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Charminar

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Creator(s)
patron: Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, Sultan of Golkunda (Indian (South Asian), 1565-1612)
Indian (South Asian)
Time period
creation date: 1591
creation date: 1845, destruction date: palace razed, August 21, 2000
Location
Site: Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh, India)
Former site: Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh, India)
Cultural context
Islamic
Indian (South Asian)
Description
general view, partial view of palace elevation and gate on left, Charminar visible in far center, 1986
Work type
Palace
Monument
Mosque
Medium
stucco
mortar
stone
wood (plant material)
granite
plaster
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) Rahul Mehrotra 1986
Access rights
All rights reserved
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