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US Ambassador announces $250,000 project support for restoration of Paigah Tombs in Hyderabad

By IBNS
Jan 10, 2023..

Hyderabad: US Ambassador A Elizabeth Jones visited the Paigah Tombs Complex here and announced $250,000 project to support the conservation and restoration of six tombs built in the 18th and 19th centuries.


Supported by the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), it is the fifth such conservation project funded by the US Consulate in Hyderabad.

The Aga Khan Trust for Culture will implement the project, a release here said on Tuesday.

Ambassador Jones said, “This may be my first visit to Hyderabad, but it is not the first time the US government has supported the conservation and restoration of significant historical sites in the city.

“We are proud to be part of the Government of Telangana’s efforts to conserve these magnificent monuments and I’m grateful to the Aga Khan Trust for Culture for all of its efforts here and throughout India”.

After announcing the new project, she received a tour of the Paigah Tombs from Ratish Nanda, Chief Executive Officer, Aga Khan Trust for Culture India. They were joined by US Consul General Jennifer Larson.

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