| Hyderabad is famous world over for its
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| | Qutub Shahi kings except Abdul Hassan
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| fabulous Diamond markets, glass embedded
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| | Tana Shah who died in captivity in
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| bangles and the delectable Hyderabadi
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| | Daulatabad are buried here. These
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| cuisine. It has a Hindu - Muslim culture
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| | graceful domed tombs are surrounded by
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| with a number of monuments of historical
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| | landscaped gardens.
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| importance. Legend says that in 1589
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| | Hyderabad Fair & Festivals:
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| Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah, the fifth ruler
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| | Deccan Festivals
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| of the Qutub Shahi dynasty founded a new
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| | The deccan festival highlights
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| city along the banks of river Musi for
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| | Hyderabad's arts, crafts, culture and
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| his ladylove, Bhagmati. The city was then
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| | cusine. This festival also includes a
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| called Bhagyanagar. Later when Bhagmati
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| | Pearls and Bangles fair and a food fair.
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| entered the royal family, she was honored
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| | Cultural programs, food stalls arts and
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| with the title Hyder Mahal. And
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| | craft shops etc. are also organized.
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| Bhagyanagar became Hyderabad.
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| | Lumbini Festival
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| Places to see in Hyderabad:
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| | This festival is organized to celebrate
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| Golconda Fort
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| | the Buddhist Heritage of Andra Pradesh.
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| This fort, originally built by the
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| | The festival is celebrated in
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| Kakatiyas, the rulers of the neighboring
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| | Nagarjunasagar and Hyderabad for three
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| state, was made with mud. Later, the
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| | days from 2nd Friday of December every
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| Shahis converted it into a marvelous
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| | year.
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| piece of architecture using advanced
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| | Ugadi
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| acoustics wherein sound signals could
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| | This native New Year comes soon after the
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| pass from the entrance of the fort to the
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| | celebration of 'holy' in April-May.
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| top without the use of any electric
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| | Spring is considered as the first season
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| gadgets. There is a sound and light show
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| | of this native New Year of Andra
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| in the evening which is quiet popular.
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| | Vinayak Chaturthi
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| Charminar
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| | The day is celebrated with devotion and
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| It is the principal landmark of
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| | enthusiasm throughout the country,
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| Hyderabad. In 1591, Mohamed Quli Qutub
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| | because on that day Lord Ganesh was born.
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| Shah built Charminar to commemorate the
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| | Every year the largest Ganesh Idol is
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| end of a devastating epidemic. Charminar,
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| | installed at Khairatbad in Hyderabad that
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| which means four towers, stands 56m high
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| | is taller than thirty feet. On the 11th
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| and 30m wide creating four arches facing
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| | day of celebration, processions converge
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| each of cardinal points.
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| | at Hussain Sager Lake. The ten-day Ganesh
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| Salar Jung Museum
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| | festival concludes with the immersion of
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| A major attraction for art lovers, Salar
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| | Ganesh idols in the lake.
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| Jung Museum was put together by Mir
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| | Climate:
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| Yousuf Ali Khan (Salar Jung III), the
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| | Summer
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| Prime Minister of Nizam Osman Ali Khan.
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| | March - June, Temperatures hit 40 degrees
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| One of the largest private collections in
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| | celsius. Sunstroke is common. Drink
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| the world that covers exhibits from every
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| | plenty of water and apply sunscreen.
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| part of the world, the museum has over
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| | Monsoon
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| 35,000 items comprising of wood carvings,
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| | July- September. Usually it doesn't rain
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| sculptures, Persian miniature paintings,
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| | much, but occasionally you get
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| weaponry and a library of 50000 books.
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| | thunderstorms.
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| Birla Mandir
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| | Winter
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| As the name indicates, Birla Trust in
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| | October - February, Average 8 degrees
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| 1976 constructed the temple. Built with
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| | celsius. Sometimes bitingly cold, but
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| white Rajastani marble, the temple is
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| | mostly pleasant.
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| located on Kalabahad, one of the twin
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| | How to get there:
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| rocky hills overlooking the south end of
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| | Air
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| Hussain Sagar. The temple is dedicated to
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| | Has international airport.
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| Lord Venkateshwara. The sanctum sanctorum
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| | Rail
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| of the temple is a replica of
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| | Being headquarter of South Central
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| Venkateshwara temple at Tirupati.
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| | Railway, Well connected from all major
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| Qutub Shahi Tombs
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| | cities of India.
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| The royal cemetery of the Qutub Shahi
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| | Road
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| kings lies about 2km from the Golconda
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| | Hyderbad, being Capital city is well
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| Fort. The tombs are a scattered group of
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| | conected by Road from all major cities in
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| large domes and terraces. Perhaps this is
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| | Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Tamilnadu,
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| the only place in the world where one can
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| | Maharashtra and Orissa.
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| see so many tombs in one place. All the
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