Hindustani
July 1st, 2006, 07:29 PM
Courtesy: Babji from India Subforum
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1690927.cms
Iranians to heal Qutub Shahi tombs
Ganesh S Lakshman
[ Friday, June 30, 2006 02:22:19 amTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]
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HYDERABAD: The Qutub Shahis had modelled their beloved Hyderabad on the Persian city of Isfahan enlisting architects all the way from that land.
Now 400 years later, the descendants of these architects are coming down to Hyderabad to renovate and remodel some of the old structures. This follows an offer made by the Iranian government.
While the tombs of seven Quli Qutub Shah kings, arguably among the world's largest necropolis (place where the royal family of a dynasty are buried), is to be restored by the Iranians with a budget of Rs 5 crore provided by the government of Andhra Pradesh.
The Iranian government will itself fund and restore the Premamati mosque and the Badshahi Ashoorkhana (a place where tears are shed over the martyrdom of the Prophet's grandson Hussain).
The programme is scheduled to be kicked off after an international conference jointly hosted by the Iranian and AP governments (with permission from the Centre) to be held in the city from July 8-12.
Expected to attract conservators from all over the world, the conference will focus on conservation management techniques for ancient monuments and heritage sites, application of national and international laws to protect the sites and conservation of world heritage sites.
The Quli Qutub Shah tombs lie sprawled across 130 acres. Apart from restoration work on the tombs, the Iranians will design gardens on the lines of those that existed in the ancient cities of Persia.
It transpires that the structures that were built by the Persians did not have one single foundation as such, and material such as egg yolk, urad dal (black gram) and lime went into the construction of the structures.
"Therefore, the expertise of the Iranians is required in the restoration of these structures," said a senior official associated with the project. The Premamati mosque, which is incomplete, extends to about 30-40 acres.
The Iranians are to restore the area by building gardens here too. Legend has it that Premamati used to dance at that place named after her, while Taramati used to sing at the place opposite to this.
Because of the acoustics specialized in by the Qutab Shahis, the royal court used to watch the performances from their court in Golconda nearby.
The Badshahi Ashoorkhana also extends to about 30-40 acres and will be restored by the Iranians. The grand plan of both the state and Iranian governments is to get the entire area declared as a world heritage site. That would mean funding by various UN bodies, as well as instant international attention.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1690927.cms
Iranians to heal Qutub Shahi tombs
Ganesh S Lakshman
[ Friday, June 30, 2006 02:22:19 amTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]
http://img320.imageshack.us/img320/9358/qutub4ry.jpg
HYDERABAD: The Qutub Shahis had modelled their beloved Hyderabad on the Persian city of Isfahan enlisting architects all the way from that land.
Now 400 years later, the descendants of these architects are coming down to Hyderabad to renovate and remodel some of the old structures. This follows an offer made by the Iranian government.
While the tombs of seven Quli Qutub Shah kings, arguably among the world's largest necropolis (place where the royal family of a dynasty are buried), is to be restored by the Iranians with a budget of Rs 5 crore provided by the government of Andhra Pradesh.
The Iranian government will itself fund and restore the Premamati mosque and the Badshahi Ashoorkhana (a place where tears are shed over the martyrdom of the Prophet's grandson Hussain).
The programme is scheduled to be kicked off after an international conference jointly hosted by the Iranian and AP governments (with permission from the Centre) to be held in the city from July 8-12.
Expected to attract conservators from all over the world, the conference will focus on conservation management techniques for ancient monuments and heritage sites, application of national and international laws to protect the sites and conservation of world heritage sites.
The Quli Qutub Shah tombs lie sprawled across 130 acres. Apart from restoration work on the tombs, the Iranians will design gardens on the lines of those that existed in the ancient cities of Persia.
It transpires that the structures that were built by the Persians did not have one single foundation as such, and material such as egg yolk, urad dal (black gram) and lime went into the construction of the structures.
"Therefore, the expertise of the Iranians is required in the restoration of these structures," said a senior official associated with the project. The Premamati mosque, which is incomplete, extends to about 30-40 acres.
The Iranians are to restore the area by building gardens here too. Legend has it that Premamati used to dance at that place named after her, while Taramati used to sing at the place opposite to this.
Because of the acoustics specialized in by the Qutab Shahis, the royal court used to watch the performances from their court in Golconda nearby.
The Badshahi Ashoorkhana also extends to about 30-40 acres and will be restored by the Iranians. The grand plan of both the state and Iranian governments is to get the entire area declared as a world heritage site. That would mean funding by various UN bodies, as well as instant international attention.