels-to-india-1.1074175 |accessdate=27 March 2013}}</ref> It was built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shahi to celebrate the end of a deadly [[plague]].<ref name="autogenerated2">[http://www.britannica.com/facts/11/788576/Charminar-as-discussed-in-Hyderabad Charminar: Hyderabad], Britannica Compton's Encyclopedia</ref> The Charminar lies near the bank of the river [[Musi]]. It is close to Laad Bazaar and Makkah Masjid.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> Charminar is taken from two words ''Char'' and ''Minar'' which translate as ''Four Towers'' in English.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> | The '''Charminar''' is a monument and [[mosque]] in [[Hyderabad, India]]. The structure was built in 1591 [[AD]]. It is the most famous building of Hyderabad and also one of the most famous buildings in India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Richard Goslan travels to India - Herald Scotland.|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/travel-outdoors/richard-goslan-travels-to-india-1.1074175 |accessdate=27 March 2013}}</ref> It was built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shahi to celebrate the end of a deadly [[plague]].<ref name="autogenerated2">[http://www.britannica.com/facts/11/788576/Charminar-as-discussed-in-Hyderabad Charminar: Hyderabad], Britannica Compton's Encyclopedia</ref> The Charminar lies near the bank of the river [[Musi]]. It is close to Laad Bazaar and Makkah Masjid.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> Charminar is taken from two words ''Char'' and ''Minar'' which translate as ''Four Towers'' in English.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> | ||
Some people write Charminar was the first structure to be constructed in the newly built city of Hyderabad.<ref name="UNESCO">{{cite web|title=The Qutb Shahi monuments of Hyderabad-Golconda Fort, Qutb Shachi Tombs, Charminar|url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5573/|publisher=UNESCO World Heritage Centre|accessdate=27 March 2013}}</ref> It is said that Quli Qutab Shahi prayed for the end of the plague and vowed to build a mosque if it was eradicated.<ref name="I-Radio>{{cite news|title=India: Charminar is in fact a madrasa and masjid|url=http://english.irib.ir/subcontinent/culture/history/item/85075-india-charminar-is-in-fact-a-madrasa-and-masjid|publisher=IRIB World Service|accessdate=27 March 2013}}</ref> Mir Momin Astarabadi, the prime minister of Qutb Shah played an important role in the design and layout of Charminar and the city of Hyderabad.<ref name="Marika">{{cite dissertation|title=Golconda through time: A mirror of the evolving Deccan|last=Sardar|firls=Marika|publisher=[[New York University]]|year=2007|isbn=UMI Number:3269810|accessdate=27 March 2013}}</ref> The structure is of [[Indo-Islamic architecture]] with some Persian elements. name="Lauren&Jaffrelot">{{cite book| last1 = Gayer| first1 = Lauren| last2 = Lynton| first2 = Christophe Jaffrelot| title = Muslims in Indian cities: trajectories of marginalisation| url = https://books.google.com/?id=Z7J8ITgtkosC| accessdate = 27 March 2013| year = 2011| | Some people write Charminar was the first structure to be constructed in the newly built city of Hyderabad.<ref name="UNESCO">{{cite web|title=The Qutb Shahi monuments of Hyderabad-Golconda Fort, Qutb Shachi Tombs, Charminar|url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5573/|publisher=UNESCO World Heritage Centre|accessdate=27 March 2013}}</ref> It is said that Quli Qutab Shahi prayed for the end of the plague and vowed to build a mosque if it was eradicated.<ref name="I-Radio">{{cite news|title=India: Charminar is in fact a madrasa and masjid|url=http://english.irib.ir/subcontinent/culture/history/item/85075-india-charminar-is-in-fact-a-madrasa-and-masjid|publisher=IRIB World Service|accessdate=27 March 2013}}</ref> Mir Momin Astarabadi, the prime minister of Qutb Shah played an important role in the design and layout of Charminar and the city of Hyderabad.<ref name="Marika">{{cite dissertation|title=Golconda through time: A mirror of the evolving Deccan|last=Sardar|firls=Marika|publisher=[[New York University]]|year=2007|isbn=UMI Number:3269810|accessdate=27 March 2013}}</ref> The structure is of [[Indo-Islamic architecture]] with some Persian elements. name="Lauren&Jaffrelot">{{cite book| last1 = Gayer| first1 = Lauren| last2 = Lynton| first2 = Christophe Jaffrelot| title = Muslims in Indian cities: trajectories of marginalisation| url = https://books.google.com/?id=Z7J8ITgtkosC| accessdate = 27 March 2013| year = 2011| | ||
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Charminar,1591 AD
| Charminar | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | charminar |
| 1591 (1591) | |
| Location | |
| Location | Hyderabad, Telangana, India 17°21′42″N 78°28′29″E / 17.36163°N 78.47467°E |
| State | Telangana |
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| Architecture | |
| Architect | Mir Momin Astarawadi[1][2] |
| Style | Indo-Islamic architecture |
| Founder | Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret | 4 |
Minaret height | 48.7 metres (160 ft) |
| Materials | granite, limestone, mortar and pulverized marble |
The Charminar is a monument and mosque in Hyderabad, India. The structure was built in 1591 AD. It is the most famous building of Hyderabad and also one of the most famous buildings in India.[3] It was built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shahi to celebrate the end of a deadly plague.[4] The Charminar lies near the bank of the river Musi. It is close to Laad Bazaar and Makkah Masjid.[4] Charminar is taken from two words Char and Minar which translate as Four Towers in English.[4]
Some people write Charminar was the first structure to be constructed in the newly built city of Hyderabad.[5] It is said that Quli Qutab Shahi prayed for the end of the plague and vowed to build a mosque if it was eradicated.[6] Mir Momin Astarabadi, the prime minister of Qutb Shah played an important role in the design and layout of Charminar and the city of Hyderabad.[7] The structure is of Indo-Islamic architecture with some Persian elements. name="Lauren&Jaffrelot">Gayer, Lauren; Lynton, Christophe Jaffrelot (2011). Muslims in Indian cities: trajectories of marginalisation. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-80085-3. Retrieved 27 March 2013.</ref>
References
- ↑ Khan, Asif Yar (18 June 2013). "Here sleeps the earliest urban planner". The Hindu.
- ↑ http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Hyderabad-Tab/2016-04-05/Remembering-the-man-behind-Charminars-architecture/218943
- ↑ "Richard Goslan travels to India - Herald Scotland". Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Charminar: Hyderabad, Britannica Compton's Encyclopedia
- ↑ "The Qutb Shahi monuments of Hyderabad-Golconda Fort, Qutb Shachi Tombs, Charminar". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ↑ "India: Charminar is in fact a madrasa and masjid". IRIB World Service. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ↑ Sardar (2007). Golconda through time: A mirror of the evolving Deccan (Thesis). New York University. ISBN UMI Number:3269810.
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