Hyderabad: Prof. Suleman Siddiqui, Ex-V-C, Osmania University, said Hyderabad had a rich history and culture but no concrete work had been done in exploring its history, culture and literature even after achieving Telangana statehood.
He was speaking at the release of the first edition of the TRC Journal of Telangana Studies. Former chief election commissioner J.M. Lyngdoh released the first edition at a function at the Salar Jung Museum auditorium.
Prof. Siddiqui said that Telangana state has its own history, culture, society, administration, intellectuals and spirituality and there was a need to bring these treasures before the world. Telangana state presented is a fine example of synthesis culture, where people of various cultures developed a unique culture.
He referred to many instances of people accommodating each other. He said that it is necessary to explore documents preserved in the archives with more than 16 million documents, the richest archive in the world. Mr Allam Narayana, chairman, Telangana State Media Academy said that Telangana state was enriched with its composite culture. People of Telangana have absorbed various cultures which is the uniqueness of ‘Hyderabadi tehzeeb.’
Mr Vedkumar Manikonda, president, Telangana Resource Centre, recounted the role of organisation in the Telangana statehood movement, the process of compiling and publishing the journal and the novelty of its contents. He said that it will be a bilingual and a quarterly magazine. Prof. Adapa Satyanarayana, editor of the journal and director, Salar Jung Museum Dr Nagender Reddy also spoke.
