| Shaikpet Sarai | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Caravanserai |
| Architectural style | Indo-Islamic architecture |
| Location | Hyderabad |
| Coordinates | 17°24′23″N78°23′48″E / 17.406308709429457°N 78.39657671317416°E |
| Completed | 17th century |
Shaikpet Sarai is a sarai (rest house) located near Golconda in Hyderabad. [1]
It was built by Abdullah Qutb Shah in the 17th century for the benefit of various travellers to Golconda and was located on the way to Bidar. [2] [3] It is a heritage structure and in need of restoration. [4] [5]
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.[ citation needed ]
Six panels of inscriptions adorn the Qibla wall in the mosque.[ citation needed ]
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