The Charminar ("Four Minarets"), constructed in 1591, is a monument and mosque located

in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The landmark has become a global icon of Hyderabad, listed
among the most recognized structures of India. Charminar is a historical place with mosque on top
floor since 400 years and also famous for its surrounding markets.It is one of the tourist attraction in
hyderabad. Bangles can be found at cheaper rate. Many local festivals are celebrated grandly in
charminar like Ramzaan and other festivals [1] The Charminar is situated on the east bank of Musi
river.[2] To the west lies the Laad Bazaar, and to the southwest lies the richly ornamented
granite Makkah Masjid.[3] It is listed as an archaeological and architectural treasure on the official
"List of Monuments" prepared by the Archaeological Survey of India.[4]
The English name is a translation and combination of the Urdu words Chr and Minar or meenar,
translating to "Four Pillars"; the eponymous towers are ornate minarets attached and supported by
four grand arches.[3]
Some of the popular myths that are recorded in accord with the monument's architectural
appearance are as follows:
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the current caretaker of the structure, mentions in its
records that, "There are various theories regarding the purpose for which Charminar was
constructed. However, it is widely accepted that charminar was built at the center of the city, to
commemorate the eradication of Cholera", a deadly disease which was wide spread at that
time.[5] as Muhammad Quli Qutb Shahhad prayed for the end of a plague that was ravaging his city
and vowed to build a Mosque at the very place where he prayed.[6] According to Jean de Thvenot, a
French traveller of the 17th century whose narration was complemented with the
available Persian texts, the Charminar was constructed in the year 1591 CE, to commemorate the
beginning of the second Islamic millennium year (1000 AH). The event was celebrated far and wide
in the Islamic world, thus Qutb Shah founded the city of Hyderabad to celebrate the event and
commemorate it with the construction of this building.[7][8]:1719Due to its architecture it is also called as
arc de triomphe of the east.[9]