{"id":93,"date":"2019-02-18T07:59:35","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T12:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asianhistorical.org\/?page_id=93"},"modified":"2019-02-18T08:06:54","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T13:06:54","slug":"hyderabad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asianhistorical.org\/index.php\/hyderabad\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyderabad Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The reign of the Asaf Jahi dynasty over the State of Hyderabad was a glorious period in the history of the sub-continent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\ncenturies, Hyderabad was the cradle of a great civilization. It was the center\nof cultural developments in the southern part of the India. During the 19th<\/sup>\nand first half of the 20th<\/sup> century until its annexation by the\nIndian Republic in 1956, it was considered to be one of the richest nations on\nthe face of the Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The roots\nof the Hyderabadi civilization go back to the Qutb Shahi dynasty. Sultan\nMuhammad Shah Bahmani \u2013 the ruler of Deccan \u2013 sent Quli Qutb-ul-Mulk as\nsubedar (administrator) to Deccan to quell disturbances in Telangana in 1463.\nSultan Quli built a fort at Golconda as his base. When the Bahmani kingdom\ndisintegrated in 1518, Sultan Quli became independent, and took on the title of\nSultan Quli Qutb Shah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city\nof Hyderabad was founded in 1589 on the banks of Musi River by Muhammad Quli\nQutb Shah, ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty. It was located five miles east of\nthe Golconda fort. The Char Minar (4 minarets building) is an icon of the city,\nand it was built in 1591 by the same ruler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Qutb Shahi sultans were great patrons of art, architecture, construction of buildings and learning. They promoted the Persian and the local Telugu culture. Golconda became one of the major markets in the region for pearls, diamonds, precious stones, printed fabric, steel, arms and armaments during their reign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\n1686-87, the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb laid siege to Golconda fort and finally\ncaptured it. The last Qutb Shahi ruler Sultan Abul Hasan Tana Shah was taken\nprisoner, and the region became a part of the Mughal Empire. After Aurangzeb\u2019s\ndeath in 1707, the Mughal emperors lost control over the region, leading to\nclaims of autonomy by local governors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1724,\nMir Qamaruddin Siddiqi, grandson of Aurangzeb\u2019s commander Khwaja Abid Siddiqi\n(also known as Qulich Khan) took control of Hyderabad, and was granted the\ntitle of Nizam-ul-Mulk by the Mughal governor. This was the beginning of the\nAsaf Jahi dynasty that ruled over Hyderabad for nearly two and a half\ncenturies. The Asaf Jahi Nizams remained loyal to the Mughal empire and never\nclaimed sovereignty, although they were the autonomous rulers of the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Asaf\nJahis built a magnificent civilization with a very rich culture, which remains\nthe envy of many to this day. The state was a welfare state and catered to the\nneeds of all the citizens regardless of caste, creed or religion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1948, a\nyear after the British granted independence to India, Hyderabad was invaded by\nthe Indian forces and was occupied under the garb of \u201cPolice Action\u201d. It\nwas in fact a full invasion by the Indian army. The state was formally\nlegally inducted into the Indian union in 1956, with parts given to different\nprovinces of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Nizam of Hyderabad was a great philanthropist and supporter of human rights. During its nascent years, he supported the fledgling economy of the new state of Pakistan financially to keep it afloat. The State of Hyderabad was a sponsor and promoter of cultural developments and learning throughout the sub-continent. Most of the great literary personalities, thinkers, teachers, and researchers were funded by the Nizams and many of them settled down in Hyderabad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Urdu\nlanguage received a great boost through the Dar ut Tarjumah<\/em>. Thousands\nof books on every subject were translated from different languages into Urdu.\nOsmania University was established as an eminent center of excellence and\neducation. The medium of instruction was Urdu even in professional colleges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though some work has been done to understand the history and culture of Hyderabad and its environs, a lot more research and publication on the subject is required. There is also a degree of misunderstanding on how Hyderabad became a great center of human civilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to promote a better understanding, we plan to establish research programs in Hyderabad and other cities to promote study of various aspects of Hyderabadi culture and history, and of the Indian sub-continent in general. Reputable scholars will be retained to promote a true understanding of the history of this region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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