Kulsum Begum Masjid
Kulsum Begum Masjid (Badi Masjid / Kulsumpura Masjid / Jama Masjid Karwan) – a magnificent 17th-century Qutb Shahi mosque located in Kulsumpura, Asifnagar Mandal, Hyderabad . Built during the reign of Sultan Mohammad Qutb Shah (1612–1626 CE) by his daughter Kulsum Begum using her Mehr (mandatory bridal gift), the mosque stands on a raised square platform. Its beautiful minarets, exuberant stucco ornamentation, and a grand courtyard with a fountain, well (hamam), elevated sarcophagus, and surroun…
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Rock Cut Cave Temples of Adavi Somanapalli
Rock Cut Cave Temples of Adavi Somanapalli (Nainag Gullu) – a hidden gem of ancient rock‑cut architecture, located deep inside a forest on a hillock near Adavi Somanapalli village, Malhar Rao Mandal, Bhupalapally district, Telangana . Dating back to the 5th–6th century CE , these four rock‑cut cave temples face west on the banks of the Manair River. Locally known as Nainag Gullu , they were originally Jain caves later converted into Shiva shrines. The caves feature traces of ancient murals in blac…
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Badshahi Ashoorkhana
Badshahi Ashurkhana (Badshahi Ashoorkhana / Alawa-E-Sartouq Mubarak) – a magnificent Shia Muslim congregation hall for Muharram mourning, located near Charminar in Hyderabad, Telangana . Originally built as Dar-ul-Shifa (hospital) by Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 (the same year as Charminar and Mecca Masjid), it was converted into an ashoorkhana in 1594 after the king installed a holy relic (tauq) into an Alam. The building’s interior walls are covered with brilliant haft‑rang (seven‑colour) e…
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Saidanima’s tomb
Saidani Ma Tomb, also spelt Saidani Maa Tomb, is a tomb located near Hussain Sagar, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India. The tomb of Saidanima was built for his mother by Sardar Abdul Haq, who also bore the title Diler Jang (1853–1896). He was originally from the Bombay Province (run by the British crown) and rose to prominence in the erstwhile state of Hyderabad, in the late nineteenth century. Jang became the princely state’s home secretary and then changed course to become the director of the N…
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Zafar Baoli Stepwell
Zafar Baoli stepwell is located inside Khammam Fort built by Kakatiya rulers in 950 AD . Khammam Municipal Corporation which in along with the district administration and archaeology department is restoring the 13th Century Zafar Baoli or stepwell in Telangana. The officials want to make this well located inside the Khammam Fort a tourist attraction without affecting the original structure and design. Neglect over a period of time has damaged this historic place and made it dirty. Once a source …
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Morancha Vagu
The Lifeline of Bhupalpally District Morancha Vagu is a 45 km long stream that originates from the Bhupalpally Forest Area in Jayashankar Bhupalpally District, Telangana, and eventually joins the Maner River near Kalvapalle . Tributaries of Morancha Vagu Morancha Vagu is fed by several small tributaries, which help sustain the local agriculture and villages along its course: Medi Vagu: Originates from Ramappa Lake and joins Morancha Vagu near Palampet, Mulugu District . Poddaru Vagu: Originates from G…
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August 6
August 6, 2023 : Folk singer, activist Gummadi Vittal Rao aka Gaddar dies at 77 due to ill health. August 6, 1969 – Telangana agitation that took place in Secunderabad market area, near Rajeshwar talkies, a student named Rabindranath was killed following which the TPS called for a bandh on August 7 in Secunderabad area. August 6, 1945 : Hiroshima Day: Hiroshima was torn apart by the US atomic bomb attack, in which about 1,40,000 people died by the end of the year.
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