Hyderabad: Historically, the idea of the self (local) and the other (non-local) was rooted in the distinctive historical, cultural, psychological and politico-administrative circumstances of the Bahamani period. During the rule of Deccani Sultans, a large number of scholars, administrators, soldiers, and military officers were appointed in various positions, including the post of Prime Minister (Diwan). […]
“Occupying very nearly the middle of the fort, is a large, massive and lofty Mohammedan building facing North” - List of Antiquarian Remains of His Highness, The Nizam’s territories, 1900 by Henry Cousens.
