Shaikpet Sarai

Shaikpet Sarai is a sarai (resthouse) in Hyderabad, India.[1]

Shaikpet Sarai
General information
TypeCaravanserai
Architectural styleIndo-Islamic architecture
LocationHyderabad
Completed17th century

History

It was built by Abdullah Qutb Shah in the 17th century.[2][3] It is a heritage structure and in need of restoration.[4][5]

Architecture

The sarai had 30 rooms, stables for horses and camels, a mosque and a tomb of an unknown Sufi saint. It could accommodate 500 people.

Inscriptions

Six panels of inscriptions adorn the Qibla wall in the mosque.

See also

References
  1. H.K. Sherwani, History of the Qutb Shahi Dynasty, (New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal, 1974), pp. 545–56
  2. Varma, Dr. Anand Raj. "Shaikpet sarai ravaged by nature". Telangana Today. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  3. "Crack in heritage: Sorry state of sarais in the Hyderabad - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  4. "Crumbling Shaikpet Sarai & mosque crave attention - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  5. "Shaikpet: A historic locality lost - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

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