Hyderabad: Nizam-era Madrasa-I-Aliya might fall any time soon
By Nihad Amani| Updated: 27th January 2021 1:18 pm IST We had not just received education but also attained a character, said an alumni of Madrassa-e-Aliya.
Hyderabad: The historically significant Madrasa-I-Aliya, which is almost 150 years old, bears silent testimony to the state government’s apathy towards the city’s heritage. The beautiful structure was supposedly one of Hyderabad’s best schools is now left to its fate.
Madrasa-I-Aliya was founded by Mir Turab Ali Khan (Salar Jung 1, who was the prime minister between the fourth and sixth Nizams of Hyderabad) in 1872. The school for royals boasts of alumni like the seventh Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan and his grandson Mukkaram Jah.