Shaikpet Sarai is a sarai (rest house) located near Golconda in Hyderabad.[1]
| Shaikpet Sarai | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Caravanserai |
| Architectural style | Indo-Islamic architecture |
| Location | Hyderabad |
| Coordinates | 17°24′23″N 78°23′48″E / 17.406308709429457°N 78.39657671317416°E |
| Completed | 17th century |
History
editIt was built by Abdullah Qutb Shah in the 17th century for the benefit of various travellers to Golconda and was located on the way to Bidar.[2][3] It is a heritage structure and in need of restoration.[4][5]
Architecture
editThe sarai had 30 rooms, stables for horses and camels, a mosque and a tomb of an unknown Sufi saint. It could accommodate 500 people.[citation needed]
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Inscriptions
editSix panels of inscriptions adorn the Qibla wall in the mosque.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ H.K. Sherwani, History of the Qutb Shahi Dynasty, (New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal, 1974), pp. 545–56
- ^ Varma, Dr. Anand Raj. "Shaikpet sarai ravaged by nature". Telangana Today. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Crack in heritage: Sorry state of sarais in the Hyderabad - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Crumbling Shaikpet Sarai & mosque crave attention - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Shaikpet: A historic locality lost - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2018.