Qutb Shahi Tombs

The tombs of the seven Qutub Shahi rulers in the Ibrahim Bagh (garden precinct) are to be found close to the famous Golkonda Fort in Hyderabad, India.

The galleries of  small tombs are of a single storey, while the large one are two storied. In the center of each tomb there is a sarcophagus which overlies the actual funeral vault in a vault below. The domes were originally overlaid with blue and green tiles, of which only a few can  be seen.

During the Qutub Shahi period, these tombs were held in great admiration. But after their period in office, these tombs were neglected until Sir Salar Jung III. He ordered their re-establishment in the early 19th century. A garden was laid out, and a compound wall was built. Once again, the tomb-garden of the Qutub Shahi family became a place of peaceful beauty. All except the last of the Qutub Shahi sultans lie buried here.
Easily the most impressive, tomb of Hyderabad’s founder, Muhammed Quli Qutub Shah. It rises to a height of 42.5 meters, topped by a large dome. 28 open arches are located on each side. The tomb was constructed on a two-tiered terrace designed to look like a attractive gallery, complete with false openings and two central pillars. Minarets and rich ornamental parapets complete the Islamic architecture.
There are also tombs which belongs to non-ruling members of the royal families. For example, there  tombs of the seven main rulers, still they are tremendous in their own right.
is the tomb of the sister of Muhammed Qutub Shah, Fatima Sultan. The tomb of the sufi saint Husain Wali, the man who built Husain Sagar which bridges Hyderabad and Secunderabad is also found there.

The tombs are built in Persian, Pathan and Hindu architectural styles using grey granite, with stucco ornamentation, this is only one of its kind in the world where  entire dynasty ( Family ) has been buried at one place.

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