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	Charminar in Hyderabad,Charminar India,Char Minar Hyderabad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Charminar derives its name from four intricately carved minarets, The four graceful minarets literally meaning 'Four Minars', soar to a height of 48.7m each, above the ground.
		It is located amidst the colourful shops of Lad Bazaar with its glittering traditional bangles in the old city.
		Taj Mahal :: Qutub Minar :: Humayun Tomb :: Charminar :: Jama Masjid :: India Gate :: Sanchi Stupa..
	www.cultural-heritage-india.com /monuments-in-india/charminar-hyderabad.html (596 words)

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		Char, René (1907-1988), French poet and member of the French Resistance movement during World War II (1939-1945).
		In northwestern Afghanistan live a seminomadic people known as the Chahar Aimak (also Char Aimaq), meaning “four western tribes.” While the term does...
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	The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Heritage
		HE graceful granite Char Minar of Hyderabad, perhaps the best-known Indian monument after the Taj Mahal is falling down.
		Thanks to a popular band of cigarettes, the Char Minar in Hyderabad is probably one of the most recognised monuments in India, and in pre-Independence days the edifice figures in the Hyderabad state currency and postage.
		Local legend has it that there is a 6-mile-long tunnel, connecting the Char Minar to the audience chamber of the Qutb Shahi Kings in the Golconda Fort nearby.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2001/20010805/spectrum/heritage.htm (1005 words)

	Qutb Minar - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Qutb Minar, Delhi, minaret conceived as a tower of victory by Qutb ud-Din Aybak and erected to commemorate the capture of Delhi by the Ghurids of...
		Indo-Islamic style is usually divided into three phases: the Pashtun, the Provincial, and the Mughal.
		Historical landmarks just outside Delhi include the Qutb Minar, a tall, decorated tower (12th century), designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in...
	au.encarta.msn.com /Qutb_Minar.html (104 words)

	Charminar Hyderabad,Charminar India,Charminar Travel in India
		Mr Brown from Australia said “Char Minar is a beautifully masterpiece in India.
		Though a rickshaw ride was not that comfortable for me but for Char Minar it was worth.
		Nizamia Unani Hospital : Located very close to the Char Minar, Nizamia Unani Hospital is a well built hospital in serving the residents with Unani medicine.
	www.indiantraveltrendz.com /charminar.html (604 words)

	Principal Street, Hyderabad.
		Hyderabad was founded beside the River Musi in 1591 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (r.1580-1612) as an alternative to his capital at Golconda. The town was laid out in a grid pattern with two main roads running east to west and north to south; the Char Minar, or Four Towers, sits at the intersection of these two roads.
		The town was laid out in an unusual grid pattern with two main roads running east to west and north to south, at the intersection of which was Hyderabad’s most famous building, the Char Minar (1591).
		Hyderabad was made up of four sections; the north-western section was set apart for royal palaces and state offices; the north-eastern for residencies of the nobles.
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	Desecration of the sanctity of Qutub Shahi domes in Hyderabad, The Milli Gazette, Vol.3 No.15, MG61 (1-15 Aug 02)
		Because of huge traffic in the vicinity of Char Minar, damages had started creeping in this building as a result of which the road leading to the Char Minar was declared a one-way route for the traffic.
		He also said that outside the Char Minar in the south-eastern part a temple is built which is adjacent to the Char Minar.
		In view of this, permission should also be given to offer prayers in the mosque situated on the roof of Char Minar and the responsibility for the safety of this mosque and appointment of Imam and Moazzin should also be taken by ASI.
	www.milligazette.com /Archives/01082002/01082002095.htm (455 words)

	Hyderabad travel guide
		The Char Minar is sometimes compared with the Arch the Triomphe and is located in the heart of the city.
		The minar is surrounded by the hustle and bustle of market life and the visitors of the Mecca Masjid.
		Architecturally significant are the Mecca masjid, Jamay masjid, Char Kamaan, and Miya Mishk mosque.
	www.world66.com /asia/southasia/india/andhrapradesh/hyderabad (1334 words)

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		Charminar,India Charminar,Char Minar in Hyderabad,Charminar in India,Hyderabad Monuments,Hyderabad in South India
		Charminar in Hyderabad - Travel to Charminar (Char Minar) and other monuments of Hyderabad which depicts the true history of Andhra Pradesh and South India.
		South India »; Andhra Pradesh »; Monuments in Andhra Pradesh »; Charminar (Char Minar)
	www.south-india-tourism.com /andhra-pradesh/monuments-in-andhra-pradesh/char-minar.html (554 words)

	Char Minar India,Char Minar Hyderabad Guide,Char Minar travel Information Guide,Charminar Info
		India possesses some of the most amazing monuments that can be proclaimed as 'landmarks in the history of architecture', Charminar is one of them.
		A major landmark in the city of Hyderabad, Char Minar was build in 1591 A.D by the founders of the city in memory of the eradication of Plague, reflecting the fighting spirit of human kind.
		Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of Hyderabad, built Charminar in 1591 at the centre of the original city layout.
	www.indiantravels.com /monuments-in-india/char-minar.html (445 words)

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		Hyderabad is a city of alluring contradictions, where on one side, century old monuments narrate the story of noble emperors and on the other, a futuristic techno township thunders with ancient lanes to meet large vehicle-choked roads.
		The landmark of Hyderabad,often referred as "The Arc de triumph of East".Char Minar was built in 1591 by Muhammed Quil Qutab Shah to commemorate the end of plague in the city.
		Located adjacent to the Charminar, it is rated among the largest mosques of the world.
	www.haloindia.com /andhrapradesh (605 words)

	The Deccan: Golconda and Bijapur by Ashish Nangia
		Incongruous elements in this otherwise well-proportioned structure, such as the over-thin columns in the gallery on the ground floor, prevent this tomb from attaining the status of a masterpiece.
		A similar judgement may be passed on the Char Minar at Hyderabad.
		The Char Minar is ungainly as a structure and incoherent in its use of decorative features.
	www.boloji.com /architecture/00026.htm (369 words)

	Charminar, Charminar Monument in Hyderabad, Char Minar Mughal Monument in Hyderabad - India Travelog
		Charminar, Charminar Monument in Hyderabad, Char Minar Mughal Monument in Hyderabad - India Travelog
		Located in the centre of the old city, Char Minar is a picture of grace, a tribute to the fighting spirit of human kind.
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	www.indiatravelog.com /hyderabad/charminar.html (451 words)

	Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Of particular interest are the jewelled swords and daggers of the Mughal emperors and the thrones and turbans of Tippu Sultan.
		A Unique.....Intersection in the center of the old-town section of Hyderabad in South Central India,two main city streets intersect beneath a large rectangular structure with four open arches to accommodates street traffic.Named for the minarets that top the building,Char Minar was designed to be the centerpiece from which the entire city would extend.
		The deserted ruins of Golconda Fort crowning a hill 11 kilometres west of Hyderabad, still throb with the might of the Qutb shahi kings.
	members.rediff.com /zoomindia/ANDHRA.HTM (172 words)

	India - Hyderabad
		It boasts of examples of Qutb Shahi architecture - the Jami Masjid, Toli Masjid and the Hyderabad symbol, the Char Minar.
		The Char Minar is sometimes compared with the Arch the Triomphe and is located in the heart of the city.
		The minar is surrounded by the hustle and bustle of market life and the visitors of the Mecca Masjid.
	www.encounter-india.com /Hyderabad-104.html (196 words)

	charminarearly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		To the right is a closer view of the central part of the photo.
		The Char Minar gate, Hyderabad, in the 1880's; an albumen photo, possibly by Lala Deen Dayal
		The Char Minar appeared on most Hyderabadi coins, like this gold ashrafi from AH 1337 (1918/9)
	www.columbia.edu /itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1700_1799/hyderabad/charminarearly/charminarearly.html (83 words)

	Famous Destinations of Andhra Pradesh,Famous Travel Destination in Andhrapradesh India,Travel Info on Andhra Pradesh
		Andhra Pradesh is a perfect tourist destination that endorses many travel attractions, breathtaking Char Minar, Golconda Fort,Hyderabad,Vijayawada,Srisailam,Warangal and much more, all worth exploring.
		Dotted with pristine beaches, green hill tops, wildlife jungles, colossal forts and monuments, the cities of Andhra Pradesh are full of surprises.
		Hyderabad, the capital city is adorned with the world famous Char Minar monument, Golconda Fort, Salarjung Museum and much more.
	www.indiasite.com /andhrapradesh/destinations.html (673 words)

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		A graceful elegance surrounds the structure due to the projected canopy, ornamental brackets and decoration in stucco plaster.
		Standing 180 feet high from the ground the Char minar is a superb artistic structure.
		With vivid color glass bangles the Char Minar Bazaar is a great mix of color and folklore culture.
	www.allindia-tours.com /hyderabad.html (645 words)

	Flickr: Photos from GimpRider
		Char Minar and the Nizam's Hospital (?) can be seen in...
		One of the four minars of the Char Minar
		Cannon presented to the British Resident by the Nizam
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	TeluguPeople.com - Articles
		What amazed many observers is the fact that Babu managed to sercure comfortable numbers even in the MIM’s traditional bastion of the Old City – in and around the historic Char Minar -- which is dominated by the Muslim voters.
		Babu faced very unfavourable climate from the traders in the Old City because of his pronounced objective of preserving the antique nature of the Char Minar, which also is the hub of business activity.
		Taking a political advantage out of the economic disadvantages of the pedestrinisation of Char Minar, the MIM comfortably raised the bogey of 'step motherly' treatment being meted out to the Muslim traders around the historical place.
	www.telugupeople.com /discussion/article.asp?id=1 (714 words)

	Uzbekistan Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
		This amazing small monument is called "Char Minar" because it has 4 minarets is located in Bukhara city.
		This little monument taken in 1998 by UNESCO to be recovered was in fact a gate of a ancient madrassa long time gone.
		In the area ask locals for Char Minar.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Uzbekistan/Things_To_Do-Uzbekistan-BR-6.html (1138 words)

	The Indian Revival
		The dome, the arch, and the minaret are constant features of this style and are found in the Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur, Mysore State.
		Another notable structure is the five-story stone and marble tower called the Qutb Minar near Delhi.
		The Provincial style reflected the rebellion of the Indian provinces against the imperial Delhi.
	www.umich.edu /~ece/student_projects/exoticism/Indian.htm (403 words)

	Charminar Hyderabad India,Charminar Hyderabad Travel Guide,Charminar Hyderabad Tourism Guide,Charminar Hyderabad Andhra ...
		The Char Minar at Hyderabad is a beautiful representation of Indo-Sarcenic Tradition.
		This brilliant piece of art was built with granite and lime-mortar.
		Charminar got its name from these four Minars.
	www.rrindia.com /andhrapradesh/char-minar.html (632 words)

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		Char Minar: The triumphal arches of Char Minar are at the center of the city of Hyderabad, in India.
		Chennai was a small village until 1640, when it began to be developed.
		Qutb Minar Victory Tower: Just south of Delhi, in northern India, stands the 73-m (240-ft) Qutb Minar victory tower.
	www.placestours.com /asia/india/tours.html (965 words)

	HYDERABAD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Enormous in its size, this imposing monument exudes a charm that is more than 400 years old!
		The Char Minar and its bustling bazaars is where the spirit of old Hyderabad lives on.
		It's here, that you will find age-old nahari stalls that serve the steaming sheep's-trotter broth and kulchas that form the traditional Hyderabad breakfast even today.
	www.explohyd.com /chrmnr.html (576 words)

	DAWN - Features; November 14, 2001
		“But the real prototype of Chauburji is the Char Minar of Hyderabad Deccan constructed in 1591 by Muhammad Quli as a triumphal arch at the junction of four roads, leading to the four quarters of the old city.
		This became a motif and was incorporated in the Taj where the minarets flank the corners of the platform” wrote Dr Ajaz Anwar in an article published in The Pakistan Times in April, 1985.
		He adds: “the Char Minar, though it comes closest to Chauburji, has a striking contrast and a sense of negation between the very simple lower portion and the heavily decorated upper portion.
	www.dawn.com /2001/11/14/fea.htm (3380 words)

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