Tombs @ Hyderabad

Qutb Shahi Tombs

Ever since I landed in Hyderabad,one of the place i was very eager to see is this magnificent Qutub Shahi tombs . This place is situated near Golconda fort .We need at least half a day to see this architecture beauty .

The tombs are domed structures built on a square base surrounded by pointed arches. 

The current state of these tombs are in complete disaster . With no proper maintenance , they may fall at any time.

One wonders how this stunning peice of architecuture beauty looked in his hay day .

Unfinished Tomb outside view

Inside view of unfinished Tomb

Paigah Tombs

These tombs are the final resing places for Paigah nobles of several generation . It is situated near owasis hospital

pisal banda.If you want to go by local train , get down at Yakutpura station and catch a auto to reach this place . It is situated within residential area and 90 % of locals doesn't know about this place . So better see on goggle map before visiting it.

These tombs are famous for the stucco work and partiuclarly the pineapple shaped stucco work on the top the building.Like any other tombs , poor negligence by ASI is visible clearly.It's real worth to visit this stunning piece of art work in your Hyderabad trip

Raymond's Tomb 

                        Some people call it as Raymond Obelisk . Raymond's tomb is the tomb of Michel Joachim Marie Raymond,a french general in Nizam's army.He is also the founder of Gun foundry in Hyderabad.This tomb is located on Mussa Ram Bagh .It is believed that this  place was named after him. One has to spend a lot of time to find this place and to make it worse the security guard will lock the gate to the entrance to this building for most of time as visitors are seemed to be"once in a blue moon" to this historical place

Sayedani Maa Tomb 

The passers by Tank bund road must have noticed this old place on the right side of road. wondering what it is doing on this place . It is called Sayedani Maa Tomb built by son

to his mother Maa Saheba.Famous for its onion shaped dome,stucco work and marble lattice work.

Some of the other prominent tombs that I have plannned to visit in the coming days
a) Patancheru Tomb
b) Khairati Begum's tomb
c) Fakhr -ul -mulk tomb

Patencheru Tomb

                                                Seeing the condition of all these Tombs , I am just wondering whether the next generation will have a chance to see these architecture wonders in person or not . A big question indeed?

Yummy Haleem

                                    What comes to your mind immediately,when you think of Hyderabad : Briyani ,Charminar , Pearls ,Irani chai, Golconda fort  etc.It's time to add one more to this list called as Haleem . 

It is an Arabian dish made of wheat,barley,spices,lentils and meat[chicken or minced mutton].In more simple words it is a non veg version of "நோன்பு கஞ்சி "  that we used to take from our Muslim friends during the Ramzaan month in Tamilnadu.

                                                            This is a special dish made only during the holy month of Ramzaan in India .In some other countries it is  prepared during the month of Moharram also .It is also called as  Khichra in some countries[Pakistan].The main idea of dish is to give strength to the people who are taking fast as this dish is full of nutrition and high calorie . But so much is the popularity of this dish , it became a roaring business now . "Pista House " is the No 1 place to taste best Haleem in Hyderabad.They even export Haleem to other countries during the month of Ramzaan.Some of the hotels in Hyderabad serves this dish throughout the year.

Some of the best place in Hyderabad to have Haleem are 

1) Pista House - Charminar and Mehadipatnam 

2) Sarvi Bakers - Mehadipatnam

3) Hotel Madina - Charminar

4) Hotel Adaab  - Nampally

5) Shah Ghouse Cafe - Shalibanda road ,Charminar

6) Mumtaz hotel - Warsiguda

7) Hotel Rainbow - Nampally

8) Alpha Hotel and Store - Secunderabad 

9) Cafe Bahar - Hyderaguda

10) Cafe Milli - Sanathnagar

11) Shadab Resturant- Charminar

12) City Light resturarant - Secunderabad

13) Hotel Niagara - Hyderaguda

14) Garden Resutrant - Secunderabad

15) Hotel Paradise - Secunderabad

16) Hotel Bawarchi - RTC X roads

                                                    I was looking forward to take this dish ever since I came to know about this and today my desire was fulfilled at Pista House . Wow . True to its fame and expectation , it is so good unlike the much hyped Hyderbadi Briyani's[Separate post coming soon on Hydera[Bad] Briyani]. 

Cost of 1 plate / serving of Haleem is Rs 120 @ pista House .No one can eat just one tagline is apt for this joint

It costed Rs 45 only in 2006 

If you wanted to try this recipe in your house , check this link 

Haleem Recipe

So next time when you planning to visit Hyderabd ,make sure it is during the month of Ramzaan and taste this 

wonderful dish . Hope your mouth watered at least one time during this post :)

Dazzling Dream Detective Special -3D

                                                                      Many of avid comics fans must have had atleast one time the dream of buying old ,rare , wanted comics in a second hand shop .I had also these dreams many times in my life but in reality it is yet to happen .Recently I had a dream of a special issue in our comics and hence this post . with so many specials coming out it is not a surprise at all that we have a dreams like this 

         Book titled as "Dazzling  Dream Detective Special " [shortly as 3D Special ] comprising of 10 story of our detective hero's alone . 

1) Charlie - Buz Sawyer

2) Rip Kirby
3) Corrigan
4)Wing commander George - Johnny Hazard
5) Reporter Johnny - Ric Hochet
6)Jess Long
7) Robin - Nick Raider
8) Sherlock Holmes
9) James Bond
10) Julian - Buck Ryan

Charlie

Wing commander George

Reporter Johnny

Robin

Julian

                      It is a Rs 200 special featuring best of these hero stories and it is Comics classic special rather than from Lion,Muthu series.

Even the filler pages were of Inspector danger crime quiz and zip Nolan

Well!.Whether this happens in real ? Time will answer it.Till that , I relish this 3D special in my dreams

Alex Raymond - Rip Kirby : 1954-1956

Review of Alex Raymond -Rip Kirby : 1954 :1956

                            This is the fourth and final book in this series featuring Alex Raymond as artist. 

No of pages : 277
Price :Rs 1855 @ homeshop18 .
Year of publication : 2011 

The fifth volume in this series is by John Prentice.

The cover page of other volumes 


Volume 1:

Volume 2 :

Volume 3 : 

Volume 4 consists of 10 gems of Rip kirby stories . The title name are as follows 

1) Stark night of the soul


2) Two men and a baby


3) The eyes of kismet kildare


4) Carno's Carnivores


5) Hep to the Jive

6) The Laugh's on Giggles


7) Brain Vs Brawn


8) Double in Diamonds


9) Zero Tolerance


10) Cat amongst the pigeons


                                                 My favorite one is Two men and a baby .

                                               As far of my cognizant , none of these stories appeared in our Lion comics .May be in Muthu or Indrajal or Malaimathi comics.I am one of the many disappointed fans when editor said there will be no more Rip Kirby series for some time. At least we can give one more chance in a year for him.He is real worth for it.

                          I am sure very much that one day we will get our tamil comics like this in format of hard cover with volume collection of any one of our comics heroes like this .Waiting for that C-Day :)

It is rather unforuntate that such a skillful writer and artist Alex Raymond died in a car crash in september 1956 at an age of 46 only .Rest of Rip Kirby series art work was taken over by John Prentice.

John Prentice on the left 

Next post on Tombs of Hyderabad

         

Ashok Comic - ரகசிய எதிரி

Highlight of this issue 

* This is the first story featuring Jason wild as Hero 

* Price : Rs 2

* No of Pages : 74

For more information on Metha comic[Ashok Comic] please visit this link  Metha Comic

Clock Towers @ Hyderabad

                                               Well after a long hiatus i am back .As I got transferred to Hyderabad ,there is going to be series of post based on Hyderabad.Here we go .Starting with clock towers

a) Clock tower @ SD road,Secunderabad :

b) Clock tower opp to Assembly

c) Victoria clock tower at the end of Lad bazaar rd

d) Khilwat clock tower @ ChowMohalla palace