Paigah Tombs

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The US Govt will extend financial support of USD 250,000 towards the conservation and restoration of 6 of the Paigah tombs, built in 18th-19th centuries, in Hyderabad.

News Summary:

• Funded by – US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
• Implemented by – Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
• Paigah tombs –
  • Other Name: Maqbara Shams al-Umara
  • It is a necropolis belonging to the nobility of the Paigah family.
  • Materials used – Lime, mortar and marble.
  • Type – Indo-Islamic architecture (blend of Asaf Jahi and Rajputana styles)
• Paigahs –
  • Claimed to be the descendants of Hazrath Omar bin Al-Khattab, Islam’s 2^nd caliph.
  • Word meaning – Paigah (Farsi) which says ‘footstool’. (Literally Right-hand man)
  • Served as the Nizam of Hyderabad of Asaf Jahi dynasty.
  • Responsibility – To look after the security and defence of the region.

With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statements: (2018)

1. White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah at Fatehpur Sikri.
2. Red sandstone and marble were used in making Bara Imamabara and Rumi Darwaza at Lucknow.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a). 1 only

b). 2 only

c). Both 1 and 2

d). Neither 1 nor 2

Reference: Indian Express