Monday, January 2, 2012

Hyderabad

Hyderabad State was one the richest and the senior-most salute state among the Indian princely States during the period of  Nizam. If you take a walk in the streets of  Hyderabad, still  you can see historical monuments built in the best of architecture of that period by some of the wealthiest Kings in India, some antique cars of that era, taking the last breath and some  trying to keep up with the new age .
This snap was taken in Hyderabad. It was abandoned in front of an old petrol Bunk.

Vintage Volkswagen Beetle


This snap was taken in Hyderabad. It was abandoned in front of an old petrol Bunk.
























Supreme Hyderabadi Biryani from  Hotel Paradise.

       The Paradise Biriyani in secunderabad is a legend! The area itself acquired the name thanks to the restraurant. So just ask anyone to take you to paradise and they will do so.The biriyani here is the best you will get in the city, they have chicken,mutton(lamb) and vegetarian versions of biriyani.


  
Fountain at the center of Charminar
  
 This space was originally a Vazu-khana (water cistern), with a small fountain for customary ablutions, before offering prayers in the mosque (located on top of the Charminar).

































  




Mecca Masjid Hyderabad
  
             Mecca Masjid is the oldest and the biggest of the mosques situated in Hyderabad city. About 10,000 people can offer prayers in this mosque at a time. It is said that Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah began the construction of the Masjid in 1617 but the Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb completed the construction in 1694. The Mecca Masjid of Hyderabad is located just 100 yards away from the famous and historic Charminar.

The snap shows a small part of mecca Masjid, 








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