Daira Mir Momin
| Daira Mir Momin | |
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| Established | 16th century |
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Daira Mir Momin, (
History
It was established during the Qutb Shahi period in the 16th century around the grave of Mir Momin Astarabadi, who was the minister of the Golconda Sultanate and the planner of Hyderabad.[5][6] It is said that he ordered camel-loads of soil to be brought from Karbala and sprinkled across the graveyard.[7][8]
The graveyard is in poor condition and is encroached by several illegal constructions.[9]
Notable burials
- Mir Momin Astarabadi[1]
- Prime Minister of Hyderabad.
- Prime Minister of Hyderabad.
- Prime Minister of Hyderabad.
- Prime Minister of Hyderabad.
- Prince Moazzam Jah
- Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, classical musician.[10]
Tomb of Mir Momin
The tomb of Mir Momin, located in the center, contains a number of Persian inscriptions.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 9788120605435.
- ^ "Daira Mir Momin in shambles". Deccan Chronicle. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "VVIP graveyard a sad picture of neglect". The Hans India. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Here sleeps the earliest urban planner".
- ^ "Viola! Not 2, world has 84 Hyderabads".
- ^ "Remembering the man behind Charminar's architecture". The Hans India. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Restoration with a royal touch". The Hindu. 4 July 2005. Retrieved 11 November 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "Resting places of the dead also encroached!". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ Today, Telangana (28 March 2021). "Hyderabad: Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan's tomb being restored". Telangana Today. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
