Phool kay baaD,naye pHool khileiN , Kabhi kHaali na ho daaman teraa
RosHni RosHni terii raaHeiN , Chandni Chandni aaNgan teraa
MahtaaboN kay watan ....Kaifi Aazmi

Sarzameen-e-Hyderabad

Hyderabad was founded by Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah of Golconda in 1591, It was built on the Southern bank of the river Musi.According to a legend, Sultanbuilt it for the love of the beautiful Bhagamati whom he later titiled "Hyder Mahal". The city was then named Bhagnagar after her.Some historians say that it was renamed as Hyderabad after Hyder-e-Karrar(ra) i.e. Hazrat Ali(ra),the fourth Calif of Islam. The city fell in 1687, to the emperor Aurangzeb, a defeat, which marked the end of Qutub- Shahi dynasty. After Aurangzeb's death in1707, his viceroy in Hyderabad, Asaf Jah, declared independence. He founded the Asaf Jahi dynasty, which spanned seven generations and included some of the richest men in the world. The Asaf Jahi Nizams ruled till 1948, when the state was merged with the Indian Union.

Mir Momin was the chief architect of this great city. With his vast experience in construction of many cities he outlined designed the blueprint for the construction of this city. He was the Prime minister of Mohd. Quli Qutub Shah. With his efficiency as a scholar and theologist laid foundation for the success of Quli Qutub Shah




Charminar, the edifice of the four minarets, is the legendary masterpiece of the Qutub Shahis. The awasome rectangular structure was built upon four grand arches by Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah in 1590 - 1591. But the Significance and relevance of charminar is a subject of endless debate. There are a lot of theories about the significance of charminar , whatever be the truth , Charminar today is synonymous with hyderabad's old-world charm and beauty and connotes Qutub Shahi grandeur to tourists with its spiral stairways. It is the representative of Hyderabad's Magnificient History and is a mark of the citys colour as whole. The monument which was built as the center of the Garden of Paradise which was the scheme of the city at its inception,has withstood four hundred summers and has seen the sun set over various dynasties has been what one may call the witness to Hyderabad from its birth.

The Mecca Masjid is the biggest mosque in Hyderabad and lies 100 yards south west of Charminar. The name is derived from the Grand Mosque at Mecca on which it is patterned. The hall is 67 metres by 54 metres and 23 metres high. The roof is wupported by 15 arches, five on each of the three sides.The building of the Mecca Masjid was begun by Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah under the direction of Daroga Mir Faizullah Baig and Choudhary Rangaiah. Nearly 8000 mansons and labouresrs worked on it. The construction work continued during the reigns of Abdullah Qutb Shah and Abul Hasan Tana Shah. Finally 77 uears after it was begun, Mecca Masjid was completed in 1694 by the then Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. There is an interesting story regarding this mosque. When the foundation was being laid, Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah is said to have invited all the pious religious elders of the city. It was announced that the king wanted the foundation stone to be laid by onewho had never missed his prayers. none came forward, therefore Sultan Muhammad himself laid the foundation for he had never missed even his midnight prayer since the age of 12.

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Pics of Falaknuma palace

The beginnings of Osmania University can be traced way back to 1873, when the need for a university in Hyderabad with an Indian language as the medium of instruction was first mooted. Two eminent scholars, Rafat Yar Jung and Jamaluddin Afghani, were the active inintiators of this move. In 1913, an old boys'association of Dar-ul-Uloom was formed, and this association raised the issue of starting a university. By this time, the seventh Nizam had succeeded to the throne.He took a keen interestin the proposal. During thefirst meeting of the association in 1914, which was held in the Town Hall situated in the Public Gardens, Sir Akbar Hydri, after due consultation with the Nizam, in his inaugural speech assured the gathering of the setting up of a university. He submitted detailed proposals to the Nizam in 1917. The Nizam gave his consent and suggested the name "Osmaina University". Hyderabad Historical pictures

Mir Osman Ali Khan, maker of modern Hyderabad was born in Hyderabad on 5th April, 1886 at Purani Haveli. After the death of his father, Nawab Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, on 29th August, 1911 Mir Osman Ali Khan was proclaimed the Nizam by Nawab Shahab Jung, the Minister of Police. Mir Osman Ali Khan, at the very outset, made up his mind to build up a modern State on a par with the most advanced countries of the world. He declared: "In every wayI will do my best to do good to my people and my State".The outstanding eventof this period was the epoch-making "Farman" (Charter) of His Exalted Highness issued on 17th August, 1917 in which he announced his decision to start a separate university for Hyderabad with Urdu as themedium of instruction. With the formation of Osmania University on 17th August, 1917 the university became the first university in India to impart university education through an Indian language while retaining English as a compulsory subject of study. A landmark in hisregime was the inauguration of a new constitution of the Government on 17th November, 1919 with an executive council. In 1927, Osmania Medical College was inaugurated and in 1929 Osmania Engineering College was opened.

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