LOCATION AND 3D INFORMATION FOR SMART CITIES

NEED OF TECHNOLOGY FOR MANAGEMENT OF MONUMENTS

By, Dr. Milan Kumar Chauley Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of , Circle, Hyderabad. , HYDERABAD

Charminar, synonymous with Hyderabad and its culture is one of the architectural marvels of Qutub Shahi reign. This gem of a monument became the symbol of the capital city of Hyderabad (Bhagyanagara) and is renowned for its elegance, composition, marked by four majestic lofty , which give it the name Charminar. It was raised in 1591-1592 CE by Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah the 5th ruler of Qutb dynasty and the founder of Hyderabad City. The Charminar is considered as one of the most magnificent civic buildings in medieval India. According to the author of Tuzk-iQutbshahi, Charminar was a prototype of Tazia or Taboot (representation of the tomb of Imam Hussian).

Charminar ground floor plan Charminar first floor plan Charminar top floor plan FALLEN PORTION OF SOUTH-WEST MINAR FALLEN PORTION OF SOUTH-WEST MINAR

Before conservation After conservation FALLEN PORTION OF SOUTH-WEST MINAR

Before During After FALLEN PORTION OF SOUTH-WEST MINAR

Before After Pulse Velocity Test conducted by Terra Drone India Pvt. Ltd. Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test conducted by Terra Drone India Pvt. Ltd.

TALATAL GHAR, JAYSAGAR, DIST. , EXCAVATION AT TALATALGHAR, JOYSAGAR, DIST.SIVASAGAR, ASSAM

During excavation After excavation GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SURVEY AHOM RAJA’S PALACE, GARHGAON, DIST. SIVASAGAR, ASSAM VISHNUDOL, JAYSAGAR, DIST. SIVASAGAR, ASSAM GROUP OF FOUR MAIDAM, CHARAIDEO, DIST. SIVASAGAR, ASSAM EXCAVATION AT CHARAIDEO MAIDAM,CHARAIDEO, DIST.-SIVASAGAR, ASSAM

Before excavation During excavation

During excavation After excavation Heritage precincts of NAYA QUILA NAYA QUILA, GOLCONDA FORT

The or the ‘new fort’ lies on a hillock to the northeast of the main citadel and was built by Abdullah Qutub Shah. This hillock was used as a base by Aurangazeb for his first attack on Golkonda in 1656. Once he had established a truce with the Mughal invaders, Abdullah Qutub Shah set about fortifying his defenses. He extended the fort wall to include the new fort and built strong and formidable bastions to protect it. There are two situated within Naya Qila, datable to the early part of the reign of Ibrahim Qubut Shah (CE 1550-1611) and are architecturally interesting in indicating the evolutionary stages of the Qutub Shahi style. The earlier of the two mosques, called after Mustafa Khan, a minister of Ibrahim Qubut Shah, is an imposing structure and has three graves in the court yard, two of them bearing inscriptions indicating that they are graves of his two sons. The other , known as Mulla Khayali’s Masjid, was built in 1569 by Mulla Khayali, a noted courtier poet and well – known calligraphist who flourished during the reign of Sultan Ibrahim Qutub Shah. To the northeast of the mosque there is a curiously formed and stunted Baobab (Hathiyan) tree with a huge trunk that had a circumference of about 25m. It is believed that the tree, which is of African origin is nearly 450 years old. Courtesy: Google

Naya Quila Bagh southern area DATA USED AND METHODOLOGY

Summary and Conclusion

Multi-temporal satellites data for the ASI referred area in Naya Quilla, analysed both manually and digitally and corroborated by field study observations do not reveal the presence of any buried archaeological structures.

The study is taken up as an extension work of Project "SMARAK" with ASI, Ministry of Culture to demonstrate the use of satellite data for investigating potential archaeological sites using non destructive techniques. , Agra Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad Golgumbaz, Bijapur Qutub Minar, Delhi THANK YOU Archaeological Survey of India Hyderabad Circle