Hyderabad :

Fondly remembering Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of Hyderabad City, on his  449th birth anniversary here on Saturday, several organisations have demanded the state government to give him the due respect he commanded.

“On his birth anniversary, we appeal to the government to build a bronze statue of the ruler at one of the prominent locations in Hyderabad,” K Chiranjeevi, convener of Hyderabad Deccan Democratic Alliance, said.

The members of the organisation also requested the government to declare his birthday as a state festival, to create awareness among the people about the accomplished ruler.

‘’Since the government is planning to change the syllabus of schools from next year, the government should ensure that the achievements of Quli Qutb Shah are also included in the syallabus,” L Panduranga Reddy, president, Voice of Telangana, said.

Organisations such as Voice of Telangana, Hyderabad Deccan Democratic Alliance, 1969 Telangana Movement Forum etc have paid tributes to Quli Qutb Shah at his tombs on the occasion. Remembering the erstwhile ruler, Captain Chiranjeevi said that his period of rule was considered the golden period of Qutub Shahi dynasty.

He modelled Hyderabad on the lines of the then legendary city of Esfahan, Persia.

“He was one of the most secular leaders of the times. His style of ruling attracted great leaders like Akbar who sent their men to his embassy,” he said, further adding, “He took special interest in sketching the design of Hyderabad and also, built Charminar when people started dying of plague.”

Speaking of his poetic skills, Panduranga Reddy of the Voice of Telangana said, “He was an accomplished poet who wrote verses in Urdu, Persian and Telugu under the pen name Mani. His poetry is complied in a book under the name Kuliyat Kuli,” he said.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Telangana / by Express News Service / April 05th, 2015