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'''Badshahi Ashurkhana''' is an [[ashurkhana]] near [[Charminar]] in [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]], [[India]]. It was constructed in memory of martyrdom of [[Imam Hussain]], and is used during the mourning period of [[Moharram]].<ref>{{cite news |title= INTACH awards presented|url= http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/20/stories/2006042019590200.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20061213014725/http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/20/stories/2006042019590200.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= 13 December 2006|newspaper= [[The Hindu]]|date= 2006-04-20|access-date=9 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Rediscovering the heritage of the city|url= http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/kids/article2606706.ece|newspaper= The Hindu|access-date= 9 February 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111108172617/http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/kids/article2606706.ece|archive-date= 8 November 2011|url-status= dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wgo97XF0XuYC|title=Landmarks of the Deccan: A Comprehensive Guide to the Archaeological Remains of the City and Suburbs of Hyderabad|last=Bilgrami|first=Syed Ali Asgar|date=1992|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=9788120605435|language=en}}</ref>

It is now classified as a heritage site and is looked after by the ancestral hereditary Mutawalli Mujawer Mir Nawazish Ali Moosvi 11 generations custodian along with state Department of Archaeology and Museums.<ref>{{cite news |title= Logo for state archaeology after 90 years|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-01-08/hyderabad/28345587_1_qutub-shahi-tombs-j-kedareswari-logo|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121022035218/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-01-08/hyderabad/28345587_1_qutub-shahi-tombs-j-kedareswari-logo|url-status= dead|archive-date= 22 October 2012|newspaper= [[The Times of India]]|access-date=9 February 2012}}</ref>

==History==
It was built by [[Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah]] in 1594, three years after building the [[Charminar]].{{cn|date=December 2018}} The brilliantly coloured tile-mosaic decoration was completed under [[Abdullah Qutb Shah]] in 1611; whereas the wooden colonnades, outer halls, as well as the entry gate were added by [[Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II]] in 1764.<ref name="siap">{{cite web |title=Heritage Walk in Hyderabad – Badshahi Ashurkhana |url=http://siaphotography.in/blog/heritage-walk-in-hyderabad-badshahi-ashurkhana/}}</ref>

==The Monument==
Ashurkhana include sites like the Niyaz Khana (offering place), Naqaar Khana (drums place), Sarai Khana's (rest taking place for devotees) Abdar Khana (drinking water place), Langar Khana (food serving place), Makan-e-Mujawer (Mujawer Residence), Daftar-e-Mujawer (Mujawer office), Alawa Chabutra, and Guardroom.<ref>{{cite news |title= Remove encroachments at Ashoor Khana: HC|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-18/hyderabad/28202975_1_encroachments-constructions-court-orders|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140202120924/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-18/hyderabad/28202975_1_encroachments-constructions-court-orders|url-status= dead|archive-date= 2 February 2014|newspaper= [[The Times of India]]|access-date=9 February 2012}}</ref> The Ashur Khana stands today with enamel tiles that have retained their lustre and vibrant colours even after four centuries. The intricate design in [[hexagon]]s is exquisite.{{cn|date=April 2020}}

==References==
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Hyderabad, India]]
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[[Category:Qutb Shahi architecture]]
[[Category:Hyderabad State]]

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>Gowhk8 at 13:06, 27 July 2021