wongsan
Senior Member
Following my first trip to India-Bangalore, I soon made my second trip to Hyderabad.
I just had a couple of hours before taking the red-eye flight back to home.
The best place for a quick shoot in Hyderabad would be the Charminar and its surrounding areas.
I made my way there at about 4:30pm and shot till 6pm. Here are some shots from that 90 minutes.
My gear for this trip:
. Leica M9P with the 35 Summicron Type 4 (aka Bokeh King).
PS. After the recent experience with the 28 Summicron (in Bangalore) and Hasselblad SWC/M (in Beijing), 35mm seems tight now 
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Charminar built in 1591 AD, is a landmark monument located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. The two words Char Minar of Urdu language are combined to which it is known as Charminar (English: Four Towers). These are four ornate minarets attached and supported by four grand arches, it has become the global icon of Hyderabad and is listed among the most recognized structures of India. The Charminar is on the east bank of Musi river. To the northeast lies the Laad Bazaar and in the west end lies the granite-made richly ornamented Makkah Masjid.
Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty built Charminar in 1591 AD, shortly after he had shifted his capital from Golkonda to what is now known as Hyderabad. He built this famous structure to commemorate the elimination of a plague epidemic from this city. He is said to have prayed for the end of a plague that was ravaging his city and vowed to build a masjid (Islamic mosque) at the very place where he was praying. In 1591 while laying the foundation of Charminar, Quli Qutb Shah prayed: "Oh Allah, bestow unto this city peace and prosperity. Let millions of men of all castes, creeds and religions make it their abode, like fish in the water.[citation needed]"
The mosque became popularly known as Charminar because of its four (Persian/Hindi char = four) minarets (Minar (Arabic manara) = spire/tower).
It is said that, during the Mughal Governorship between Qutb Shahi and Asaf Jahi rule, the south western minaret "fell to pieces" after being struck by lightning and "was forthwith repaired" at a cost of Rs 60,000. In 1824, the monument was replastered at a cost of Rs 100,000.
In its heyday, the Charminar market had some 14,000 shops. Today the famous markets known as Laad Baazar and Pather Gatti, near the Charminar, are a favorite, of tourists and locals alike for jewellery, especially known for exquisite bangles and pearls respectively. Source: wikipedia
#1: boy, goat and the Charminar
#2: man, goat & bird in Makkah Masjid...one of the oldest and largest mosques in India.
#3: Busy Patthargatti Road, Hyderabad
I just had a couple of hours before taking the red-eye flight back to home.
The best place for a quick shoot in Hyderabad would be the Charminar and its surrounding areas.
I made my way there at about 4:30pm and shot till 6pm. Here are some shots from that 90 minutes.
My gear for this trip:
. Leica M9P with the 35 Summicron Type 4 (aka Bokeh King).
PS. After the recent experience with the 28 Summicron (in Bangalore) and Hasselblad SWC/M (in Beijing), 35mm seems tight now 
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Charminar built in 1591 AD, is a landmark monument located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. The two words Char Minar of Urdu language are combined to which it is known as Charminar (English: Four Towers). These are four ornate minarets attached and supported by four grand arches, it has become the global icon of Hyderabad and is listed among the most recognized structures of India. The Charminar is on the east bank of Musi river. To the northeast lies the Laad Bazaar and in the west end lies the granite-made richly ornamented Makkah Masjid.
Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty built Charminar in 1591 AD, shortly after he had shifted his capital from Golkonda to what is now known as Hyderabad. He built this famous structure to commemorate the elimination of a plague epidemic from this city. He is said to have prayed for the end of a plague that was ravaging his city and vowed to build a masjid (Islamic mosque) at the very place where he was praying. In 1591 while laying the foundation of Charminar, Quli Qutb Shah prayed: "Oh Allah, bestow unto this city peace and prosperity. Let millions of men of all castes, creeds and religions make it their abode, like fish in the water.[citation needed]"
The mosque became popularly known as Charminar because of its four (Persian/Hindi char = four) minarets (Minar (Arabic manara) = spire/tower).
It is said that, during the Mughal Governorship between Qutb Shahi and Asaf Jahi rule, the south western minaret "fell to pieces" after being struck by lightning and "was forthwith repaired" at a cost of Rs 60,000. In 1824, the monument was replastered at a cost of Rs 100,000.
In its heyday, the Charminar market had some 14,000 shops. Today the famous markets known as Laad Baazar and Pather Gatti, near the Charminar, are a favorite, of tourists and locals alike for jewellery, especially known for exquisite bangles and pearls respectively. Source: wikipedia
#1: boy, goat and the Charminar
#2: man, goat & bird in Makkah Masjid...one of the oldest and largest mosques in India.
#3: Busy Patthargatti Road, Hyderabad
