Restoration of 150-year-old Paigah Tombs begins
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Media Source: The Siasat Daily (India)
Date: 7 July 2019
The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), which is working on the restoration of Qutb Shahi Tombs, has now taken up the renovation of Paigah Tombs, also known as the Taj Mahal of the Deccan. The nearly 150-year-old necropolis is located near Santosh Nagar in Hyderabad. Looking at the impressive work being carried out by the AKT
The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), which is working on the restoration of Qutb Shahi Tombs, has now taken up the renovation of Paigah Tombs, also known as the Taj Mahal of the Deccan. The nearly 150-year-old necropolis is located near Santosh Nagar in Hyderabad. Looking at the impressive work being carried out by the AKTC at Qutb Shahi Tombs, the Telangana State Department of Archeology and Museums requested AKTC to help out in restoring the world famous necropolis. AKTC has mapped out the work at Paigah Tombs and began working on the landscape of the tombs so that the people who visit it would have a place to rest and enjoy the atmosphere.