Shaikpet Sarai
Shaikpet Sarai is a sarai (resthouse) in Hyderabad, India.[1]
| Shaikpet Sarai | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | caravanserai |
| Architectural style | Indo-Islamic architecture |
| Location | Hyderabad |
| Completed | 17th century |
History
It was built by Abdullah Qutb Shah in the 17th century.[2][3] It is a heritage structure and in need of restoration.[4][5]
Architecture
The sarai had 30 rooms, stables for horses and camels, a mosque and a tomb of an unknown sufi saint. It could accommodate 500 people.
Inscriptions
Six panels of inscriptions adorn the Qibla wall in the mosque.
See also
References
- 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.
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