Restoring the original character of Qutb Shahi tombs’ landscape
Qutb Shahi Heritage Park, Hyderabad, India.
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Article Author: Restoring the original character of Qutb Shahi tombs’ landscape
Media Source: The Hindu (India)
Date: 14 December 2020
In India, early 19th century paintings and photographs of Qutb Shahi Tombs in Hyderabad show the monuments in open splendour surrounded by gardens. The State government and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture are working on the landscape to restore the historic character of the necropolis. "This was not how the garden was visualised by…
In India, early 19th century paintings and photographs of Qutb Shahi Tombs in Hyderabad show the monuments in open splendour surrounded by gardens. The State government and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture are working on the landscape to restore the historic character of the necropolis. "This was not how the garden was visualised by the builders. The founder Sultan Quli’s buried garden enclosure was revealed during our research. It was an important discovery as it showed that the Qutb Shahis continued the Persian tradition of mausoleums in enclosed walled garden", says Ratish Nanda, CEO of AKTC India.