Qutub Shahi dynasty architectural traditions of Qutub Shahi tombs built in 1500's near famous Golkonda Fort ,Hyderabad,India.


The tombs of the seven Qutub Shahi rulers in the Ibrahim Bagh garden precinct are located near famous Golkonda Fort in Hyderabad, India. smaller tombs are of a single storey and the larger ones are two storied. In the centre of each tomb is a sarcophagus which overlies the actual burial vault in a crypt below. The domes were originally overlaid with blue and green tiles, of which only a few pieces now remain. The architecture is Persian, Pashtun and Hindu forms and structures with intricately carved stonework and are surrounded by landscaped gardens. Qutub Shahi dynasty architectural traditions of Qutub Shahi tombs built in 1500's near famous Golkonda Fort ,Hyderabad,India.


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Location: Qutub Shahi tombs,Hyderabad,India.
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