Hyderabad diamonds were embedded in people's hearts

 Pearl City. 
    It is said that that the city of Hyderabad was known as the land of Pearls -where art and culture thrived in pomp and glory and diamonds
were traded freely.
But did you know that Hyderabad was where diamonds were embedded in people's hearts.
If you want to be part of history laced together beautifully, look no further but visit the City Museum, stated to be the first of its kind in the country, inaugurated today by the Chairman of The Nizam's Jubilee Pavilion Trust, Prince Muffakham Jah.
                   It brings together nearly 4,000 years of history of the city, through archaeological evidence such as the Neolithic pots, Megalithic sites, European styled terracotta figurines, coins of Satvahana period among others.
All of them confirm the evidence of continuous habitations dating back against popular thinking that the foundation of Hyderabad was in 1591.
                    The museum was inaugurated in the presence of the Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court, Mr. Madan B. Lokur, who is himself a history student.
He said that the history of Hyderabad was always over shadowed as most historians tended to focus on Moghul rule. “Given my interest, I would have anyway made it here,” he said.
The event itself was held at the majestic Jubilee Hall, which was specially constructed by Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan for the silver jubilee celebrations in 1936-37.
             The museum, located at Purani Haveli in old city, pools together a fascinating collection of articles presented to the Nizam.
The artifacts include exquisite Qahwa cups, encrusted with Golconda diamonds, perfume bottles studded with pearls, ivory walking sticks, crafted swords and draggers, old stamps and coins etc. On display are also maps that trace Hyderabad's fascinating journey from the 13th century to the present times. A touch screen kiosk that narrates a pictorial history of 50 of the city's Mohallahs (areas).
The display area sheds light on trade and commerce, weights and measures, textiles, communication, transport, cuisine and people.
 “if one were curious to know how much a gram of musk was sold for during the Nizam era, you will find the answer in the museum.”  
He made a sarcastic remark against busy archaeologists for not doing enough in terms of exploring the hidden heritage of the city and the Nizam era.

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