Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies 650 square kilometers (250 sq mi) along the banks of the Must River, located on the Deccan Plateau In the northern part of South India. At an average altitude of 542 metres, much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including Hussain Sagar lake.
The day-wise visit to ecological, historical and geographical belts will be a wonderful learning experience.
DAY 1: We visit Golconda fort, also known as “round hill” which is a fortified citadel and an early capital city of the Qutb Shahi dynasty. Because of the vicinity of diamond mines, especially Kollur Mine, Golconda flourished as a trade centre of large diamonds, known as the Golconda Diamonds.
Task 1: During your visit to this fort, make notes during your observation on the dynamics of hydraulics engineering acoustic marvel and architecture, beauty in many of the pavilions, gates, domes in this fort.
DAY 2:
i) A visit to Anand Biscuit factory in Hyderabad – a consumer industry to understand various processes of making biscuits.
ii) A Visit to Chowmallah palace. The UNESCO Asia Pacific merit award for cultural heritage conservation was presented to Chowmahalla Palace on 15 March 2010. Khiliwat Mubarak is the heart of Chowmahalla Palace. It is held in high esteem by the people of Hyderabad, as it was the seat of the Asaf Jahi dynasty.
Task 1: Pen down the stages of manufacturing, the types of raw materials used, modes of their procurement of raw material and the market of the finished products of this factory, types of labour – Skilled/semi-skilled/unskilled, work ambiance and safety measures taken for the labourers in this factory, type of ownership of this factory etc. during your visit to Anand biscuit factory.
Task 2: Note down your thoughts and observation based on your visit, in your notebook on beauty and elegance as well as various influences in the architectural style of Chowmallah palace.
DAY 3: A visit to Ramoji Film city in Hyderabad- the largest film city in the world, one of the largest integrated film city in Telangana is the brainchild of film producer Ramoji Rao.
Task 1: Explore the film citY in terms of its built theme-based parks, film studios and note down your experience and thoughts based on your visit, in your notebook.
DAY 4- (i) Visit to the Salar Jung Museum which consists of a unique collection of the former Prime Minister of the state, Saler Jung III which is a one-man collection of antiques from all over the world.
(ii) Visit the Snow World.
Task 1: Collect your information by your visit to Salar Museum which is an art museum located at Dar-ul-Shifa, on the southern bank of the Musi River in the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India, in form of notes in field book.
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