Hyderabad: The Historic Charminar saw the resurrection of the image of ‘Square-Square-Square-Square’ Square ‘after 340 years-hiatus with a score drawing Sunday’ Ek Shaam Charminar to Naam ‘for Experience nights of cultural entertainment and variety.
Between 1591 and 1687 AD, the ruler of Qutub Shahi will hold all major general events – including festivals and celebrations – near Charminar with hundreds of people participating in it.
Festivals such as Holi, Diwali and Eid al-Fitr are celebrated on a large scale in general square.
The authorities will also participate in celebrations.
Chrysanthemum gardens and fountains (Gulzar Houz) with four Kaman, decorated with fesinon, further added to the celebration, according to the archive document.
Apart from the festival, the monument is also the center of ‘welding’ (exhibition) and the nobility in all of their Royal Regalia with elephants, camels and horses will wait near the general square waiting for their turn to meet Qutub Shahi Kings.
The royal palace of Qutub Shahi was extended from Charminar to the high court now bordering Musi.
Langar will also be hosted every day, with the royal palace feeding hundreds – most friends and foreign traders.
The purpose of building Charminar is to serve as a common mega place for ordinary people.
There is also a Turkish bath and people are given a free towel.
Charminar served as the Maidan-e-Naqsh-e-Jahan (World Public Square), replicating the Isfahan in Iran.
The nobles themselves participated in public programs there.
Glories past now see the resurrection as a result of government efforts.
The historic record also revealed that many kingdom announcements were made in Charminar and that streets during the Qutub Shahi period was decorated by big events.
Professor Abdul Majeed Siddiqui in his ‘History of Golconda’ said that Qutub Shah wanted to create a collective life in their subjects so that they could promote social activities, develop their mental and moral abilities and thus spread their culture throughout the country.
“Ordinary people have their typical parties both at Golcunda and Hyderabad (Charminar).
Almost all ceremonial, Hindu or Muslim functions, accompanied by music and dancing,” Professor Majeed said.