Mausoleums of Hakims, Commander restored at Qutub Shahi Tombs

Hyderabad: The restoration of the mausoleums of Hakims and Commander at the well-known Qutub Shahi Tombs here has been completed with the support under the Cultural Preservation Programme of Germany.
Three structures in the Qutb Shahi Heritage Park, as the entire complex is called, have been restored to their former glory under the ongoing restoration project undertaken by Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), officials said.
For the Conservation effort at Hakim’s and Commander’s mausoleum, Germany under its Cultural Preservation Programme provided funding of 75,000 euros through the Consulate General in Chennai.
Consul General Karin Stoll attended the completion ceremony on Friday. She expressed happiness over the restoration.
The tombs or mausoleums of Hakims and Commander were among the few such structures built for non-royals in Qutub Shahi Tombs, the unique royal necropolis spread over 108 acres at the foot of the majestic Golconda Fort.
Hakims were the traditional physicians of rulers of the Qutub Shahi dynasty (1518-1687).