Tourist place - Charminar , India

Charminar:

History
Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah , the fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi
dynasty built Charminar in 1591 AD, [ 5 ] shortly after he had shifted
his capital from Golkonda to what is now known as Hyderabad. [ 6 ] He
built this famous structure to commemoratethe elimination of a
plagueepidemic from this city. He is said to have prayed for the end
of a plague that was ravaging his city and vowed to build a masjid
(Islamic mosque) at the very place where he was praying. In 1591 while
laying the foundation of Charminar, Quli Qutb Shah prayed: "Oh Allah ,
bestow unto this city peace and prosperity. Let millions of men of all
castes, creeds and religions make it their abode, like fish in the
water. [ citation needed ] "
The mosque became popularly known as Charminar because of the two Urdu
words char , meaning four, and minar , meaning tower, combined to form
Charminar . [ 7 ]
It is said that, during the Mughal Governorship between Qutb Shahi and
Asaf Jahi rule, the south western minaret "fell to pieces" after being
struck by lightning and "was forthwith repaired" at a cost of Rs
60,000. [1] In 1824, the monument was replastered at a cost of Rs
100,000.
In its heyday, the Charminar market had some 15,000 shops. Today the
famous markets known as Laad Baazar and Pather Gatti, near the
Charminar, are a favour, of tourists and locals alike for jewellery,
especially knownfor exquisite bangles and pearls respectively.
In 2007, Hyderabadi Muslims living in Pakistan constructed a
small-scaled quasi replica of the Charminar at the main crossing of
the Bahadurabad neighborhood in Karachi .
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Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the South Indian state of
Andhra Pradesh . It was ruled by the Qutub Shahis , Mughals and the
Nizams which shaped up its history . The city is noted for its
monuments which includesthe masterpiece of Charminar and the fort of
Golconda . There are multitude of masjids, temples, churches and
bazaars in the city. Tourismindustry forms an important role in the
economy of Hyderabad. Tourism-related fairs are held regularly in the
city. [ 1 ] In 2010, the city was listed among the Gamma+ World City
by the global city index produced by GaWC , [ 2 ] and in 2011 the city
was rated nineteenth in the world by The New York Times in The list of
41 Places to Go in 2011 . [ 3 ] As of 2011, The tourism promotion
budget for the city was increased to 52 crores. Andhra Pradesh, which
is India's top domestic tourist destination, receives up to 157
million visits, [ 4 ] and reached 1.5 million international tourists,
which generated US$ 23 million in revenue. [ 4 ] The city houses
famous historical sites including Charminar , UNESCO Asia Pacific
Heritage site of the Chowmahalla Palace , [ 5 ] Salar Jung Museum
(amongthe world largest private collection museum) as wellas art
galleries, libraries, sports complexes, museums and theatres. [ 6 ]
Hyderabad is known as TheCity of Pearls , as once it was the only
global center of large diamonds and natural pearls trade. [ 7 ] [ 8 ]
Many traditional and historical bazaars are located around the city. [
9 ] [ 10 ] The Laad Bazaar situated near Charminar has shops that sell
pearls, jewellery [ 9 ] and products such as silverware, Nirmal ,
Kalamkari paintings and artifacts, bidriware , lacquer bangles studded
with stones, saris , handwoven materials silk and cotton ware are
made./

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