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Andhra Pradesh Places to visit Shopping   Hyderabad   About the City Getting there Getting around What to see Weather Shopping Eating Out Book Shelf Entertainment Festivals   About Hyderabad Hyderabad, a Mughal city, gives the other Mughal cities of Delhi, Agra, and Fatehpur Sikri a run for their money as far as splendour and elegance is concerned. Muhammad Quli Qutab Shah, the 5th Sultan of Golconda, established Hyderabad in 1593 and it rapidly developed into a centre of Islamic culture and a key political hub in the Deccan. The city is known for its memorable architecture and its monuments, the most famous of them being the Charminar. Hyderabad is at the heart of India's pearl trade, and is famous for its wide variety of pearls.