[Leica] Qutb Shai Tombs, Hyderabad

[Nathan Wajsman]

Such incredible magnificence!!! Thanks for sharing. 

Given the current political environment in India, is Aga Khan’s financing of such projects controversial?

Cheers,
Nathan

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> On 10 Aug 2019, at 12:32, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> I had been to the former princely state of Hyderabad, India a few weeks ago.
> The Qutb Shahi tombs were in total disrepair, and crumbling into oblivion,
> when I used to stay in Hyderabad in the 1970s and 1980s. The Aga Khan
> Foundation has taken up an ambitious programme of restoring these
> magnificent set of tombs, belonging to the rulers of this area in the 16th
> and 17th centuries. Work is still going on, but the results are already
> unambiguously visible!
> 
> Arches:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/hyderabad/Hyderabad-20190706-132.jpg.html
> 
> Lady:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/hyderabad/Hyderabad-20190706-140.jpg.html
> 
> Photo:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/hyderabad/Hyderabad-20190706-142.jpg.html
> 
> Love in the Ruins:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/hyderabad/Hyderabad-20190706-116.jpg.html
> 
> Mausoleum of Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/hyderabad/Hyderabad-20190706-144.jpg.html
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/hyderabad/Hyderabad-20190706-150.jpg.html
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/hyderabad/Hyderabad-20190706-150BW.jpg.html
> 
> Please see LARGE
> 
> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome.
> 
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
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