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Glory of Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah tomb uncovered
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Glazed tiles on the tomb of ruler of Golconda was covered in mortar
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The colourful tiles that have been exposed show the Qutb Shahi tombs complex in a new light. | Photo Credit:
Serish Nanisetti
Glazed tiles on the tomb of ruler of Golconda was covered in mortar
In a site-transforming discovery, large panels of coloured glazed tile-work have been uncovered on the tomb of Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah at the foothills of the Golconda Fort.
“This tile-work changes the significance of the site. Historically, we know Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah’s dome had coloured tile-work but we could not find evidence. This find changes everything,” says, Ratish Nanda, CEO of Aga Khan Trust for Culture, which is carrying out the conservation effort on the sprawling necropolis in collaboration with Department of Archaeology and Museums, Telangana.
Celebrating Death: Mausoleums keep public memory alive
By News Desk| Updated: 24th February 2021 4:35 pm IST Quli Qutb Shah s Tomb
Salma Ahmed Farooqui
Death is serious business. In historical terminology, grave, crypt, tomb, mausoleum, memorial and necropolis are differently meaning words but are sometimes used interchangeably as their core function remains the same i.e., to keep alive public memory. Take the case of South Asia alone, there are aesthetically crafted, ostentatious tombs of various kings and queens and their close relatives spread out in the entire country. These grand tombs of the medieval Indian period of history which have come to be known as mausoleums serve as memorial monuments to convey forceful messages about the events or individuals they commemorate. To name a few: the Humayun’s tomb and Adham Khan’s tomb at Delhi, the tomb of Itimad-ud Daulah and the Taj Mahal at Agra, Akbar’s tomb at Sikandra, Sher Shah Suri’s tomb at Sasaram, Jahan
Hyderabad Literary Festival kicks off
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Gulzar inaugurates the all-digital fest
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Gulzar inaugurates the all-digital fest
It was poet Gulzar who did the honours by inaugurating the 11th edition of Hyderabad Literary Festival on Friday evening.
“I thought I will not be able to go see Hyderabad, roam near the Charminar and where women’s bangles are sold. Enjoy the flavour of Deccani language. But you have kept alive the festival,” said Gulzar, sitting in his drawing room, inaugurating the all-digital literary fest.
“Hyderabad is the land of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the first Sahib-e-Diwan of Deccani, which is considered the precursor of Urdu language. I accepted the invitation out of curiosity and thought about how I will be able to work with this new format. I am learning from this experience,” he said.
Eminent writer, ex-civil servant Narendra Luther passes away
An IAS officer of the 1955 batch who retired as chief secretary of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, Luther is an eminent historian of Hyderabad, who wrote extensively about its history and culture
By Sruthi Vibhavari| Updated: 19th January 2021 5:37 pm IST Among Luther s popular publications are ‘Hyderabad: A Biography’, ‘Prince, Poet, Lover, Builder, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah .
Hyderabad: Former civil servant and prominent city-based historian, Narendra Luther passed away on Tuesday of respiratory arrest. He was 89. Luther was suffering from urosepsis and was undergoing treatment at the Care Hospitals, Banjara Hills.
An IAS officer of the 1955 batch who retired as chief secretary of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, he is an eminent historian of Hyderabad, who wrote extensively about its history and culture and has 14 books to his credit. Among his popular publications are ‘Hyderabad: A Biography’, ‘P
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