Revival of Saideneema tomb |
This "Saideneema" tomb may sound unfamiliar to many hyderabadis, but it is one of the ancient relics which is located on the Tank Bund road, few yards away from Hotel Viceroy. This is a breathtakingly beautiful massive dargah, which till recently was a neglected and a dilapidated structure. But due to the active initiative taken up by the State Department of Archealogy and Museums, it is now ready to wear a new look Recalling its historical background, Sardar Diler-Ul-Mulk constructed this tomb in 1882 in remembrance of his mother Saideneema. The Sardar who was originally based in Mumbai settled down in Hyderabad before spending his last few years in England. He died in the year 1892 in England and his body was brought back to India and laid to rest adjacent to the Saideneema tomb, according to the Islamic custom. Incidentally, under the Government of Nizam, his son Sardar Nawaz Jung was the first Subedhar of Gulbarga and Warangal. Nawaz jung later held the post of Director General of Post and Telegraphs. This tomb has been grossly neglected over the last few decades, except for some maintenance work being undertaken by the descendants. One would be surprised to note that there wouldn’t be any prayer sessions or gatherings, as seen in any other tombs or mosques in Hyderabad. But instead, we notice Hindus offering Anna dhanam every Thursday and Friday, since a portion of the land belongs to the ancestors of late Dr Chenna Reddy’s wife. M A Qaiyum, deputy director (cons), Department of Archealogy and Museums expressed confidence that the conservation and renovation work would be taken up within a month, which would be for the entire structure. He said that the main aim of project is to bring back the lost glory of this wonderful monument by reworking mughal arches, floral work on the walls, the minerats, etc using pure lime. Let’s hope for the revival of the past glory of this wonderful structure! |
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