| OSMANIA GENERAL HOSPITAL |
THE LOST GLORY OF HYDERABAD - Wilful Destruction
They are left to die their natural death by not preserving them, unless it is a money minting machine like Taj Mahal or Red Fort. The Osmania Government Hospital, Moazzam Jahi Market, Charkamans, Govt. City College, Clock Towers at Mehboob Chowk and Koti, Saidanima's Tomb and many other famous Heritage precious Monuments and public utility services buildings of Hyderabad comes in the unfortunate category of the Muslim era signs. The Osmania Government Hospital is dying a slow and silent death. Not only the marvelous structure is falling in pieces, the institution therein is also lying on death-bed thanks to Telangana governmental apathy and monumental neglect.
When a portion of the roof inside Osmania Government Hospital
collapsed, it was only a reflection of the state of neglect of many
heritage monuments in city. According to the state archeology department about a 100 monuments located in the
city and on its outskirts are on the verge of collapse due to long
years of neglect and lack of conservation.
A majority of these monuments are over 100 years old, while some date back to over 200 years. What is more alarming is that the archeology department even after an order issued by the high court in 2009 has not bothered to start conservation in majority of these monuments.
Courtesy:
(Wajahat Ahmed Khan is the great-grandson of Nawab Tipu Khan Bahadur. He has been actively vocal about the neglect of Tipu Khan Bridge, Tipu Khan Sarai, Tipu's Dwar and Tipu's LookOut. Nawab Tipu Khan Bahadur was a legendary Horseman and teacher of Horsemanship to the Nizam VI and Nizam VII. The tradition of Equestrianism continues in Wajahat Ahmed Khan, is involved in Equestrian sports. Wajahat Ahmed Khan is a trustee/ caretaker of Waqf-properties endowed by Late Nawab Tipu Khan Bahadur sahab— including Mosques and other religious properties .
Wajahat Ahmed Khan has publicly appealed for preservation of the heritage institutions built by his ancestor (Sarai, bridge, mosques), emphasising their historical and social value to Hyderabad.)
