"The city of pearls & Nizams has still a lot to offer"

Hyderabad is the capital of the southern state of Telangana and it is known as the fourth most populous city of the country. Hyderabad was known as the city of diamond trading centre and still today it is known as the city of pearls. The city of Hyderabad is surrounded by small mountains and it lies on the sloping terrain of pink granite The city draws his history from the Qutb Shahi Dynasty back in 1591 but then after somewhere in 1724 Mughals started their rule and a new dynasty known as NIzams of Hyderabad was started by Mughal Viceroy Asif jah. It remained as a princely state for 150 years and thereafter in the year 1948 it was declared as the capital of Andhra Pradesh. Recently in 2014 a new state came into being and thus Hyderabad became the Capital of Telangana what it is today.

Hyderabad is famous for its Persian and Mughal culture which resembles with Lucknow. Most of the bazaars in Hyderabad are situated near the Charminar area of the old city. The most well known of all of them is laad bazaar. You can find textiles, jewellery and aromatic perfumes from there. If you are brand conscious, then you can visit the store Elahe which showcases the designs of all the leading Indian designers. Perfume market is located near laad bazaar and it has local perfumes which should be given a try. Hyderabad is known as the city of pearls and one stop shop for the same should be mangatrai jewellery which is the oldest shop in the city and its boasts of the original white, black colored and natural pearls. Now comes the fooding part. If you are a Non-vegetarian then you are in the paradise. Hyderabadi biryani is famous Worldwide for its Persian flavor. For vegetarians, their version is also available. But most of the dishes in the city are non-veg like Zafrani biryani, keeme ki Khichdi. So pck your bags and set right away for the city of Nizams.

It is a monument known all over the world. It was constructed in 1591 and there are several stories behind its construction. The historical monument is the architectural marvel of Persia and it was constructed as the centre point of the city. The structure consists of 4 arches which face a point that faces the 4 differ rent streets of the city.

It is the ruined fort of the south India which is situated just 11 kms. distant from the city of Hyderabad. It was built in 975 C.E. and during the later years it was also made the capital by Nizams. Golconda is known for its Diamond mines which have also produced KOh-I-Noor diamond. Many famous diamonds are said to be found from the mines of Golconda.

It is a lake in the city built during the rule of Qutub dynasty and was named after Hussain Shah Wali who designed it. The lake gets its water by River Musi and used to be the main source of water to Hyderabad. In the middle of a lake there is an island on which a big Monolithic Statue of Gautama Buddha is erected.

This Mosque is one of the largest in the country and the oldest of the city and it is situated in the old town near Charminar. It was built by Qutub dynasty and the bricks used in the construction were bought from Mecca. The mosque is known for its religious as well as archeological significance all over the world.

It is considered as the largest film studio complex of the world by Guinness Book of Records. The place attracts many tourists because of this as well as for its natural beauty. It was set up in 1996 by the producer Ramoji Rao and has been the location of many a films in Hindi, Malayalam, English and few of the international film have been also been shot here.

Without seeing this trip to the Hyderabad can’ be complete as the dynasty is responsible for all the historical significance of the city. These monuments located near the Golconda Forts are the tombs of the 7 Qutub Shahi rulers. The monuments also contain mortuary bath and the mosque of Hayat Bakshi Begum which the center of attraction of these monuments.