Saturday, October 3, 2009

The City Of Nizams-Hyderabad

Ver well known as the city of Nizams, Hyderabad is the multihued capital of the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is one of the fastest growing cities in India.


The City Of Nizams


Hyderabad is a combination of both the ancient and the modern style. Hyderabad has also carved out a respectable place for itself in growing Software industry.

The Charminar is a huge monument in square shape building rising to a height of 180 feet from the ground level. This monument is designed with ornamental brackets and decoration in stucco plaster add graceful elegance to the structure. It has four wide roads radiating in the four cardinal directions.

The Mecca Masjid is locatd every close to the Charminar. Muhammad Qutb Shah in 1617 started it's construction and this Masjid was completed by Quranzeb in 1693.

Another tourist spot is the Hussain Sagar Lake that offers the tourists with water fiends that lie between the twin cities of Andhra Pradesh Secunderabad and Hyderabad. This is an artificial lake that serves the water needs of the city throughout the year.

Golconda Fort is one of the most magnificent fortress complex in India. If you love shopping than Hyderabad offers you several things, but pearl, bidriware, colouful bangles and kat saris are something on which you can bargain.

Last but not the least, Hyderabadi Cuisine is a princely legacy of the Nizams of Hyderabad. It is a blend of Mughlai and Persian cuisines, with a great influence of the spices and herbs of the native Telugu food.

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