PPT Collection of Artistic Drawings of Monuments of India. Click to Buy.
The Charminar, Hyderabad
Year of Completion: 1591
The best know edifice in Hyderabad, the Charminar, meaning ‘four pillars, is a square structure comprising of four minarets which rise to a height of 48.7m above the ground. It also houses a mosque and 45 prayer spaces. This exquisite monument was built by Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of Hyderabad. Granite and lime-mortar were chiefly used for its construction. The Charminar is an example of the Cazia style of architecture. In 1824 this monument was replastered at a cost of INR 100,000.
See artistic renderings of other Historical Monuments of India at http://www.india- reports.com/summary/monuments-ppt.aspx
