The Golkonda Hyderabad

Laad Bazaar or Choodi Bazaar is a very old market popular for bangles located in Hyderabad. It is located on one of the four main roads that branch out from the historic Charminar.

Laad meaning lacquer is used to make Bangles, on which artificial diamonds are studded. In this kilometre-long ...

... built consecutively by three dynasties, the Kakatiyas, the Bahmanis and the Qutub Shahis, the major contribution coming from the latter. It betrays the confluence of Hindu and Muslim architectural perceptions of the times. It was the capital of the Bahmani kings first and the Qutub Shahis later for sometime, before they shifted the capital to what is now the old city of Hyderabad. The fort has now become a symbol of the composite cultural heritage of the 400-year-old city.

... usage, the minarets themselves are exclusively an Islamic architectural tradition. Unlike Taj Mahal, the fluted minarets of Charminar are built into the main structure. Inside the four-storeyed minarets are spiral stairways of 149 steps leading you to the top, the highest point one can reach, and providing a panoramic view of the sprawling and amorphous city. Each minaret has four arcaded balconies helping the tourist to imbibe the beauty of the city at various levels.
Hyderābād, Andhra Pradesh, India aniapl

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... wir uns noch den Chowmahalla Palace anschauen, ein grosser Palast, in dem einmal Prinz Nizam gewohnt hat. Kaum zu glauben, dass es dort ruhig war, es geplegte Gruenflaechen und Garten gab und man den Dreck und Laerm der Stadt nicht mal erahnen wuerde. Ausserdem scheint der Gute auch das noetige Kleingeld gehabt zu haben um den Palast recht ansprechend einzurichten. In dem Palast selber rannten dann auch viele Security-Leute rum, die zum Teil mit ihrer Doppellaeufigen ...

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The transition happened in quick time. Just the previous day was about meetings, post-its, reminder mails and cubicles. But then we were suddenly transported to another world. Tadoba, National Park, near Nagpur is where you will find nature at its best. As we entered Tadoba, a board greeted us, announcing, The Real Land of Tiger, and it set the tone for expectations. As we drove down through the dense teak and bamboo forest, the ...