Tomb of Chin Qilich Khan
Located in Atapur, this a Mughal cemetery located near Himayat Sagar. It is the tomb of Chin Qilich Khan, father of Nizam al-Mulk Asaf Jah. Chin Qilich, an officer in the Mughal army, was killed during the siege of Golconda in 1687. In addition to Chin Qilich Khan’s tomb, there are other graves located in the cemetery.
In 1942, the Sarf-i Khas, i.e., the Nizam’s private estate, in order to memorialize the ancester, placed an inscribed panel identifying the tomb.
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(Wajahat Ahmed Khan is the great-grandson of Nawab Tipu Khan Bahadur. He has been actively vocal about the neglect of Tipu Khan Bridge, Tipu Khan Sarai, Tipu's Dwar and Tipu's LookOut. Nawab Tipu Khan Bahadur was a legendary Horseman and teacher of Horsemanship to the Nizam VI and Nizam VII. The tradition of Equestrianism continues in Wajahat Ahmed Khan, is involved in Equestrian sports. Wajahat Ahmed Khan is a trustee/ caretaker of Waqf-properties endowed by Late Nawab Tipu Khan Bahadur sahab— including Mosques and other religious properties .
Wajahat Ahmed Khan has publicly appealed for preservation of the heritage institutions built by his ancestor (Sarai, bridge, mosques), emphasising their historical and social value to Hyderabad.)
