Restoration of Taramati, Premamati tombs no mean feat
Premamati Tomb (R) is covered in scaffolds with the Taramati Tomb seen next to it in Qutb Shahi Tomb complex in Hyderabad
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Article Author: Restoration of Taramati, Premamati tombs no mean feat
Media Source: The New Indian Express (India)
Date: 4 March 2019
Situated to the north west of the Mausoleum of Muhammad Qutb Shah in the Qutb Shahi tombs complex at Golconda (India), stand a pair of tombs whose second phase of conservation works is being undertaken by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) in association with the State government. "Right now we are working on Premamati Tomb. We…
Situated to the north west of the Mausoleum of Muhammad Qutb Shah in the Qutb Shahi tombs complex at Golconda (India), stand a pair of tombs whose second phase of conservation works is being undertaken by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) in association with the State government. "Right now we are working on Premamati Tomb. We are now removing the layers of cement which would give an idea about the extent of the damage. We will also repair the holes that were drilled on the domes of the tomb during previous repair works" said Prashant Banerjee, the Conservation Programme Officer of AKTC.