The Qutb Shahi kings can rest in peace. Their final abode is in for restoration at last. The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has come forward to take up conservation and landscape restoration of the Qutb Shahi Tombs complex. A formal MoU is expected to be signed between the AKTC and the State Department of Archaeology.
After successful restoration of the Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi, this will be the second heritage site to be developed by AKTC in India. The Historic Cities Programme of AKTC aims at conservation of best of Islamic architecture and traditions across the world.
Not just the cluster of seven Qutb Shahi tombs, but all the 150 graceful structures in the 130 acre royal necropolis will be restored in a way that can spur social, economic and cultural development. The grand mausoleums, including that of City founder, Mohd Quli Qutb Shah, are known for elaborate and intricate architecture.
It will be purely a privately funded initiative. AKTC will raise funds required for the project to be implemented in the next five years. To start with a master plan for the entire Qutb Shahi Tomb complex will be prepared.
via The Hindu : Cities / Hyderabad : Agha Khan Trust to restore Qutb Shahi Tombs.
Photograph via http://www.hyderabadplanet.com/qutb-shahi-tombs-photos.html
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