Qutub Shahi
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How the Nizams made Bibi-ka-Alam Hyderabad’s Muharram icon
The institution of Bibi-ka-Alam was created under the Shia Qutb Shahi rulers of Golconda, but it became Hyderabad’s pre-eminent public symbol of Muharram through sustained Asaf Jahi patronage, royal endowments, ceremonial participation…
- Hyderabad
All India Radio calls Hyderabad ‘Bhagyanagar’, receives backlash
Hyderabad: All India Radio News Hyderabad has come under scrutiny after it referred to the city as “Bhagyanagar” on its official social media post about a new restaurant at the Rajiv Gandhi…
- Hyderabad
The region Mughals saw as separate country: Inside the Deccan’s cultural core
The Deccan has always drawn people with an inexplicable pull – a sense of belonging that runs deeper here than elsewhere. Whatever it is, it drew history enthusiasts to the Qutb Shahi…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 400-year-old Shaikpet Sarai set for restoration
Hyderabad: The 400-year-old Qutb Shahi-era heritage site, Shaikpet Sarai, located on the Old Bombay Highway, is set to undergo significant restoration that include construction of a compound wall, toilets, and a parking…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Symposium on Qutb Shahi heritage to be held at Nalanda University
Hyderabad: Nalanda University’s School of Historical Studies and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture are hosting a symposium titled “Restoring What is Lost: Heritage, Architecture, and Culture” focused on Qutb Shahi culture…
