Hayat Baksh Begum

Group 9 : Kazim Khan & Ram Nayak

Hayat Baksh Begum

Hayat Bakshi Begum was probably the most influential lady of

medieval Deccan.
She lorded over the affairs of the Golconda kingdom first as
daughter, then consort and finally as Queen Mother during the
reign of three kings of the Qutub Shahi dynasty
Immensely popular among the denizens of Golconda due to her
compassion, piety and largesse, Hayat Baksh was reverently
addressed to as Ma Sahiba
Tomb Of Hayat Baksh Begum

The tomb has a square

chamber surrounded by
spacious gallery.
The upper storey has live
arches and octagonal buttress
at corners.
Hayat Baksh Mosque

It is also known as Hayat

bakshi Begum Masjid and also
Hayathnagar Grand Mosque.
It is located in Hayathnagar in
Hyderabad.
It was constructed in 1672
Architecture of the Tombs

The grandeur of the tombs is

shielded by the majestic,
landscaped gardens
The styles of the tombs are
perhaps, the most important
reason why thousands of
tourists flock the resting
places of these Golconda
rulers
Architecture of the Tombs

One will be able to see Hindu,

Persian, Pathan and Deccan
styles of architecture
We will be able to spot the
amalgam of the Indo-Saracenic
entrances, Persian minarets,
domed structures and
intricately designed columns
Architecture of the Tombs

Simple designs and

geometrical symmetry are
probably the only patterns
that glaze his sarcophagus
Tombs rises as high as 42
meters and are protected by a
large dome.
Architecture of the Tombs

The corridors of the famous

Qutub Shahi tombs are famous
for its Indo-Saracenic style of
architecture
Pointed arches and 28
openings add to the kingly
architecture of the Qutub
Shahi Tombs.
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