Discover the Legacy of Bhagmati, Hyderabad’s Lost Queen, in New Book
Moupia Basu’s new book dives into the legend of Bhagmati, Hyderabad’s lost queen, exploring her role in the city’s history and identity.
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Hyderabad has an endless obsession with proving Queen Bhagmati’s existence. It’s futile
No matter which book I dig up, one aspect of Hyderabad’s history always seems to spark debate: the love story of the city’s founder, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah. In several versions of history ...
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Scott Bursey
Scott is a historian of Islamist thought; more specifically, he is keen on exploring the connections between Sayyid Qutb’s Islamist ideals and contemporary Islamists by means of his lesser known ...
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A new book explores Bhagmati, Hyderabad’s lost queen
Legend has it that the Purana Pul (or the old bridge) in Hyderabad’s Old City was built in 1578 by Ibrahim Qutb Shah after his son Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah crossed river Musi, in turbulent ...