Dhritiman Lahiri
is a professional
photographer.
He specialises
in architectural,
travel, landscape
& wedding
photography.
His love for
photography began
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camera while in junior college, back in 1998. He
has worked in the corporate sector for 18 years
before making the critical decision of turning
his hobby into his profession. He founded
iClickWeddings which provides wedding
photography services across India. His love for
travelling made him start OneLifeFewClicks
where he actively conducts workshops &
photography tours for aspiring photographers.
To view more of his work, visit his websites:
http://www.iclickweddings.com and http://www.
OneLifeFewClicks.comDhritiman Lahiri
Architectural
Delight
P
aigah Tombs or Maqhbara
Shams al-Umara are one of
the most famous monuments
of Hyderabad, known for their
excellent architectural beauty. Paigah
Tombs were constructed by the
Paigah family, who were very close
and extreme loyals of the Nizams of
Hyderabad. Their loyalty towards
Nizams and later matrimonial
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century. ‘Shams al-Umara’ was a title
which was given to the Paigahs by
the Nizams which means ‘the sun
amongst the masses’. Abdul Fateh
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to be buried in 1786 at the place
which later became their family
Maqbara. There are 27 tombs in the
main complex; rest of the tombs of
the family is just outside it.http://www.smartphotography.in 69
Smart PhotographyJuly 2017