History and milestone of Osmania University
History and milestone of Osmania University History of Osmania University Officers and educationists requested Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan to establish a University in Hyderabad state. On their request, Mir Osman Ali Khan issued a farman on 26th April 1917 to establish a University. Nizam realised the necessity of a University and set up its aims. When modern education was at primary stage, Nizam’s vision shows his farsightedness. When a native state like Hyderabad was under the rule of indirect colonial rule, Nizam’s first step into the modern world was the establishment of Osmania University. On the eastern side of Hyderabad city, 1725 feet above the sea level Osmania University was constructed in 1600 acres of land. Sir Patrick Geddes, an innovating thinker in urban planning, visited India during World War I, and suggested that Adikmet is the suitable place for the construction of University building. A team of experts with Sri Syed Ali Raza (later Ali Nawaz Jung), an Engineer ...
