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Paigah and their love for Art

& Architecture:

The Paigahs were the great patrons

of art and have made several palaces

including Falaknuma Palace. Their

love for art is seen even in their

exquisite tombs. The Paigah tombs

are an example of Indo-Islamic

architecture, with a mix of both

• the Asaf Jahi and the Rajputana -
  styles of architecture. The décor in
  fabulous stucco work, represents the
  Mughal, Persian and Deccan style
  too. The tombs are in the shape of
  ‘Chaukhandis’ or a dome with four

pillars, with latticed panels with

open roofs. The crypts are made of

lime and mortar and have intricate

marble inlay work and stucco. The

surrounding beautiful structure

of walls has latticed panels with

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