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Falaknuma – Hyderabad Route (Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System)
Falaknuma is a former palace and currently a luxury hotel in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It originally belonged to the Paigah (Hyderabad), Paigah family, and was later owned by the Nizam of Hyderabad. It is on a hillock and covers a area in Falaknuma, from Charminar. Built by Sir Vicar-ul-Umra, Nawab Sir Viqar-ul-Umra, Prime Minister of Hyderabad State, Hyderabad state and the uncle and brother-in-law of the Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, sixth Nizam. ''Falak-numa'' means "Like the Sky" or "Mirror of Sky" in Urdu. At the time of its completion in 1893, it was the List of tallest buildings in Hyderabad#Timeline of tallest habitable buildings, tallest building in Hyderabad. The palace post renovation carried out in 2010 today is a part of Taj Hotels, Taj Group and has been renamed as Taj Faluknama Palace. Design An English architect William Ward Marret designed the palace. It is made completely with Italian marble with stained-glass windows. The palace was built in the shape of a sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around Lakes in Hyderabad, artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 census of India, Hyderabad is the List of cities in India by population, fourth-most populous city in India with a population of residents within the city limits, and has a population of residents in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region, metropolitan region, making it the List of metropolitan areas in India, sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of 95 billion, Hyderabad has the sixth-largest urban economy in India. The Qutb Shahi dynasty's Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established Hyderabad in 1591 to extend the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
