Sir Ronald Ross Building or Heritage Building of World Medicine or Sir Ronald Ross Institute of Parasitology is a malaria research institute located in Begumpet, Secunderabad (Mandal), Hyderabad, Telangana State, India. Major Ronald Ross (13 May 1857 – 16 September 1932) was a British Doctor born in Almora, in current Uttarakhand, India. He was the first of ten children to be born to General Sir Campbell Claye Grant Ross, a British officer stationed in Secunderabad as as Duty Medical Officer for the Military. At the age of eight, he was sent to England to be educated and spent much of his childhood with an aunt and uncle on the Isle of Wight. He commenced the study of medicine at St. Bartholom…

Khazana Building Museum – the restored royal treasury of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, located near Golconda Fort in the Khair Complex, Toli Chowki, Hyderabad. This heritage building houses a magnificent collection of relics from the Qutb Shahi, Bahmani, Kakatiya, and Chalukya dynasties. Once the storehouse of the kingdom’s wealth and arms, it was converted into a museum by the Department of Archaeology and Museums in 1951 and underwent a major facelift in 2016. Today, it stands as a treasure trove of Deccan history, with cannons, stone sculptures, rare coins, and over 3,500 weapons on display. Former Qutb Shahi treasury 3,500+ arms & weapons Ashrafi & Chani mosques inside Restored in 2016 Cl…

Shamsheer Kota is located in Golconda, Hyderabad district, Telangana State, India. During the reign of Ibrahim Qutb Shah, royal arms and weaponry were stored in this building. There are many historic monuments near Golconda fort of Hyderabad and one of them is Shamsheer Kotha monument which is located near Khazana Building on the main road from the Fateh Darwaza to Bala Hissar. There are series of rooms for storing arms and weapons and a masjid, constructed in Qutb Shahi style. There is a large cannon on display at the entrance gate here that reflects the glory of historic era of Qutb Shahis who had ruled this region for nearly two centuries.

Khursheed Jah Devdi a beautiful two-story structure is a European styled architectural palace located on Government Degree College Rd, Murgi Chowk, Charminar, Hussaini Alam, Hyderabad, Telangana 500064, India The palace, built by Paigah noble Nawab Fakhruddin, is European-styled and is considered as one of the best examples of Palladian architecture.   Nawab Khursheed Jah Paigah was the maternal grandson of the third Nizam of Hyderabad. Khursheed Jah Baradari was his residence, near the Charminar. It is a gorgeous Palladian mansion with imposing pillars and a strikingly European design. While it is commonly referred to as a baradari (literally means having 12 doors) or a devdi (sort of like a…

Shaikpet Mosque and Sarai – a magnificent 16th‑17th century Qutb Shahi caravan serai and mosque complex located in Shaikpet, about 11 km from the centre of Hyderabad, Telangana. Built along the ancient trade route from Ahmednagar to Machilipatnam, this sarai once provided rest, stables, and prayer facilities for up to 500 travellers, traders, and their animals. The complex includes a two‑storied sarai with 30 rooms, a mosque, stables, a tomb of an unknown Sufi saint, and is closely associated with the revered dargah of Hazrat Syed Hussain Shah Wali (builder of Hussain Sagar Tank). Despite years of neglect, recent conservation efforts by the Government of Telangana are preserving this archae…

Akkana Sarai is located in Maisaram, Maheswaram, Rangareddy district, Telangana State, India. Akkana's Sarai is a square shaped sarai dedicated to Akkana, a senior officer who served the Qutb Shahi Empire from 1674 CE to 1686 CE. It is surrounded by a huge compound wall with built-in cubicles facing inner side of the compound, which was probably used as rest house. There is a palatial building situated in the middle. There is another pillared structure, probably used as meeting hall. The compound wall consists of some cubicles near the gate, constructed on the outer side. A small Hindu temple is also present on the first floor of the square shaped Sarai enclosure. There is a huge compound…

Premamati Mosque – a unique 17th-century Qutb Shahi mosque perched on a hillock overlooking the famous Taramati Baradari , in Mohammad Nagar, Golconda Mandal, Hyderabad district, Telangana. Built around 1625 CE , the mosque is attributed to Premamati , a renowned courtesan during the reigns of Sultans Muhammad Qutb Shah and Abdullah Qutb Shah. It was presumably built for Premamati and others to offer namaaz during breaks from song and dance performances at the Taramati Baradari. The mosque features five arches, no traditional minarets (though flanked by incomplete semi‑decagonal towers), and a roof of ten flat domes invisible from the ground. Its carvings reveal a fascinating blend of Islamic …

Mian Mishk Mahal is located in Attapur, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India.  In the area between Golconda and Purana Pul, at a tranquil and deserted place, stands “Mushk Mahal” In 1678, the palace was constructed by Miyan Malik Mishk, a commander of the Carnatic Forces of Abul Hassan Tana Shah, the last of the Qutub Shahi dynasty. In it’s time, it was a grand three-storied garden pavilion with waterways and gardens spread over a 10-acre area from where one could see the Golconda fort on one side, Musi river on another and the emblematic Charminar from another. Attapur is an old locality on the right bank of Musi, before Charminar. While one road is dotted with ancient temples, nothing much rem…

Mian Mishk Masjid – a splendid 17th-century Qutb Shahi mosque located on Karvan Road, Puranapul, Charminar Mandal, Hyderabad district, Telangana. Built in 1678 CE during the reign of Abdullah Qutb Shah, the mosque was commissioned by Mian Mishk , an Abyssinian slave who rose to become a noble, secretary to the king, and commander of the Carnatic troops. The mosque is known for its unique Qutb Shahi architecture, a large courtyard lined with traveller chambers, a garam hamam (hot bath) for ritual purification, and inscriptions bearing royal farmans (edicts). Listed among the 137 heritage monuments of the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, it is a cherished place of worship for Hyderabad’s…