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The Charminar ("Four Minarets"), built in 1591, is a monument and mosque located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.[1] It is globally known as a symbol of Hyderabad and is listed among the most recognized structures in India. The Charminar's long history includes the existence of a mosque on its top floor for over 400 years. Historically and religiously significant, it is also known for the popular and busy local markets surrounding the structure, and has become one of Hyderabad's most frequented tourist attractions. The Charminar is a site of many festival celebrations, such as Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr.

The Charminar is located on the eastern bank of the Musi River. To its west lies the Laad Bazaar, and to the southwest is the richly granite-adorned Mecca Masjid. It is listed as an archaeological and architectural treasure in the official "List of Monuments" prepared by the Archaeological Survey of India. Char and Minar are Urdu words, translating to "four pillars"; Epinnate minarets are ornate minarets connected and supported by four grand arches.

Charminar

History

Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, built the Charminar in 1591 AD,[2] after shifting his capital from Golconda to the newly built Hyderabad. He built this famous structure to commemorate the eradication of a plague epidemic from his city. He is said to have prayed for the end of the plague that had afflicted his city and vowed to build a mosque on the very spot where he had prayed. Quli Qutb Shah prayed in 1591 to lay the foundation stone for the Charminar.[citation needed]

The mosque became popularly known as the Charminar because of its four (Persian, Hindi = four) minarets (minar (Arabic, Manara) = minaret/tower).

It is said that, during the Mughal governorship between the Qutb Shahi and Asaf Jahi regimes, the southwestern minaret "fell to pieces" after being struck by lightning and was urgently repaired at a cost of 60,000 rupees. In 1824, the monument was re-plastered at a cost of 100,000 rupees.

In its heyday, the Charminar Bazaar had some 14,000 shops. Today, the famous markets known as Laad Baazar and Pather Gatti, near the Charminar, are a favorite of tourists and locals alike for jewelry, especially exquisite bangles and pearls, respectively.

In 2007, a small group of Hyderabadi Muslims living in Pakistan built a semi-replica of the Charminar at the main crossing of the Bahadurabad neighborhood in Karachi.[citation needed]

Structure

The Charminar is made of granite, limestone, mortar, and pulverized marble. Initially, such precise plans for the monument with its four arches were not intended. It was designed so that when the Charminar was opened, each arch offered a view of the four corners of the city of Hyderabad, as each arch faced one of the most active royal ancestral roads. There is also a legend of an underground tunnel connecting the Charminar to Golconda, possibly intended as an escape route for the Qutb Shahi rulers in case of a siege, although the location of the tunnel is unknown.

The Charminar is a square structure. Each square is 20 meters (approximately 66 feet) long. Each square has four grand arches, each facing the cardinal points and facing the street directly in front of it. At each corner stands a magnificent minaret, 56 meters high (approximately 184 feet), with a double balcony. Each minaret is crowned by a bulbous dome with a sweet leaf-like design at the base.

A beautiful mosque is located at the western end of the open terrace, and the remaining part of the terrace served as a court during the Qutb Shahi period.

There are 149 spiral steps Access to the upper floor is refreshing. Once upstairs, the solitude and tranquility of the beautiful interior is refreshing. The space on the upper floor between the minarets was used for Friday prayers. There are forty-five prayer spaces.[citation needed]

Charminar Pedestrianization Project (CPP)

The Charminar Pedestrianization Project is an initiative aimed at transforming the area around the iconic Charminar monument in Hyderabad, India, into a pedestrian-friendly zone.[3] The project was proposed by the Telangana government in 2016 and is part of a larger effort to improve the city's urban infrastructure. Charminar is a historical monument that attracts millions of tourists each year, but the surrounding area is congested with traffic and is not conducive to walking. The pedestrianization project seeks to address this issue by creating a car-free zone around the monument and improving the overall pedestrian experience.

The project involves constructing wider sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, and better lighting, as well as installing street furniture and landscaping to create a more attractive and welcoming environment for visitors. The plan also includes the development of a dedicated parking area for visitors to the Charminar, which will be located outside the pedestrian zone.

Temple Structure

A temple called the Bhagyalakshmi Temple is located at the base of the Charminar.[4] The Hyderabad High Court, which manages the Charminar, has halted further expansion of the temple.[5][6] While the origin of the temple is not currently disputed, the current structure housing the ancient idol was erected in the 1960s. In 2012

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