Restoration of 150 year old Paigah Tombs begins

Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) which is working on the restoration of Qutb Shahi Tombs has now taken up the renovation of Paigah Tombs, also known as the Taj Mahal of the Deccan.

The nearly 150-year-old necropolis is located near Santosh Nagar.

Paigah Nawabs were next only to the Nizams in military, political and economic power who ruled Hyderabad State from 1724 to 1948.

Though Paigah Tombs are part of the historical and architectural heritage of Hyderabad they have been lying in a state of neglect for several decades.

Looking at the impressive work being carried out by the AKTC at QSTs, the Telangana State Department of Archeology and Museums requested it to help out in restoring the world famous necropolis.

The Trust has mapped out the work at Paigah Tombs and began working on the landscape of the tombs so that the people who visit it would have a place to rest and enjoy the atmosphere.

Speaking to siasat.com, Ratish Nanda, CEO of AKTC said, “The first phase of the work involves landscape. We have begun to plant fruit and flower-bearing and other trees.”


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