Paigah Tombs
Paigah Tombs or Maqbara Shams al-Umara, are the tombs belonging to the nobility of Paigah family, who were fierce loyalists of the Nizams, served as statespeople, philanthropists and generals under and alongside them.Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tomb
- Description: building in Hyderabad
- Also known as: “Maqhbara Shams al-Umara”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Charminar and Salar Jung Museum.
Charminar
Photo: Krishnagopi06, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Charminar is a monument located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Constructed in 1591, the landmark is a symbol of Hyderabad and officially incorporated in the emblem of Telangana. Charminar is situated 3½ km northwest of Paigah Tombs.
Salar Jung Museum
Museum
Photo: Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Salar Jung Museum is an art museum located at Dar-ul-Shifa, on the southern bank of the Musi River in the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is one of the notable National Museums of India. Salar Jung Museum is situated 4 km northwest of Paigah Tombs.
Chanchalguda Central Jail
Prison
Chanchalguda Central Jail, located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, is one of the oldest jails in the country. The jail is in the old city of Hyderabad at Chanchalguda. Chanchalguda Central Jail is situated 2½ km north of Paigah Tombs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santoshnagar and South Hyderabad.
Santoshnagar
Neighborhood
Santosh Nagar Colony, or Santoshnagar Colony, is a residential and commercial area in Hyderabad, India. It is located near Saidabad in the Old City of Hyderabad and DRDO laboratories.
South Hyderabad
Photo: Ravikiran r, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Hyderabad is an area south of the Old City of Hyderabad, India. It is home to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and Himayat Sagar.
Champapet
Suburb
Champapet is a residential and commercial suburb of Hyderabad, India. It is known for its many function halls. It is administered as Ward No. 17 of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.
Paigah Tombs
- Categories: cemetery, historic site, and burial
- Location: Bandlaguda, Hyderabad, Telangana, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
17.34429° or 17° 20′ 39″ northLongitude
78.50386° or 78° 30′ 14″ eastInception
1786Open location code
7J9W8GV3+PGOpenStreetMap ID
way 971970307OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombWikidata ID
Q7124701
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In Other Languages
From Tamil to Urdu—“Paigah Tombs” goes by many names.
- Tamil: “பைகா கல்லறைகள்”
- Telugu: “పైగా సమాధులు”
- Urdu: “پاگاہ مقبرے”
- Urdu: “مقبرہ پائیگاہ”
- Urdu: “مقبرہ شمس العمرہ”
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