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Page 1: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

1

Aurangabad History Society

lsquoAHSrsquo

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETYrsquoS V FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE SERIES

On

THEME CLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND RE-

WRITING HISTORY OF DECCAN-AURANGABAD

copy Aurangabad History Society

V Foundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo- 2019

2

THEME CLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND RE-

WRITING HISTORY OF DECCAN-AURANGABAD

PUBLICATION TEAM

ACADEMIC ADVISOR

Prof VL Dharurkar

Chairperson-Aurangabad History Society

Prof Pushpa Gaikwad

Advisor-Aurangabad History Society

EDITORIAL TEAM Dr Bina Sengar Ravi Khillare

Baliram Paikrao Prabhakar Shinde Pravin Chintore

Aurangabad History Society

Copyright copyAurangabad History Society AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Co Dr Bina Sengar

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

School of Social Sciences

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtm

First Published 2019

Printer Sudarshan Foundation Trust

Cover Page Design Jitendra Pawar

Images Courtesy AHS

Back Page

Bibi Ka Maqbara image of water reflection image by Ojas Borse

3

CONTENTS

1 With Best Wishes from P No

Prof VL Dharurkar

Hon Vice Chancellor

Central University of Tripura

Tripura amp

Chairperson-Aurangabad History Society 4-5

2 Introduction Classical Languages and Re-Writing

History of Deccan-Aurangabad Dr Bina Sengar

Founding Member-Secretary

Aurangabad History Society 6-7

3 History throught the Marathi Literature

Dr Prahlad Lulekar

Former Contoller of Examiner

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad 8-12

4 Ancient References of Marathwada in Sanskrit Literature

Dr Minal N Shrigiriwar HOD

Department Of Sanskrit Dr Sow IBPMahila

Mahavidyalaya Aurangabad 13-16

5 Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

Abdul Hadi amp Farrukh Wasim

Aurangabad 17-21

6 Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan

Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr BAMU Aurangabad 22-27

7 Five Years Annual Reports of

Aurangabad History Society 2014-2018 28-62

4

Hon Vice Chancellor

Prof VL Dharurkar

Central University of Tripura Agartala

amp Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

With Best Wishes

My best wishes to Aurangabad History Society and

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad for organizing Aurangabad History

Societyrsquos Fourth Foundation Day Anniversary as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoCLASSICAL

LANGUAGES AND RE-WRITING HISTORY OF

DECCAN-AURANGABAD

The Foundation Day Lecture Series is a valid platform

to discuss the hitherto unexplored areas of research in

the history of Deccan-Aurangabad and Marathwada

This Lecture series will enable veteran scholars active

researchers and young learners interested in comparative

religion and cultural studies to be on one platform and

exchange their experiences and enrich themselves about

the history heritage and cultural knowledge systems of

our region The theme of Foundation Day lecture series

directly linked to the diverse and vibrant socio-cultural

5

history and heritage of Aurangabad which is

comprehensively weaved with the integral components

of history and touristic infrastructure in Deccan

Maharashtra India and all over the world

History is one of the most important subjects in human

and social sciences As we know History is a discipline

which recalls our past through which we pave

progressive passages of our future India in South Asia

and world hails a history of convergence and cultural

amalgamation Marathwada-Deccan region is known as

cradle of cultures of all religions and communities In

the Godavari valley right form Stone Age to modern

times Human cultures have flourished in great deal

Aurangabad History Society during the last one year has

contributed significantly in the field of art architecture

amp religions

Like Buddhism and Jainism Hinduism Islamism and

Sikhism and integrated with them are the commercial

and cultural growth of the region thus Aurangabad

presents itself as a globally and culturally well connected

socio-cultural religion in Deccan I congratulate AHS for

conducting this Foundation Day Lecture Series on the

topic lsquoCLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND RE-WRITING

HISTORY OF DECCAN-AURANGABAD I wish the IV

year of Foundation Lecture Series and all AHS events to

be a grand success

6

INTRODUCTION

Vndash lsquoFOUNDATION DAY LECTURE SERIESrsquo

CLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND RE-WRITING HISTORY OF DECCAN-AURANGABAD

Language and and history have intrinsic connection in

making of histories Regional history with its vernacular

localized languages creates its own identity Language is

not only a means of communication it also nurtures the

very identity of a regional culture Everything about a

local culture emerges because of the language which is

spoken in its context of space and place Understanding

of classical languages in India and in context of

Marathwada Deccan and Aurangabad has a lot to offer

for its regional history In the fifth Foundation Day

lecture Series of Aurangabad History Society we invited

our panelists who are experts in their language studies

These languages are also those which made formation of

Deccan since the earliest times of history till today

These langauges immensely contributed in making of

regional cultures of Deccan-AurangabadThe

communities of Deccan integrated their multilingual

dynamism and cross-cultural practices became evident

when the languages were inter-changed and their

vocabulies became rich with exchanged and merging

cultural practices As we will explore possibilities of the

linguistics heritage to understand regional history we

come across several dynamics of historical interlaying

7

and overlaying of community practices with regional

histories and exchange of ideas traditions and socio-

religious practices which defined a particular regional

exclusivity Language empowered expression in present

which we became part of history making learnt today

and for future The present theme of Foundation Day

Lecture Series is an attempt to work on one such theme

of Language and history which remain one of the less

explored areas of research in history

With Best wishes

Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary-Aurangabad History Society

8

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11

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12

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13

Ancient References of Marathwada in

Sanskrit Literature Dr Minal N Shrigiriwar

HOD

Department Of Sanskrit

Dr Sow IBPMahila Mahavidyalaya

Aurangabad

minalnimish2010gmailcom

Sanskrit literature is the best source to track ancient

historical events It will not be exaggeration if say that

writing of Indian history has started in Sanskrit

literature Puranas are Hindu religious text containing

narratives about the history of universe from creation to

destruction They are the basic source giving information

of mythological social political financial geographical

events just like Ramayana and Mahabharata Indian

literature is blessed with eighteen Puranas and eighteen

Up-Puranas Among these 18 Puranas lsquoVayu Puranarsquo is

known for geographical description Since this Purana

mostly describes Shiva it is also known as lsquoShiva

Puranarsquo This Shiva Puranas describes entire story of

Ghrushneshwar Jyotyrlinga and Shivalayatirth In

Shivpuranas koti rudra Samhita which is 32nd Adhyaya

there is a specific reference of Deogiri (mountain)

located in south It is nothing but Deogiri (mountain)

Shivalayatirth and Jyotirlinga located at Ellora

oefeCemUgraveeeb efoefMe szligespermiles efieefjozJeseflemebekeacirc~

ceneMeesYeeefvJelees efvelUgraveeb jepelesOacuteodYegle oMeampve~~2~~

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megOeceeamp veece efJeOslasheMUcirce vUgraveeJemeodyeCcedilyumleefkƒllece ~~3~~

14

(Mueeskeacirc 2 3 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe DeOUgraveeeUgravee 32)

This Shloka very clearly describes Deogiri (mountain)

and the story of Brahmin couple Sudharma and his wife

Ghushma staying in this region Grushneshwar is the 12th

Jyotirling out of twelve Jyotirlingas There are two such

Grushneshwar Temples one located in Marathwada of

Maharashtra and another in Rajsthan in Shiwad district

at Sawai Madhopur Sutaji muni has given names of

twelve Jyotirlingas in first chapter of lsquoShivpuranarsquo It

clearly mentions Nageshwar (Darukavan- Aundha)

located at Parli- Vaidyanath and Ghrushneshwar at

Ellora in Marathawada

JewAringeveeLeb efUcirceleeYetceew veeiesMeb oeregkeacirceJeves ~

meslegyevOes Ucirce jecesMeb IegMcesMeb Ucirce efMeJeeueUgravees ~~23~~

(Mueeskeacirc 23 DeOUgraveeeUgravee 1 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe)

All these Shlokas indicate that the Ghrudhneshwar is

located near Deogiri (mountain) in Marathwada But day

by day trend of believing that Jyotirlinga located at

Rajsthan is 12th Jyotirlinga is rising Some reference of

Jyotirlinga referred in shivpurana are common about 12th

Jyotirlinga which is located in Ellora and Jyotirlinga in

Rajsthan Still some references prominently indicate that

the 12th Jyotirlinga of Ghrushneshwar which is located in

Marathwada is the only Jyotirlinga mentioned in

lsquoShivpuranarsquo To support this there is one more

reference in Aanand- Ramayana This is the Sanskrit

literature on Prabhu Shrirama In its seventh and eighth

part of Yatrakanda there is description of lsquoPrabhu

Shriramarsquos tour to southern India In this text many

reference are given about various places of Marathwada

15

including the reference of 12th Jyotirlinga of

Ghrushneshwar Shivalayatirth and Deogiri (mountain)

JewAringeveeLeb vecemkeacirc=lUgravee Jebpejemebieceb UgraveeUgraveeew ~

veeiesMeb Ucirce efJeueeskeaumlUgraveeeLe efJeceevesve me jeIeJe~~ 76~~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 776)

ieesoeveeYeeJeypekeacircsOacuteLe mveelJee velJe ef$eefJersaquoeacircceced ~~ 78~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 778)

DeelceleerLesamp lele mveelJee velJe efJeeeveceerMJejb ~

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lsquoPrabhu Shriramarsquo visited Grushneshwar at Ellora and

took holly bath in Shivatirtha He proceeded to Lonar

which is specifically mentioned in Yatrakand This again

proves prominently of Grushneshwar temple and Deogiri

(mountain) If we assume that Grushneshwar temple

mentioned in Shriramarsquos journey is located in Rajsthan

then this would mean that Ramarsquos travel was in opposite

direction After visiting Parali- Vaijyanatha Rama took

holly dip in Godavari at Nanded Then he proceed to

Ter took dip at Panchaleshwar and went to Aapegao

Then he went to Pratishthan (Paithan) After the visit of

Pratishthan he went to take holly bath at

Vrudhhelsangam And after that he went to

Ghrushneshwar located in Rajasthan After the visit of

Ghrushneshwar he again went to Matapur that is Godess

of Mahur located in Marathawada This route is not

possible if we assume that Grushneshwar is located at

Rajasthan This journey would be logically right if

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Jyotirlinga of Grushneshwar located near Deogiri

(mountain) in Marathwada There is no reference about

Deogiri mountain in the southern part of Rajsthanrsquos

Ghrushneshwar jyotirlinga So it is very clear that 12th

Jyotirlinga mentioned in Shivpurana is situated in

Marathwada In history many a times there is reference

of places having same names But to pin point exact

place one needs to study the literature with mind at the

researcher

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Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

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अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क परवज ददलली क रहन राल थ मोहममद तग़लक़ क ज़मान म हादस दहली क रक़त हज़रत

शख़ बरहानददीन गरीब की पालकी औललया उललाह क हमराह

दौलताबाद ( दरगगर ) चल आए और खलदाबाद रौज़ म सकनत

इखततयार करली राललद का नाम मौलरी हकीम मोहममद अबदल गफ़र था जो पश मतय अधयापक स मनसललक रह अलहाज मोहममद अबदल

हई 1938 म खलदाबाद म पदा हए इबतदाई तालीम खलदाबाद म और हाई सकल र कॉलज म इटर तक की तालीम औरगाबाद म हालसल की अरबी की तालीम को करराई स हालसल की और 1960 म बहलसयत

लशकषक महकम तालीमात म अजाम दन क बाद खज़ला पररषद म मनतक़क़ल होगए कई साल काम करन क बाद BDO ऑक़िसर क उहद

पर ररटायर हए सटडी र अदबी ज़ॉक -

आप का study र अदबी ज़ॉक हमशा अहल इलम और सादहब िन हज़रात

स लमलन पर आपको माएल करता रहा चनाच रो बराबर पढ़ ललख लोगो स लमलत रह इलम सीना और इलम सिीना दोनो स िखज़याब होत रह

इन तमाम म खास तौर पर शरीमान हसन सानी ननज़ामी दहलरी परोिसर ननसार अहमद फ़ारक़ी िरीदी और मोहतरम महममद अलहसनी गलबगाव शरीि र मोहतरम मौलाना सययद अबल हसन नदरी शालमल ह इलम तसवरफ़ की मादहर आलमी शोहरत क हामी जमवन मशतशरक

परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजनह 1995 क बनलअक़रामी इनाम

बराए अमन स नराज़ा गया परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजन क

हमराह नननल मयखज़यम नय यॉकव की सपररटडट और शरीमान

खज़याउददीन शकब भी थ 1981 म खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क बाद अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई स तफसीली तबादल तयाल

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क़कया और बाद अज़ा बज़गावनदीन की तालीमात पर अपन तलबा को ररसचव क ललए अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क पास खलदाबाद भजा खजन

म नमाया तौर पर परोिसर रन हटव थ हॉलड स आए अरबी क परोिसर कोर न शाह ताहरा शाह पर और लनदन स आए नील गरीन बज़गावनदीन पर और कालव अनसट परोिसर यननरलसवटी नाथव करोललना ह परोिसर कालव अनसट न खलदाबाद क बज़गावनदीन पर अपनी क़कताब ( इटरनल गाडवन )

इस नय यॉकव यननरलसवटी नय यॉकव परस न शाए क़कया इस क़कताब म मोहममद अबदल हई का खज़कर करत हए परोिसर कालव अनसट न इनतहाई

खलस स उनका शक़करया अदा क़कया और ललखा क मौसफ़ का तआरन

और मालमात हालसल ना होती तो क़कताब का य परोजकट अधरा रह जाता राज़ह हो क इस क़कताब न बनलअक़रामी शोहरत हालसल की ह मौसफ़ को अदब और तसवरफ़ स ददलचसपी और इलम वररासत म लमला ह एहद माज़ी क परसतार ह क़तब बीनी का शौक़ आपका क़फ़तरी मशग़ला ह आपका जाती क़तब ख़ाना नाददर र नायाब और मज़हबी क़कताबो का बश बहा मजमआ ह खजस स तहक़ीक़ करन राल ताललबइलम

इसतफ़ादा करत ह और ररसचव करन राल दननया भर स आत ह और औरगाबाद म अबदल हाई ररसचव सटर क नाम स आज भी चल रहा ह जो क अबदल हादी सभाल रह ह और इसम परानी हसतललखखत क़कताब मौजद

ह उस पर भी काम चल रहा ह ररसचव सटर को डडखजटलाइज करन का काम

भी चल रहा ह जो मरहम अबदल हाई न इस मलक क ललए अपनी योगदान

ददया था उसी को आग बढ़ान का काम चल रहा ह

खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क ललए आन रालो म पडडत नहर

शख अबदललाह मललका ईरान गरनवर अली यारर जग बररसटर अकबर अली खान गरनवर यपी गरनवर साददक़ अली सदर दहनद जञानी ज़ल लसह क अलारा मतादददद रज़राए आला स आपन मलाक़ात की और उनको बज़गावनदीन क एहराल और तारीख़ स राक़कि करराया

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bull मसखननफ़ अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई की जाखज़ब नज़र और हमा गीर तारीक़ी क़कताब

1 गललसतान खलदाबाद ( अलमौसम बतखककराए बज़गावनदीन र

शाहान मदिन रौज़ा ) अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2001

2 ताररक़ औरगाबाद खाखजसताए बननयाद अलमारफ़ ब

गललसतान औरगाबाद मशतलमल बर हालात इमारात मशहर र

अरललयाए मग़फ़र हाक़िज र क़ाररयान र शहान र शोराए

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4 हालात हज़रत शाह पीर माललक शख़ जलाल उददीन भडारी फ़तह आबाद ( दौलताबाद )

5 तारीक़ दौलताबाद 6 यादरफ़तगाा मज़ारात मतबरका खलदाबाद

bull असनादात और शीलड स सरफ़राज़ क़कय जाना 1 दौरान मलाखज़मत और मख़तललफ़ इदारो की जाननब स इनकी

बहतरीन खखदमात पर असनादात और शीलड स नराज़ा गया 2 गललसतान खलदाबाद पर अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय

उदव अकडमी 2001

3 मोहतरम अली मोहममदी काउलसल जनरल ईरान क हाथो उदव ललरचर पर अराडव

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4 उदव सादहतय अकडमी हकमत ए महाराषटर की जाननब स मारि

तारीख दा अबदल हाई क दहात होन क बाद भी 2017 म गरनवमट न अरॉडव दी

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3 बज़गावन इज़ाम की तालीमात पर सलमनार 4 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात अख़बारात म ललखना 5 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात रडडयो क ज़ररय 1971 स आज तक

नशर होत ह 6 टीरी पर भी तारीकी मक़ामात पर मालमात रस ही हालात

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bull क़दीम र नाददर तारीकी कतब कललए दर दराज़ मक़ामात की सययाहत

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bull अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई मतअदददद इदारो की सरबराही र

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मनवररा (खलदाबाद) होन की रजह कमटी खदामीन दरगाह

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2 सदर अससोलसएशन ऑफ़ मतरलली र पजारी मराठराड़ा 3 सदर दरगाह शाह अबदल लतीफ़ दारर अलमाललक एललोरा

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Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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cqUacutegkuiwj ls vkSjaxkckn vks FksaA

kjksa rdquokQd es Mqc xk vkQrkc lc

ns[k vkSj ueds rqjS tj rkj dh yVd

Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

kj gj rdquokku vkk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u Fkk

Cks furdquokk furdquokk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u FkkA

btkn mQZ fegtkZ vyh udoh [kku

ge vlhjks dks rsjh tqYQks ls gS fny cLrxh

dkSu dkQhj pkgrk gSa sls nkeq utkn

rdquokjkQr mQZ lcediln eqgEen rdquokfjQ

g [kqyrkckn ds jgus okys FksaA

eSa jksrk gh jgk xe us fdk tkjh fjokt vikk

dgs eutj s fdldks vk[kjh dkedkt vikk

eqxrsyk mQZ vkyhQ [kku

gekjh pju ls q [kqu u vc peds gSa

tks jax jst ds kj esa rdquokgkc Vids gSa

bek vkflQ vyh [kku

vkfrdquokd ugh gSa rqgtdks dqN [kkSQ ek flr dk

eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

26

vtyr mQZ lcediln vCnqy oYyh

Qdhjksa ls ugh csjax ykyu QSy gksyh esa

rsjk tkek xqykch gSa rks esjk f[kj dk Hkxok gSA

nnZean mQZ eksgEen Qdhj

g mnfxj ds jgus okys Fks

gS xe ls jfrcksa ds esjk fny ukrdquokkn

mld kMds ls tkrs gS srdquok ckn

rdquokfQd (1745 rs 1808) mQZ Ykkyk ypeh ukjkk

vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

cgkj vkus ls rdquokcue us fdk gS xqy dk fcLrj rj

peu es pykdj mldks Qjrdquok s [kqfrdquokZn iSdj dj

reUkk mQZ vln vyh [kku vkSjaxkckn

s fny gh gS ml tqYQ flkW Qke ds dkfcy

dksbZ slk pjkx vkSj gS bl rdquokke ds [kkfrj

bfErkt mQZ yqRQqufulk g mnqZ dh igyh efgyk

gSa

vka[kks esa vkc gqLu dh vc xjh gS

fnnkj ds okns dh Hkh Dk oknkxjh gSa

Qror mQZ [oktk bukrmYyk

[kkaWe esjh er ck ckls mMk s xbZ ckn

Bu xtkyksa ds eqgts fQV uDrdquoks ik vkosaxs kn

f[kys gS nkx lc fny ds xqfyLrk bldks dgrs gS

esjk VqdMs gqvk fluk [kkW ck mls dgrs gS

getk mQZ eqUrdquokh eksgEen rdquokelqnhu

eksgCcr batksxe nnsZfugk gks

esjh gjckr gS Dk esjh tku gks

27

equhj mQZ eqgEen eqUuhnIgravehu Qk[kh

gjQs xyr [kkr gS rdquokke esa folkys kn dk

HksV fnk gS nnZ us ukeks furdquokku us vkjtq

v[knkl mQZ vCckl gqlSu (1929) ges rMik jgk gSa bartkj oknk erdquokgj

gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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2

THEME CLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND RE-

WRITING HISTORY OF DECCAN-AURANGABAD

PUBLICATION TEAM

ACADEMIC ADVISOR

Prof VL Dharurkar

Chairperson-Aurangabad History Society

Prof Pushpa Gaikwad

Advisor-Aurangabad History Society

EDITORIAL TEAM Dr Bina Sengar Ravi Khillare

Baliram Paikrao Prabhakar Shinde Pravin Chintore

Aurangabad History Society

Copyright copyAurangabad History Society AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Co Dr Bina Sengar

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

School of Social Sciences

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtm

First Published 2019

Printer Sudarshan Foundation Trust

Cover Page Design Jitendra Pawar

Images Courtesy AHS

Back Page

Bibi Ka Maqbara image of water reflection image by Ojas Borse

3

CONTENTS

1 With Best Wishes from P No

Prof VL Dharurkar

Hon Vice Chancellor

Central University of Tripura

Tripura amp

Chairperson-Aurangabad History Society 4-5

2 Introduction Classical Languages and Re-Writing

History of Deccan-Aurangabad Dr Bina Sengar

Founding Member-Secretary

Aurangabad History Society 6-7

3 History throught the Marathi Literature

Dr Prahlad Lulekar

Former Contoller of Examiner

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad 8-12

4 Ancient References of Marathwada in Sanskrit Literature

Dr Minal N Shrigiriwar HOD

Department Of Sanskrit Dr Sow IBPMahila

Mahavidyalaya Aurangabad 13-16

5 Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

Abdul Hadi amp Farrukh Wasim

Aurangabad 17-21

6 Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan

Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr BAMU Aurangabad 22-27

7 Five Years Annual Reports of

Aurangabad History Society 2014-2018 28-62

4

Hon Vice Chancellor

Prof VL Dharurkar

Central University of Tripura Agartala

amp Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

With Best Wishes

My best wishes to Aurangabad History Society and

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad for organizing Aurangabad History

Societyrsquos Fourth Foundation Day Anniversary as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoCLASSICAL

LANGUAGES AND RE-WRITING HISTORY OF

DECCAN-AURANGABAD

The Foundation Day Lecture Series is a valid platform

to discuss the hitherto unexplored areas of research in

the history of Deccan-Aurangabad and Marathwada

This Lecture series will enable veteran scholars active

researchers and young learners interested in comparative

religion and cultural studies to be on one platform and

exchange their experiences and enrich themselves about

the history heritage and cultural knowledge systems of

our region The theme of Foundation Day lecture series

directly linked to the diverse and vibrant socio-cultural

5

history and heritage of Aurangabad which is

comprehensively weaved with the integral components

of history and touristic infrastructure in Deccan

Maharashtra India and all over the world

History is one of the most important subjects in human

and social sciences As we know History is a discipline

which recalls our past through which we pave

progressive passages of our future India in South Asia

and world hails a history of convergence and cultural

amalgamation Marathwada-Deccan region is known as

cradle of cultures of all religions and communities In

the Godavari valley right form Stone Age to modern

times Human cultures have flourished in great deal

Aurangabad History Society during the last one year has

contributed significantly in the field of art architecture

amp religions

Like Buddhism and Jainism Hinduism Islamism and

Sikhism and integrated with them are the commercial

and cultural growth of the region thus Aurangabad

presents itself as a globally and culturally well connected

socio-cultural religion in Deccan I congratulate AHS for

conducting this Foundation Day Lecture Series on the

topic lsquoCLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND RE-WRITING

HISTORY OF DECCAN-AURANGABAD I wish the IV

year of Foundation Lecture Series and all AHS events to

be a grand success

6

INTRODUCTION

Vndash lsquoFOUNDATION DAY LECTURE SERIESrsquo

CLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND RE-WRITING HISTORY OF DECCAN-AURANGABAD

Language and and history have intrinsic connection in

making of histories Regional history with its vernacular

localized languages creates its own identity Language is

not only a means of communication it also nurtures the

very identity of a regional culture Everything about a

local culture emerges because of the language which is

spoken in its context of space and place Understanding

of classical languages in India and in context of

Marathwada Deccan and Aurangabad has a lot to offer

for its regional history In the fifth Foundation Day

lecture Series of Aurangabad History Society we invited

our panelists who are experts in their language studies

These languages are also those which made formation of

Deccan since the earliest times of history till today

These langauges immensely contributed in making of

regional cultures of Deccan-AurangabadThe

communities of Deccan integrated their multilingual

dynamism and cross-cultural practices became evident

when the languages were inter-changed and their

vocabulies became rich with exchanged and merging

cultural practices As we will explore possibilities of the

linguistics heritage to understand regional history we

come across several dynamics of historical interlaying

7

and overlaying of community practices with regional

histories and exchange of ideas traditions and socio-

religious practices which defined a particular regional

exclusivity Language empowered expression in present

which we became part of history making learnt today

and for future The present theme of Foundation Day

Lecture Series is an attempt to work on one such theme

of Language and history which remain one of the less

explored areas of research in history

With Best wishes

Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary-Aurangabad History Society

8

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13

Ancient References of Marathwada in

Sanskrit Literature Dr Minal N Shrigiriwar

HOD

Department Of Sanskrit

Dr Sow IBPMahila Mahavidyalaya

Aurangabad

minalnimish2010gmailcom

Sanskrit literature is the best source to track ancient

historical events It will not be exaggeration if say that

writing of Indian history has started in Sanskrit

literature Puranas are Hindu religious text containing

narratives about the history of universe from creation to

destruction They are the basic source giving information

of mythological social political financial geographical

events just like Ramayana and Mahabharata Indian

literature is blessed with eighteen Puranas and eighteen

Up-Puranas Among these 18 Puranas lsquoVayu Puranarsquo is

known for geographical description Since this Purana

mostly describes Shiva it is also known as lsquoShiva

Puranarsquo This Shiva Puranas describes entire story of

Ghrushneshwar Jyotyrlinga and Shivalayatirth In

Shivpuranas koti rudra Samhita which is 32nd Adhyaya

there is a specific reference of Deogiri (mountain)

located in south It is nothing but Deogiri (mountain)

Shivalayatirth and Jyotirlinga located at Ellora

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megOeceeamp veece efJeOslasheMUcirce vUgraveeJemeodyeCcedilyumleefkƒllece ~~3~~

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(Mueeskeacirc 2 3 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe DeOUgraveeeUgravee 32)

This Shloka very clearly describes Deogiri (mountain)

and the story of Brahmin couple Sudharma and his wife

Ghushma staying in this region Grushneshwar is the 12th

Jyotirling out of twelve Jyotirlingas There are two such

Grushneshwar Temples one located in Marathwada of

Maharashtra and another in Rajsthan in Shiwad district

at Sawai Madhopur Sutaji muni has given names of

twelve Jyotirlingas in first chapter of lsquoShivpuranarsquo It

clearly mentions Nageshwar (Darukavan- Aundha)

located at Parli- Vaidyanath and Ghrushneshwar at

Ellora in Marathawada

JewAringeveeLeb efUcirceleeYetceew veeiesMeb oeregkeacirceJeves ~

meslegyevOes Ucirce jecesMeb IegMcesMeb Ucirce efMeJeeueUgravees ~~23~~

(Mueeskeacirc 23 DeOUgraveeeUgravee 1 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe)

All these Shlokas indicate that the Ghrudhneshwar is

located near Deogiri (mountain) in Marathwada But day

by day trend of believing that Jyotirlinga located at

Rajsthan is 12th Jyotirlinga is rising Some reference of

Jyotirlinga referred in shivpurana are common about 12th

Jyotirlinga which is located in Ellora and Jyotirlinga in

Rajsthan Still some references prominently indicate that

the 12th Jyotirlinga of Ghrushneshwar which is located in

Marathwada is the only Jyotirlinga mentioned in

lsquoShivpuranarsquo To support this there is one more

reference in Aanand- Ramayana This is the Sanskrit

literature on Prabhu Shrirama In its seventh and eighth

part of Yatrakanda there is description of lsquoPrabhu

Shriramarsquos tour to southern India In this text many

reference are given about various places of Marathwada

15

including the reference of 12th Jyotirlinga of

Ghrushneshwar Shivalayatirth and Deogiri (mountain)

JewAringeveeLeb vecemkeacirc=lUgravee Jebpejemebieceb UgraveeUgraveeew ~

veeiesMeb Ucirce efJeueeskeaumlUgraveeeLe efJeceevesve me jeIeJe~~ 76~~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 776)

ieesoeveeYeeJeypekeacircsOacuteLe mveelJee velJe ef$eefJersaquoeacircceced ~~ 78~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 778)

DeelceleerLesamp lele mveelJee velJe efJeeeveceerMJejb ~

ceneueceer efJeueeskeaumlUgraveeeLe Je[Jeemebieceb UgraveeUgraveeew ~~ 80~~

heCcedileflepermileveb efJeueeskeaumlUgraveeeLe mveelJee Je=Oowuemebieces ~ 81~(Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 780 81)

Ie=ltCesMJejb vecemkeacirc=lUgravee efMeJeleerLesamp efJeieecente Ucirce ~

o=ltš dJee jcUgravee osJeefieefjb efJejpeees$eceeUgraveeUgraveeew ~~10~~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 810)

ceeleehegjmLeeb osJeerb leeb velJee heMUgraveevmLeueeefve me~

osJeJeešs veejefmebn velJee jeceMUcirce meerleUgraveee ~~11~~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 811)

lsquoPrabhu Shriramarsquo visited Grushneshwar at Ellora and

took holly bath in Shivatirtha He proceeded to Lonar

which is specifically mentioned in Yatrakand This again

proves prominently of Grushneshwar temple and Deogiri

(mountain) If we assume that Grushneshwar temple

mentioned in Shriramarsquos journey is located in Rajsthan

then this would mean that Ramarsquos travel was in opposite

direction After visiting Parali- Vaijyanatha Rama took

holly dip in Godavari at Nanded Then he proceed to

Ter took dip at Panchaleshwar and went to Aapegao

Then he went to Pratishthan (Paithan) After the visit of

Pratishthan he went to take holly bath at

Vrudhhelsangam And after that he went to

Ghrushneshwar located in Rajasthan After the visit of

Ghrushneshwar he again went to Matapur that is Godess

of Mahur located in Marathawada This route is not

possible if we assume that Grushneshwar is located at

Rajasthan This journey would be logically right if

16

Jyotirlinga of Grushneshwar located near Deogiri

(mountain) in Marathwada There is no reference about

Deogiri mountain in the southern part of Rajsthanrsquos

Ghrushneshwar jyotirlinga So it is very clear that 12th

Jyotirlinga mentioned in Shivpurana is situated in

Marathwada In history many a times there is reference

of places having same names But to pin point exact

place one needs to study the literature with mind at the

researcher

17

Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

__________________________________

अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क परवज ददलली क रहन राल थ मोहममद तग़लक़ क ज़मान म हादस दहली क रक़त हज़रत

शख़ बरहानददीन गरीब की पालकी औललया उललाह क हमराह

दौलताबाद ( दरगगर ) चल आए और खलदाबाद रौज़ म सकनत

इखततयार करली राललद का नाम मौलरी हकीम मोहममद अबदल गफ़र था जो पश मतय अधयापक स मनसललक रह अलहाज मोहममद अबदल

हई 1938 म खलदाबाद म पदा हए इबतदाई तालीम खलदाबाद म और हाई सकल र कॉलज म इटर तक की तालीम औरगाबाद म हालसल की अरबी की तालीम को करराई स हालसल की और 1960 म बहलसयत

लशकषक महकम तालीमात म अजाम दन क बाद खज़ला पररषद म मनतक़क़ल होगए कई साल काम करन क बाद BDO ऑक़िसर क उहद

पर ररटायर हए सटडी र अदबी ज़ॉक -

आप का study र अदबी ज़ॉक हमशा अहल इलम और सादहब िन हज़रात

स लमलन पर आपको माएल करता रहा चनाच रो बराबर पढ़ ललख लोगो स लमलत रह इलम सीना और इलम सिीना दोनो स िखज़याब होत रह

इन तमाम म खास तौर पर शरीमान हसन सानी ननज़ामी दहलरी परोिसर ननसार अहमद फ़ारक़ी िरीदी और मोहतरम महममद अलहसनी गलबगाव शरीि र मोहतरम मौलाना सययद अबल हसन नदरी शालमल ह इलम तसवरफ़ की मादहर आलमी शोहरत क हामी जमवन मशतशरक

परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजनह 1995 क बनलअक़रामी इनाम

बराए अमन स नराज़ा गया परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजन क

हमराह नननल मयखज़यम नय यॉकव की सपररटडट और शरीमान

खज़याउददीन शकब भी थ 1981 म खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क बाद अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई स तफसीली तबादल तयाल

18

क़कया और बाद अज़ा बज़गावनदीन की तालीमात पर अपन तलबा को ररसचव क ललए अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क पास खलदाबाद भजा खजन

म नमाया तौर पर परोिसर रन हटव थ हॉलड स आए अरबी क परोिसर कोर न शाह ताहरा शाह पर और लनदन स आए नील गरीन बज़गावनदीन पर और कालव अनसट परोिसर यननरलसवटी नाथव करोललना ह परोिसर कालव अनसट न खलदाबाद क बज़गावनदीन पर अपनी क़कताब ( इटरनल गाडवन )

इस नय यॉकव यननरलसवटी नय यॉकव परस न शाए क़कया इस क़कताब म मोहममद अबदल हई का खज़कर करत हए परोिसर कालव अनसट न इनतहाई

खलस स उनका शक़करया अदा क़कया और ललखा क मौसफ़ का तआरन

और मालमात हालसल ना होती तो क़कताब का य परोजकट अधरा रह जाता राज़ह हो क इस क़कताब न बनलअक़रामी शोहरत हालसल की ह मौसफ़ को अदब और तसवरफ़ स ददलचसपी और इलम वररासत म लमला ह एहद माज़ी क परसतार ह क़तब बीनी का शौक़ आपका क़फ़तरी मशग़ला ह आपका जाती क़तब ख़ाना नाददर र नायाब और मज़हबी क़कताबो का बश बहा मजमआ ह खजस स तहक़ीक़ करन राल ताललबइलम

इसतफ़ादा करत ह और ररसचव करन राल दननया भर स आत ह और औरगाबाद म अबदल हाई ररसचव सटर क नाम स आज भी चल रहा ह जो क अबदल हादी सभाल रह ह और इसम परानी हसतललखखत क़कताब मौजद

ह उस पर भी काम चल रहा ह ररसचव सटर को डडखजटलाइज करन का काम

भी चल रहा ह जो मरहम अबदल हाई न इस मलक क ललए अपनी योगदान

ददया था उसी को आग बढ़ान का काम चल रहा ह

खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क ललए आन रालो म पडडत नहर

शख अबदललाह मललका ईरान गरनवर अली यारर जग बररसटर अकबर अली खान गरनवर यपी गरनवर साददक़ अली सदर दहनद जञानी ज़ल लसह क अलारा मतादददद रज़राए आला स आपन मलाक़ात की और उनको बज़गावनदीन क एहराल और तारीख़ स राक़कि करराया

19

bull मसखननफ़ अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई की जाखज़ब नज़र और हमा गीर तारीक़ी क़कताब

1 गललसतान खलदाबाद ( अलमौसम बतखककराए बज़गावनदीन र

शाहान मदिन रौज़ा ) अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2001

2 ताररक़ औरगाबाद खाखजसताए बननयाद अलमारफ़ ब

गललसतान औरगाबाद मशतलमल बर हालात इमारात मशहर र

अरललयाए मग़फ़र हाक़िज र क़ाररयान र शहान र शोराए

औरगाबाद अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2004

3 तारीक़ जालना अलमसममी ब गललसतान जालना ( अरललयाउललाह क पर कि राक़यात नज़ इसलामी अकलाक की तफ़सीलात र तारीक़ जालना )

4 हालात हज़रत शाह पीर माललक शख़ जलाल उददीन भडारी फ़तह आबाद ( दौलताबाद )

5 तारीक़ दौलताबाद 6 यादरफ़तगाा मज़ारात मतबरका खलदाबाद

bull असनादात और शीलड स सरफ़राज़ क़कय जाना 1 दौरान मलाखज़मत और मख़तललफ़ इदारो की जाननब स इनकी

बहतरीन खखदमात पर असनादात और शीलड स नराज़ा गया 2 गललसतान खलदाबाद पर अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय

उदव अकडमी 2001

3 मोहतरम अली मोहममदी काउलसल जनरल ईरान क हाथो उदव ललरचर पर अराडव

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4 उदव सादहतय अकडमी हकमत ए महाराषटर की जाननब स मारि

तारीख दा अबदल हाई क दहात होन क बाद भी 2017 म गरनवमट न अरॉडव दी

bull कारहाए नमाया 1 खलदाबाद म टखकनकल सकल का क़ययाम 2 खलदाबाद म उसव क मौक़ पर मशायर की इबतदा 1966

3 बज़गावन इज़ाम की तालीमात पर सलमनार 4 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात अख़बारात म ललखना 5 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात रडडयो क ज़ररय 1971 स आज तक

नशर होत ह 6 टीरी पर भी तारीकी मक़ामात पर मालमात रस ही हालात

हाखजरा पर इटरवय 7

bull क़दीम र नाददर तारीकी कतब कललए दर दराज़ मक़ामात की सययाहत

1 नशनल लाइबररी कलकतता 2 पीर मोहममद शाह लाइबररी अहमद आबाद गजरात 3 खदा बकश लाइबररी पटना 4 लाइबररीज़ ऑफ़ हदराबाद 5 लाइबररीज ऑफ़ ममबई यननरलसवटीज

bull अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई मतअदददद इदारो की सरबराही र

सरपरसती अजाम द रह ह खजन म स कछ ख़ास इदारो क नाम

ज़ल म पश ह 1 अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई खाददम रौज़तन अलशरीफ़न रौज़ा

मनवररा (खलदाबाद) होन की रजह कमटी खदामीन दरगाह

21

जात हद कला क सदर और नाएब सदर की हलसयत स भी अजाम दी

2 सदर अससोलसएशन ऑफ़ मतरलली र पजारी मराठराड़ा 3 सदर दरगाह शाह अबदल लतीफ़ दारर अलमाललक एललोरा

ताललका खलदाबाद खज़ला औरगाबाद 4 सदर बकम अहबाब खलदाबाद 5 सदर अससोलसएशन र वरकास नागररक कनत सलमनत भोईराड़ा

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औरगाबाद 8 एखकसकदटर एडडटर माहनामा अरललयाउललाह औरगाबाद

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22

Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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uSu ds ikao dj tkvks ltu xj kj cqykos eqgt uk tkxksxs

dker lax vxj xqyx lqyk ns eqgt

Qkuh (1540-1660) g fctkiqj ds njckj ds xgtydkj FksA Qkuh dks ejkBokMk

dh xgty dk uDrdquoks vOoy xgtydkj ekuk tkrk gSA

tseLr gSa njl ds mudks rdquokjkc Dk gSaA

ftldk xtd ftxj gSaA frLk dks dckc Dk gSA

oYyh vkSjaxkcknh (1661-1741) s oYyh eqt rdquokkS[ku dks vks cqgts

ftldks gd us fnk gS fQdzs jlkn

24

fQjkdh (1685-1731) budk uke lcediln eksgEen FkkA g fctkiqj ds vk[kjh rdquokkj

FksA

u dks lqjt dks eq fn[kyk ds vkcksrkc [kkssxk

ely erdquokgqj tx esa gS tys dks dkbZ tykrk ugh

Qfdj mYyk vkgtkn

g oYyh vkSjaxkcknh ds ledkyhu FksaA

vks tgk dh lkjh vkgtkn lurks ij

ftls dh kj feyrk slk gquj uk vkk

rdquokkg [kklwu

fny rqEgkjk eqgtls vxj cstkj gSa

[kqrdquok jgks esjk Hkh vYykg kj gSa

Oktrh- oTTkhgqrhu g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu xgtydkj FksaA

papy dk vkap cQjk eqgt ij Hkkjh nqok kjk

rksbZ bl nks txr ls rh ujkkkjh gqvk kjk

Qtyh mQZ rdquokkg Qty mYykg

vks Hkqoka ns[kdj dgk eSa qW

nks kMh jkr fnu es vkh DqW

mek eksgrcj [kkW g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu gSA

cl djks tqYQ dks yisV j[kks

Dk fljks ekj Mkyks xs

vkflQ tgkW mQZ uokc fej deIgravehu [kku

fdl rjg ls ekgs ukS vatqe ds vks dqns okd js

gks xk tgk yk[kks fxjkg gSa ogk d uk[kwu Dk djs

rdquokkg fljkt vkSjaxkcknh

Takftj Hkyh dSn Hkyh ekSr Hkh TkSa RkSa

iu gkd uk djs fdldks fxjpararkj fdlhdk

25

xqyke dkfnj

g vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gqA

Pkeu esa bl luqcj dn ds chu lkeh ds gksus ls

fdk xqy us fxjs ckW pkd cqycqy rq Hkh ekre dj

nkmn vkSjaxkcknh

oyh vkSj fljkt ds dky dks tksMusokyk dke bUgksus fdk

gSaA

gd us ckn vt oYyh eqgts nkmn

lqcs rdquokkjh cgky fdk

vkfrdquokd mQZ kgk [kku

cqUacutegkuiwj ls vkSjaxkckn vks FksaA

kjksa rdquokQd es Mqc xk vkQrkc lc

ns[k vkSj ueds rqjS tj rkj dh yVd

Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

kj gj rdquokku vkk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u Fkk

Cks furdquokk furdquokk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u FkkA

btkn mQZ fegtkZ vyh udoh [kku

ge vlhjks dks rsjh tqYQks ls gS fny cLrxh

dkSu dkQhj pkgrk gSa sls nkeq utkn

rdquokjkQr mQZ lcediln eqgEen rdquokfjQ

g [kqyrkckn ds jgus okys FksaA

eSa jksrk gh jgk xe us fdk tkjh fjokt vikk

dgs eutj s fdldks vk[kjh dkedkt vikk

eqxrsyk mQZ vkyhQ [kku

gekjh pju ls q [kqu u vc peds gSa

tks jax jst ds kj esa rdquokgkc Vids gSa

bek vkflQ vyh [kku

vkfrdquokd ugh gSa rqgtdks dqN [kkSQ ek flr dk

eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

26

vtyr mQZ lcediln vCnqy oYyh

Qdhjksa ls ugh csjax ykyu QSy gksyh esa

rsjk tkek xqykch gSa rks esjk f[kj dk Hkxok gSA

nnZean mQZ eksgEen Qdhj

g mnfxj ds jgus okys Fks

gS xe ls jfrcksa ds esjk fny ukrdquokkn

mld kMds ls tkrs gS srdquok ckn

rdquokfQd (1745 rs 1808) mQZ Ykkyk ypeh ukjkk

vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

cgkj vkus ls rdquokcue us fdk gS xqy dk fcLrj rj

peu es pykdj mldks Qjrdquok s [kqfrdquokZn iSdj dj

reUkk mQZ vln vyh [kku vkSjaxkckn

s fny gh gS ml tqYQ flkW Qke ds dkfcy

dksbZ slk pjkx vkSj gS bl rdquokke ds [kkfrj

bfErkt mQZ yqRQqufulk g mnqZ dh igyh efgyk

gSa

vka[kks esa vkc gqLu dh vc xjh gS

fnnkj ds okns dh Hkh Dk oknkxjh gSa

Qror mQZ [oktk bukrmYyk

[kkaWe esjh er ck ckls mMk s xbZ ckn

Bu xtkyksa ds eqgts fQV uDrdquoks ik vkosaxs kn

f[kys gS nkx lc fny ds xqfyLrk bldks dgrs gS

esjk VqdMs gqvk fluk [kkW ck mls dgrs gS

getk mQZ eqUrdquokh eksgEen rdquokelqnhu

eksgCcr batksxe nnsZfugk gks

esjh gjckr gS Dk esjh tku gks

27

equhj mQZ eqgEen eqUuhnIgravehu Qk[kh

gjQs xyr [kkr gS rdquokke esa folkys kn dk

HksV fnk gS nnZ us ukeks furdquokku us vkjtq

v[knkl mQZ vCckl gqlSu (1929) ges rMik jgk gSa bartkj oknk erdquokgj

gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 3: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

3

CONTENTS

1 With Best Wishes from P No

Prof VL Dharurkar

Hon Vice Chancellor

Central University of Tripura

Tripura amp

Chairperson-Aurangabad History Society 4-5

2 Introduction Classical Languages and Re-Writing

History of Deccan-Aurangabad Dr Bina Sengar

Founding Member-Secretary

Aurangabad History Society 6-7

3 History throught the Marathi Literature

Dr Prahlad Lulekar

Former Contoller of Examiner

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad 8-12

4 Ancient References of Marathwada in Sanskrit Literature

Dr Minal N Shrigiriwar HOD

Department Of Sanskrit Dr Sow IBPMahila

Mahavidyalaya Aurangabad 13-16

5 Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

Abdul Hadi amp Farrukh Wasim

Aurangabad 17-21

6 Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan

Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr BAMU Aurangabad 22-27

7 Five Years Annual Reports of

Aurangabad History Society 2014-2018 28-62

4

Hon Vice Chancellor

Prof VL Dharurkar

Central University of Tripura Agartala

amp Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

With Best Wishes

My best wishes to Aurangabad History Society and

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad for organizing Aurangabad History

Societyrsquos Fourth Foundation Day Anniversary as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoCLASSICAL

LANGUAGES AND RE-WRITING HISTORY OF

DECCAN-AURANGABAD

The Foundation Day Lecture Series is a valid platform

to discuss the hitherto unexplored areas of research in

the history of Deccan-Aurangabad and Marathwada

This Lecture series will enable veteran scholars active

researchers and young learners interested in comparative

religion and cultural studies to be on one platform and

exchange their experiences and enrich themselves about

the history heritage and cultural knowledge systems of

our region The theme of Foundation Day lecture series

directly linked to the diverse and vibrant socio-cultural

5

history and heritage of Aurangabad which is

comprehensively weaved with the integral components

of history and touristic infrastructure in Deccan

Maharashtra India and all over the world

History is one of the most important subjects in human

and social sciences As we know History is a discipline

which recalls our past through which we pave

progressive passages of our future India in South Asia

and world hails a history of convergence and cultural

amalgamation Marathwada-Deccan region is known as

cradle of cultures of all religions and communities In

the Godavari valley right form Stone Age to modern

times Human cultures have flourished in great deal

Aurangabad History Society during the last one year has

contributed significantly in the field of art architecture

amp religions

Like Buddhism and Jainism Hinduism Islamism and

Sikhism and integrated with them are the commercial

and cultural growth of the region thus Aurangabad

presents itself as a globally and culturally well connected

socio-cultural religion in Deccan I congratulate AHS for

conducting this Foundation Day Lecture Series on the

topic lsquoCLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND RE-WRITING

HISTORY OF DECCAN-AURANGABAD I wish the IV

year of Foundation Lecture Series and all AHS events to

be a grand success

6

INTRODUCTION

Vndash lsquoFOUNDATION DAY LECTURE SERIESrsquo

CLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND RE-WRITING HISTORY OF DECCAN-AURANGABAD

Language and and history have intrinsic connection in

making of histories Regional history with its vernacular

localized languages creates its own identity Language is

not only a means of communication it also nurtures the

very identity of a regional culture Everything about a

local culture emerges because of the language which is

spoken in its context of space and place Understanding

of classical languages in India and in context of

Marathwada Deccan and Aurangabad has a lot to offer

for its regional history In the fifth Foundation Day

lecture Series of Aurangabad History Society we invited

our panelists who are experts in their language studies

These languages are also those which made formation of

Deccan since the earliest times of history till today

These langauges immensely contributed in making of

regional cultures of Deccan-AurangabadThe

communities of Deccan integrated their multilingual

dynamism and cross-cultural practices became evident

when the languages were inter-changed and their

vocabulies became rich with exchanged and merging

cultural practices As we will explore possibilities of the

linguistics heritage to understand regional history we

come across several dynamics of historical interlaying

7

and overlaying of community practices with regional

histories and exchange of ideas traditions and socio-

religious practices which defined a particular regional

exclusivity Language empowered expression in present

which we became part of history making learnt today

and for future The present theme of Foundation Day

Lecture Series is an attempt to work on one such theme

of Language and history which remain one of the less

explored areas of research in history

With Best wishes

Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary-Aurangabad History Society

8

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13

Ancient References of Marathwada in

Sanskrit Literature Dr Minal N Shrigiriwar

HOD

Department Of Sanskrit

Dr Sow IBPMahila Mahavidyalaya

Aurangabad

minalnimish2010gmailcom

Sanskrit literature is the best source to track ancient

historical events It will not be exaggeration if say that

writing of Indian history has started in Sanskrit

literature Puranas are Hindu religious text containing

narratives about the history of universe from creation to

destruction They are the basic source giving information

of mythological social political financial geographical

events just like Ramayana and Mahabharata Indian

literature is blessed with eighteen Puranas and eighteen

Up-Puranas Among these 18 Puranas lsquoVayu Puranarsquo is

known for geographical description Since this Purana

mostly describes Shiva it is also known as lsquoShiva

Puranarsquo This Shiva Puranas describes entire story of

Ghrushneshwar Jyotyrlinga and Shivalayatirth In

Shivpuranas koti rudra Samhita which is 32nd Adhyaya

there is a specific reference of Deogiri (mountain)

located in south It is nothing but Deogiri (mountain)

Shivalayatirth and Jyotirlinga located at Ellora

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ceneMeesYeeefvJelees efvelUgraveeb jepelesOacuteodYegle oMeampve~~2~~

lemUgraveewJe efvekeacircšs keacircefsecteodYeejEacuteepekegacircueesodYeJe~

megOeceeamp veece efJeOslasheMUcirce vUgraveeJemeodyeCcedilyumleefkƒllece ~~3~~

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(Mueeskeacirc 2 3 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe DeOUgraveeeUgravee 32)

This Shloka very clearly describes Deogiri (mountain)

and the story of Brahmin couple Sudharma and his wife

Ghushma staying in this region Grushneshwar is the 12th

Jyotirling out of twelve Jyotirlingas There are two such

Grushneshwar Temples one located in Marathwada of

Maharashtra and another in Rajsthan in Shiwad district

at Sawai Madhopur Sutaji muni has given names of

twelve Jyotirlingas in first chapter of lsquoShivpuranarsquo It

clearly mentions Nageshwar (Darukavan- Aundha)

located at Parli- Vaidyanath and Ghrushneshwar at

Ellora in Marathawada

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meslegyevOes Ucirce jecesMeb IegMcesMeb Ucirce efMeJeeueUgravees ~~23~~

(Mueeskeacirc 23 DeOUgraveeeUgravee 1 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe)

All these Shlokas indicate that the Ghrudhneshwar is

located near Deogiri (mountain) in Marathwada But day

by day trend of believing that Jyotirlinga located at

Rajsthan is 12th Jyotirlinga is rising Some reference of

Jyotirlinga referred in shivpurana are common about 12th

Jyotirlinga which is located in Ellora and Jyotirlinga in

Rajsthan Still some references prominently indicate that

the 12th Jyotirlinga of Ghrushneshwar which is located in

Marathwada is the only Jyotirlinga mentioned in

lsquoShivpuranarsquo To support this there is one more

reference in Aanand- Ramayana This is the Sanskrit

literature on Prabhu Shrirama In its seventh and eighth

part of Yatrakanda there is description of lsquoPrabhu

Shriramarsquos tour to southern India In this text many

reference are given about various places of Marathwada

15

including the reference of 12th Jyotirlinga of

Ghrushneshwar Shivalayatirth and Deogiri (mountain)

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o=ltš dJee jcUgravee osJeefieefjb efJejpeees$eceeUgraveeUgraveeew ~~10~~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 810)

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lsquoPrabhu Shriramarsquo visited Grushneshwar at Ellora and

took holly bath in Shivatirtha He proceeded to Lonar

which is specifically mentioned in Yatrakand This again

proves prominently of Grushneshwar temple and Deogiri

(mountain) If we assume that Grushneshwar temple

mentioned in Shriramarsquos journey is located in Rajsthan

then this would mean that Ramarsquos travel was in opposite

direction After visiting Parali- Vaijyanatha Rama took

holly dip in Godavari at Nanded Then he proceed to

Ter took dip at Panchaleshwar and went to Aapegao

Then he went to Pratishthan (Paithan) After the visit of

Pratishthan he went to take holly bath at

Vrudhhelsangam And after that he went to

Ghrushneshwar located in Rajasthan After the visit of

Ghrushneshwar he again went to Matapur that is Godess

of Mahur located in Marathawada This route is not

possible if we assume that Grushneshwar is located at

Rajasthan This journey would be logically right if

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Jyotirlinga of Grushneshwar located near Deogiri

(mountain) in Marathwada There is no reference about

Deogiri mountain in the southern part of Rajsthanrsquos

Ghrushneshwar jyotirlinga So it is very clear that 12th

Jyotirlinga mentioned in Shivpurana is situated in

Marathwada In history many a times there is reference

of places having same names But to pin point exact

place one needs to study the literature with mind at the

researcher

17

Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

__________________________________

अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क परवज ददलली क रहन राल थ मोहममद तग़लक़ क ज़मान म हादस दहली क रक़त हज़रत

शख़ बरहानददीन गरीब की पालकी औललया उललाह क हमराह

दौलताबाद ( दरगगर ) चल आए और खलदाबाद रौज़ म सकनत

इखततयार करली राललद का नाम मौलरी हकीम मोहममद अबदल गफ़र था जो पश मतय अधयापक स मनसललक रह अलहाज मोहममद अबदल

हई 1938 म खलदाबाद म पदा हए इबतदाई तालीम खलदाबाद म और हाई सकल र कॉलज म इटर तक की तालीम औरगाबाद म हालसल की अरबी की तालीम को करराई स हालसल की और 1960 म बहलसयत

लशकषक महकम तालीमात म अजाम दन क बाद खज़ला पररषद म मनतक़क़ल होगए कई साल काम करन क बाद BDO ऑक़िसर क उहद

पर ररटायर हए सटडी र अदबी ज़ॉक -

आप का study र अदबी ज़ॉक हमशा अहल इलम और सादहब िन हज़रात

स लमलन पर आपको माएल करता रहा चनाच रो बराबर पढ़ ललख लोगो स लमलत रह इलम सीना और इलम सिीना दोनो स िखज़याब होत रह

इन तमाम म खास तौर पर शरीमान हसन सानी ननज़ामी दहलरी परोिसर ननसार अहमद फ़ारक़ी िरीदी और मोहतरम महममद अलहसनी गलबगाव शरीि र मोहतरम मौलाना सययद अबल हसन नदरी शालमल ह इलम तसवरफ़ की मादहर आलमी शोहरत क हामी जमवन मशतशरक

परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजनह 1995 क बनलअक़रामी इनाम

बराए अमन स नराज़ा गया परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजन क

हमराह नननल मयखज़यम नय यॉकव की सपररटडट और शरीमान

खज़याउददीन शकब भी थ 1981 म खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क बाद अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई स तफसीली तबादल तयाल

18

क़कया और बाद अज़ा बज़गावनदीन की तालीमात पर अपन तलबा को ररसचव क ललए अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क पास खलदाबाद भजा खजन

म नमाया तौर पर परोिसर रन हटव थ हॉलड स आए अरबी क परोिसर कोर न शाह ताहरा शाह पर और लनदन स आए नील गरीन बज़गावनदीन पर और कालव अनसट परोिसर यननरलसवटी नाथव करोललना ह परोिसर कालव अनसट न खलदाबाद क बज़गावनदीन पर अपनी क़कताब ( इटरनल गाडवन )

इस नय यॉकव यननरलसवटी नय यॉकव परस न शाए क़कया इस क़कताब म मोहममद अबदल हई का खज़कर करत हए परोिसर कालव अनसट न इनतहाई

खलस स उनका शक़करया अदा क़कया और ललखा क मौसफ़ का तआरन

और मालमात हालसल ना होती तो क़कताब का य परोजकट अधरा रह जाता राज़ह हो क इस क़कताब न बनलअक़रामी शोहरत हालसल की ह मौसफ़ को अदब और तसवरफ़ स ददलचसपी और इलम वररासत म लमला ह एहद माज़ी क परसतार ह क़तब बीनी का शौक़ आपका क़फ़तरी मशग़ला ह आपका जाती क़तब ख़ाना नाददर र नायाब और मज़हबी क़कताबो का बश बहा मजमआ ह खजस स तहक़ीक़ करन राल ताललबइलम

इसतफ़ादा करत ह और ररसचव करन राल दननया भर स आत ह और औरगाबाद म अबदल हाई ररसचव सटर क नाम स आज भी चल रहा ह जो क अबदल हादी सभाल रह ह और इसम परानी हसतललखखत क़कताब मौजद

ह उस पर भी काम चल रहा ह ररसचव सटर को डडखजटलाइज करन का काम

भी चल रहा ह जो मरहम अबदल हाई न इस मलक क ललए अपनी योगदान

ददया था उसी को आग बढ़ान का काम चल रहा ह

खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क ललए आन रालो म पडडत नहर

शख अबदललाह मललका ईरान गरनवर अली यारर जग बररसटर अकबर अली खान गरनवर यपी गरनवर साददक़ अली सदर दहनद जञानी ज़ल लसह क अलारा मतादददद रज़राए आला स आपन मलाक़ात की और उनको बज़गावनदीन क एहराल और तारीख़ स राक़कि करराया

19

bull मसखननफ़ अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई की जाखज़ब नज़र और हमा गीर तारीक़ी क़कताब

1 गललसतान खलदाबाद ( अलमौसम बतखककराए बज़गावनदीन र

शाहान मदिन रौज़ा ) अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2001

2 ताररक़ औरगाबाद खाखजसताए बननयाद अलमारफ़ ब

गललसतान औरगाबाद मशतलमल बर हालात इमारात मशहर र

अरललयाए मग़फ़र हाक़िज र क़ाररयान र शहान र शोराए

औरगाबाद अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2004

3 तारीक़ जालना अलमसममी ब गललसतान जालना ( अरललयाउललाह क पर कि राक़यात नज़ इसलामी अकलाक की तफ़सीलात र तारीक़ जालना )

4 हालात हज़रत शाह पीर माललक शख़ जलाल उददीन भडारी फ़तह आबाद ( दौलताबाद )

5 तारीक़ दौलताबाद 6 यादरफ़तगाा मज़ारात मतबरका खलदाबाद

bull असनादात और शीलड स सरफ़राज़ क़कय जाना 1 दौरान मलाखज़मत और मख़तललफ़ इदारो की जाननब स इनकी

बहतरीन खखदमात पर असनादात और शीलड स नराज़ा गया 2 गललसतान खलदाबाद पर अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय

उदव अकडमी 2001

3 मोहतरम अली मोहममदी काउलसल जनरल ईरान क हाथो उदव ललरचर पर अराडव

20

4 उदव सादहतय अकडमी हकमत ए महाराषटर की जाननब स मारि

तारीख दा अबदल हाई क दहात होन क बाद भी 2017 म गरनवमट न अरॉडव दी

bull कारहाए नमाया 1 खलदाबाद म टखकनकल सकल का क़ययाम 2 खलदाबाद म उसव क मौक़ पर मशायर की इबतदा 1966

3 बज़गावन इज़ाम की तालीमात पर सलमनार 4 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात अख़बारात म ललखना 5 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात रडडयो क ज़ररय 1971 स आज तक

नशर होत ह 6 टीरी पर भी तारीकी मक़ामात पर मालमात रस ही हालात

हाखजरा पर इटरवय 7

bull क़दीम र नाददर तारीकी कतब कललए दर दराज़ मक़ामात की सययाहत

1 नशनल लाइबररी कलकतता 2 पीर मोहममद शाह लाइबररी अहमद आबाद गजरात 3 खदा बकश लाइबररी पटना 4 लाइबररीज़ ऑफ़ हदराबाद 5 लाइबररीज ऑफ़ ममबई यननरलसवटीज

bull अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई मतअदददद इदारो की सरबराही र

सरपरसती अजाम द रह ह खजन म स कछ ख़ास इदारो क नाम

ज़ल म पश ह 1 अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई खाददम रौज़तन अलशरीफ़न रौज़ा

मनवररा (खलदाबाद) होन की रजह कमटी खदामीन दरगाह

21

जात हद कला क सदर और नाएब सदर की हलसयत स भी अजाम दी

2 सदर अससोलसएशन ऑफ़ मतरलली र पजारी मराठराड़ा 3 सदर दरगाह शाह अबदल लतीफ़ दारर अलमाललक एललोरा

ताललका खलदाबाद खज़ला औरगाबाद 4 सदर बकम अहबाब खलदाबाद 5 सदर अससोलसएशन र वरकास नागररक कनत सलमनत भोईराड़ा

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औरगाबाद 7 जनरल सक़करटरी मराठराड़ा दहसटोररकल ररसचव सटर

औरगाबाद 8 एखकसकदटर एडडटर माहनामा अरललयाउललाह औरगाबाद

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region का काम करत ह और ररसचव सटर को डडखजटल लाइजशन करन की कोलशश कर रह ह

22

Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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lar ukenso ds vHkax esa dqN mnZq rdquokCnksa dk izksx fdk gSA

mnkgjk ds fy dqN fups fn x gSaA

ekhuk gksrh cki uk gksrk

dje uk gksrk dkk

ge ugh gksrs dkSu

dgkrs vkk

mudk nqljk vHkax vkxs fnk xk gSaA

Msgjk VqVsxk elnh VqVsxk VqVsxk lc ge lks

VqVd ugh QqVr ugh xch lks dSlks js HkkbZ

kV kV gflk Ikjs vtc vYyk fek js

23

nksuksa larksa dh Hkkkk iatkch] fczt] [kMhcksyh] n[kuh ls vyx

gSaA bu nksuks jpukvksa ij ejkBh dk izHkko iMk gaSA Lkar

Kkusrdquooj] lar ukenso g rhFkZ k=k dj iatkch oa fcxj

fganh vkkZh Hkkkk cksyus okys leqgksa ds laidZ es vk pqds FksaA

f[kyth oa rqxydks ds rdquokkludky ds dqN lqQh dkxtkn

gesa izkIr gksrs gSaA

mnqZ Hkkkk esa rdquokkjh] xgty] dfork] uTe vl dky ls vkxs

fodflr gksrk gqvk fn[krk gSaA

vJr ckckuh (1503) ukSljs gkj fganoh tcku

gtjr gqlSuoh ds HkfDrLoi uTe feyrh gSaA yktheqy-eqCrnh esa kkfeZd elyksa ij lgt Hkkkk esa cku fdk xk

gSaA mudh d gEn [kkyhd ckjh vkehj [kqL=ks ds rtZ ij

fy[kh gqbZ gSa A

cgj gSa nfjk vkcs fQjkd

dyke ekStq gS Mkyh rdquokk[k

glu rdquokkS[kh (1634) g ejkBokMk ds igys xgtydkj ekus tkrs gSaA

cu xqy xk gS cqycqy vkSj xqycnu dgkW gSaA

tu eu gfjk gekjk lks eu gjk dgkW gSaA

uSu ds ikao dj tkvks ltu xj kj cqykos eqgt uk tkxksxs

dker lax vxj xqyx lqyk ns eqgt

Qkuh (1540-1660) g fctkiqj ds njckj ds xgtydkj FksA Qkuh dks ejkBokMk

dh xgty dk uDrdquoks vOoy xgtydkj ekuk tkrk gSA

tseLr gSa njl ds mudks rdquokjkc Dk gSaA

ftldk xtd ftxj gSaA frLk dks dckc Dk gSA

oYyh vkSjaxkcknh (1661-1741) s oYyh eqt rdquokkS[ku dks vks cqgts

ftldks gd us fnk gS fQdzs jlkn

24

fQjkdh (1685-1731) budk uke lcediln eksgEen FkkA g fctkiqj ds vk[kjh rdquokkj

FksA

u dks lqjt dks eq fn[kyk ds vkcksrkc [kkssxk

ely erdquokgqj tx esa gS tys dks dkbZ tykrk ugh

Qfdj mYyk vkgtkn

g oYyh vkSjaxkcknh ds ledkyhu FksaA

vks tgk dh lkjh vkgtkn lurks ij

ftls dh kj feyrk slk gquj uk vkk

rdquokkg [kklwu

fny rqEgkjk eqgtls vxj cstkj gSa

[kqrdquok jgks esjk Hkh vYykg kj gSa

Oktrh- oTTkhgqrhu g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu xgtydkj FksaA

papy dk vkap cQjk eqgt ij Hkkjh nqok kjk

rksbZ bl nks txr ls rh ujkkkjh gqvk kjk

Qtyh mQZ rdquokkg Qty mYykg

vks Hkqoka ns[kdj dgk eSa qW

nks kMh jkr fnu es vkh DqW

mek eksgrcj [kkW g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu gSA

cl djks tqYQ dks yisV j[kks

Dk fljks ekj Mkyks xs

vkflQ tgkW mQZ uokc fej deIgravehu [kku

fdl rjg ls ekgs ukS vatqe ds vks dqns okd js

gks xk tgk yk[kks fxjkg gSa ogk d uk[kwu Dk djs

rdquokkg fljkt vkSjaxkcknh

Takftj Hkyh dSn Hkyh ekSr Hkh TkSa RkSa

iu gkd uk djs fdldks fxjpararkj fdlhdk

25

xqyke dkfnj

g vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gqA

Pkeu esa bl luqcj dn ds chu lkeh ds gksus ls

fdk xqy us fxjs ckW pkd cqycqy rq Hkh ekre dj

nkmn vkSjaxkcknh

oyh vkSj fljkt ds dky dks tksMusokyk dke bUgksus fdk

gSaA

gd us ckn vt oYyh eqgts nkmn

lqcs rdquokkjh cgky fdk

vkfrdquokd mQZ kgk [kku

cqUacutegkuiwj ls vkSjaxkckn vks FksaA

kjksa rdquokQd es Mqc xk vkQrkc lc

ns[k vkSj ueds rqjS tj rkj dh yVd

Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

kj gj rdquokku vkk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u Fkk

Cks furdquokk furdquokk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u FkkA

btkn mQZ fegtkZ vyh udoh [kku

ge vlhjks dks rsjh tqYQks ls gS fny cLrxh

dkSu dkQhj pkgrk gSa sls nkeq utkn

rdquokjkQr mQZ lcediln eqgEen rdquokfjQ

g [kqyrkckn ds jgus okys FksaA

eSa jksrk gh jgk xe us fdk tkjh fjokt vikk

dgs eutj s fdldks vk[kjh dkedkt vikk

eqxrsyk mQZ vkyhQ [kku

gekjh pju ls q [kqu u vc peds gSa

tks jax jst ds kj esa rdquokgkc Vids gSa

bek vkflQ vyh [kku

vkfrdquokd ugh gSa rqgtdks dqN [kkSQ ek flr dk

eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

26

vtyr mQZ lcediln vCnqy oYyh

Qdhjksa ls ugh csjax ykyu QSy gksyh esa

rsjk tkek xqykch gSa rks esjk f[kj dk Hkxok gSA

nnZean mQZ eksgEen Qdhj

g mnfxj ds jgus okys Fks

gS xe ls jfrcksa ds esjk fny ukrdquokkn

mld kMds ls tkrs gS srdquok ckn

rdquokfQd (1745 rs 1808) mQZ Ykkyk ypeh ukjkk

vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

cgkj vkus ls rdquokcue us fdk gS xqy dk fcLrj rj

peu es pykdj mldks Qjrdquok s [kqfrdquokZn iSdj dj

reUkk mQZ vln vyh [kku vkSjaxkckn

s fny gh gS ml tqYQ flkW Qke ds dkfcy

dksbZ slk pjkx vkSj gS bl rdquokke ds [kkfrj

bfErkt mQZ yqRQqufulk g mnqZ dh igyh efgyk

gSa

vka[kks esa vkc gqLu dh vc xjh gS

fnnkj ds okns dh Hkh Dk oknkxjh gSa

Qror mQZ [oktk bukrmYyk

[kkaWe esjh er ck ckls mMk s xbZ ckn

Bu xtkyksa ds eqgts fQV uDrdquoks ik vkosaxs kn

f[kys gS nkx lc fny ds xqfyLrk bldks dgrs gS

esjk VqdMs gqvk fluk [kkW ck mls dgrs gS

getk mQZ eqUrdquokh eksgEen rdquokelqnhu

eksgCcr batksxe nnsZfugk gks

esjh gjckr gS Dk esjh tku gks

27

equhj mQZ eqgEen eqUuhnIgravehu Qk[kh

gjQs xyr [kkr gS rdquokke esa folkys kn dk

HksV fnk gS nnZ us ukeks furdquokku us vkjtq

v[knkl mQZ vCckl gqlSu (1929) ges rMik jgk gSa bartkj oknk erdquokgj

gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 4: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

4

Hon Vice Chancellor

Prof VL Dharurkar

Central University of Tripura Agartala

amp Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

With Best Wishes

My best wishes to Aurangabad History Society and

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad for organizing Aurangabad History

Societyrsquos Fourth Foundation Day Anniversary as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoCLASSICAL

LANGUAGES AND RE-WRITING HISTORY OF

DECCAN-AURANGABAD

The Foundation Day Lecture Series is a valid platform

to discuss the hitherto unexplored areas of research in

the history of Deccan-Aurangabad and Marathwada

This Lecture series will enable veteran scholars active

researchers and young learners interested in comparative

religion and cultural studies to be on one platform and

exchange their experiences and enrich themselves about

the history heritage and cultural knowledge systems of

our region The theme of Foundation Day lecture series

directly linked to the diverse and vibrant socio-cultural

5

history and heritage of Aurangabad which is

comprehensively weaved with the integral components

of history and touristic infrastructure in Deccan

Maharashtra India and all over the world

History is one of the most important subjects in human

and social sciences As we know History is a discipline

which recalls our past through which we pave

progressive passages of our future India in South Asia

and world hails a history of convergence and cultural

amalgamation Marathwada-Deccan region is known as

cradle of cultures of all religions and communities In

the Godavari valley right form Stone Age to modern

times Human cultures have flourished in great deal

Aurangabad History Society during the last one year has

contributed significantly in the field of art architecture

amp religions

Like Buddhism and Jainism Hinduism Islamism and

Sikhism and integrated with them are the commercial

and cultural growth of the region thus Aurangabad

presents itself as a globally and culturally well connected

socio-cultural religion in Deccan I congratulate AHS for

conducting this Foundation Day Lecture Series on the

topic lsquoCLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND RE-WRITING

HISTORY OF DECCAN-AURANGABAD I wish the IV

year of Foundation Lecture Series and all AHS events to

be a grand success

6

INTRODUCTION

Vndash lsquoFOUNDATION DAY LECTURE SERIESrsquo

CLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND RE-WRITING HISTORY OF DECCAN-AURANGABAD

Language and and history have intrinsic connection in

making of histories Regional history with its vernacular

localized languages creates its own identity Language is

not only a means of communication it also nurtures the

very identity of a regional culture Everything about a

local culture emerges because of the language which is

spoken in its context of space and place Understanding

of classical languages in India and in context of

Marathwada Deccan and Aurangabad has a lot to offer

for its regional history In the fifth Foundation Day

lecture Series of Aurangabad History Society we invited

our panelists who are experts in their language studies

These languages are also those which made formation of

Deccan since the earliest times of history till today

These langauges immensely contributed in making of

regional cultures of Deccan-AurangabadThe

communities of Deccan integrated their multilingual

dynamism and cross-cultural practices became evident

when the languages were inter-changed and their

vocabulies became rich with exchanged and merging

cultural practices As we will explore possibilities of the

linguistics heritage to understand regional history we

come across several dynamics of historical interlaying

7

and overlaying of community practices with regional

histories and exchange of ideas traditions and socio-

religious practices which defined a particular regional

exclusivity Language empowered expression in present

which we became part of history making learnt today

and for future The present theme of Foundation Day

Lecture Series is an attempt to work on one such theme

of Language and history which remain one of the less

explored areas of research in history

With Best wishes

Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary-Aurangabad History Society

8

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1990 Ugraveee leerme JelteeampUcircUgraveee meeceeefpekeacirc JeemleJeeUcircee Jemlegefvelt FeflenemeUcirce

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12

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PeeheešUgraveeeves Jeeues Deens DeMeer JeeCeejer Menjs lUgraveeeYeesJeleerUcircUgraveee ieeJeebvee

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13

Ancient References of Marathwada in

Sanskrit Literature Dr Minal N Shrigiriwar

HOD

Department Of Sanskrit

Dr Sow IBPMahila Mahavidyalaya

Aurangabad

minalnimish2010gmailcom

Sanskrit literature is the best source to track ancient

historical events It will not be exaggeration if say that

writing of Indian history has started in Sanskrit

literature Puranas are Hindu religious text containing

narratives about the history of universe from creation to

destruction They are the basic source giving information

of mythological social political financial geographical

events just like Ramayana and Mahabharata Indian

literature is blessed with eighteen Puranas and eighteen

Up-Puranas Among these 18 Puranas lsquoVayu Puranarsquo is

known for geographical description Since this Purana

mostly describes Shiva it is also known as lsquoShiva

Puranarsquo This Shiva Puranas describes entire story of

Ghrushneshwar Jyotyrlinga and Shivalayatirth In

Shivpuranas koti rudra Samhita which is 32nd Adhyaya

there is a specific reference of Deogiri (mountain)

located in south It is nothing but Deogiri (mountain)

Shivalayatirth and Jyotirlinga located at Ellora

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megOeceeamp veece efJeOslasheMUcirce vUgraveeJemeodyeCcedilyumleefkƒllece ~~3~~

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(Mueeskeacirc 2 3 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe DeOUgraveeeUgravee 32)

This Shloka very clearly describes Deogiri (mountain)

and the story of Brahmin couple Sudharma and his wife

Ghushma staying in this region Grushneshwar is the 12th

Jyotirling out of twelve Jyotirlingas There are two such

Grushneshwar Temples one located in Marathwada of

Maharashtra and another in Rajsthan in Shiwad district

at Sawai Madhopur Sutaji muni has given names of

twelve Jyotirlingas in first chapter of lsquoShivpuranarsquo It

clearly mentions Nageshwar (Darukavan- Aundha)

located at Parli- Vaidyanath and Ghrushneshwar at

Ellora in Marathawada

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(Mueeskeacirc 23 DeOUgraveeeUgravee 1 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe)

All these Shlokas indicate that the Ghrudhneshwar is

located near Deogiri (mountain) in Marathwada But day

by day trend of believing that Jyotirlinga located at

Rajsthan is 12th Jyotirlinga is rising Some reference of

Jyotirlinga referred in shivpurana are common about 12th

Jyotirlinga which is located in Ellora and Jyotirlinga in

Rajsthan Still some references prominently indicate that

the 12th Jyotirlinga of Ghrushneshwar which is located in

Marathwada is the only Jyotirlinga mentioned in

lsquoShivpuranarsquo To support this there is one more

reference in Aanand- Ramayana This is the Sanskrit

literature on Prabhu Shrirama In its seventh and eighth

part of Yatrakanda there is description of lsquoPrabhu

Shriramarsquos tour to southern India In this text many

reference are given about various places of Marathwada

15

including the reference of 12th Jyotirlinga of

Ghrushneshwar Shivalayatirth and Deogiri (mountain)

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lsquoPrabhu Shriramarsquo visited Grushneshwar at Ellora and

took holly bath in Shivatirtha He proceeded to Lonar

which is specifically mentioned in Yatrakand This again

proves prominently of Grushneshwar temple and Deogiri

(mountain) If we assume that Grushneshwar temple

mentioned in Shriramarsquos journey is located in Rajsthan

then this would mean that Ramarsquos travel was in opposite

direction After visiting Parali- Vaijyanatha Rama took

holly dip in Godavari at Nanded Then he proceed to

Ter took dip at Panchaleshwar and went to Aapegao

Then he went to Pratishthan (Paithan) After the visit of

Pratishthan he went to take holly bath at

Vrudhhelsangam And after that he went to

Ghrushneshwar located in Rajasthan After the visit of

Ghrushneshwar he again went to Matapur that is Godess

of Mahur located in Marathawada This route is not

possible if we assume that Grushneshwar is located at

Rajasthan This journey would be logically right if

16

Jyotirlinga of Grushneshwar located near Deogiri

(mountain) in Marathwada There is no reference about

Deogiri mountain in the southern part of Rajsthanrsquos

Ghrushneshwar jyotirlinga So it is very clear that 12th

Jyotirlinga mentioned in Shivpurana is situated in

Marathwada In history many a times there is reference

of places having same names But to pin point exact

place one needs to study the literature with mind at the

researcher

17

Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

__________________________________

अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क परवज ददलली क रहन राल थ मोहममद तग़लक़ क ज़मान म हादस दहली क रक़त हज़रत

शख़ बरहानददीन गरीब की पालकी औललया उललाह क हमराह

दौलताबाद ( दरगगर ) चल आए और खलदाबाद रौज़ म सकनत

इखततयार करली राललद का नाम मौलरी हकीम मोहममद अबदल गफ़र था जो पश मतय अधयापक स मनसललक रह अलहाज मोहममद अबदल

हई 1938 म खलदाबाद म पदा हए इबतदाई तालीम खलदाबाद म और हाई सकल र कॉलज म इटर तक की तालीम औरगाबाद म हालसल की अरबी की तालीम को करराई स हालसल की और 1960 म बहलसयत

लशकषक महकम तालीमात म अजाम दन क बाद खज़ला पररषद म मनतक़क़ल होगए कई साल काम करन क बाद BDO ऑक़िसर क उहद

पर ररटायर हए सटडी र अदबी ज़ॉक -

आप का study र अदबी ज़ॉक हमशा अहल इलम और सादहब िन हज़रात

स लमलन पर आपको माएल करता रहा चनाच रो बराबर पढ़ ललख लोगो स लमलत रह इलम सीना और इलम सिीना दोनो स िखज़याब होत रह

इन तमाम म खास तौर पर शरीमान हसन सानी ननज़ामी दहलरी परोिसर ननसार अहमद फ़ारक़ी िरीदी और मोहतरम महममद अलहसनी गलबगाव शरीि र मोहतरम मौलाना सययद अबल हसन नदरी शालमल ह इलम तसवरफ़ की मादहर आलमी शोहरत क हामी जमवन मशतशरक

परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजनह 1995 क बनलअक़रामी इनाम

बराए अमन स नराज़ा गया परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजन क

हमराह नननल मयखज़यम नय यॉकव की सपररटडट और शरीमान

खज़याउददीन शकब भी थ 1981 म खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क बाद अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई स तफसीली तबादल तयाल

18

क़कया और बाद अज़ा बज़गावनदीन की तालीमात पर अपन तलबा को ररसचव क ललए अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क पास खलदाबाद भजा खजन

म नमाया तौर पर परोिसर रन हटव थ हॉलड स आए अरबी क परोिसर कोर न शाह ताहरा शाह पर और लनदन स आए नील गरीन बज़गावनदीन पर और कालव अनसट परोिसर यननरलसवटी नाथव करोललना ह परोिसर कालव अनसट न खलदाबाद क बज़गावनदीन पर अपनी क़कताब ( इटरनल गाडवन )

इस नय यॉकव यननरलसवटी नय यॉकव परस न शाए क़कया इस क़कताब म मोहममद अबदल हई का खज़कर करत हए परोिसर कालव अनसट न इनतहाई

खलस स उनका शक़करया अदा क़कया और ललखा क मौसफ़ का तआरन

और मालमात हालसल ना होती तो क़कताब का य परोजकट अधरा रह जाता राज़ह हो क इस क़कताब न बनलअक़रामी शोहरत हालसल की ह मौसफ़ को अदब और तसवरफ़ स ददलचसपी और इलम वररासत म लमला ह एहद माज़ी क परसतार ह क़तब बीनी का शौक़ आपका क़फ़तरी मशग़ला ह आपका जाती क़तब ख़ाना नाददर र नायाब और मज़हबी क़कताबो का बश बहा मजमआ ह खजस स तहक़ीक़ करन राल ताललबइलम

इसतफ़ादा करत ह और ररसचव करन राल दननया भर स आत ह और औरगाबाद म अबदल हाई ररसचव सटर क नाम स आज भी चल रहा ह जो क अबदल हादी सभाल रह ह और इसम परानी हसतललखखत क़कताब मौजद

ह उस पर भी काम चल रहा ह ररसचव सटर को डडखजटलाइज करन का काम

भी चल रहा ह जो मरहम अबदल हाई न इस मलक क ललए अपनी योगदान

ददया था उसी को आग बढ़ान का काम चल रहा ह

खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क ललए आन रालो म पडडत नहर

शख अबदललाह मललका ईरान गरनवर अली यारर जग बररसटर अकबर अली खान गरनवर यपी गरनवर साददक़ अली सदर दहनद जञानी ज़ल लसह क अलारा मतादददद रज़राए आला स आपन मलाक़ात की और उनको बज़गावनदीन क एहराल और तारीख़ स राक़कि करराया

19

bull मसखननफ़ अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई की जाखज़ब नज़र और हमा गीर तारीक़ी क़कताब

1 गललसतान खलदाबाद ( अलमौसम बतखककराए बज़गावनदीन र

शाहान मदिन रौज़ा ) अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2001

2 ताररक़ औरगाबाद खाखजसताए बननयाद अलमारफ़ ब

गललसतान औरगाबाद मशतलमल बर हालात इमारात मशहर र

अरललयाए मग़फ़र हाक़िज र क़ाररयान र शहान र शोराए

औरगाबाद अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2004

3 तारीक़ जालना अलमसममी ब गललसतान जालना ( अरललयाउललाह क पर कि राक़यात नज़ इसलामी अकलाक की तफ़सीलात र तारीक़ जालना )

4 हालात हज़रत शाह पीर माललक शख़ जलाल उददीन भडारी फ़तह आबाद ( दौलताबाद )

5 तारीक़ दौलताबाद 6 यादरफ़तगाा मज़ारात मतबरका खलदाबाद

bull असनादात और शीलड स सरफ़राज़ क़कय जाना 1 दौरान मलाखज़मत और मख़तललफ़ इदारो की जाननब स इनकी

बहतरीन खखदमात पर असनादात और शीलड स नराज़ा गया 2 गललसतान खलदाबाद पर अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय

उदव अकडमी 2001

3 मोहतरम अली मोहममदी काउलसल जनरल ईरान क हाथो उदव ललरचर पर अराडव

20

4 उदव सादहतय अकडमी हकमत ए महाराषटर की जाननब स मारि

तारीख दा अबदल हाई क दहात होन क बाद भी 2017 म गरनवमट न अरॉडव दी

bull कारहाए नमाया 1 खलदाबाद म टखकनकल सकल का क़ययाम 2 खलदाबाद म उसव क मौक़ पर मशायर की इबतदा 1966

3 बज़गावन इज़ाम की तालीमात पर सलमनार 4 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात अख़बारात म ललखना 5 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात रडडयो क ज़ररय 1971 स आज तक

नशर होत ह 6 टीरी पर भी तारीकी मक़ामात पर मालमात रस ही हालात

हाखजरा पर इटरवय 7

bull क़दीम र नाददर तारीकी कतब कललए दर दराज़ मक़ामात की सययाहत

1 नशनल लाइबररी कलकतता 2 पीर मोहममद शाह लाइबररी अहमद आबाद गजरात 3 खदा बकश लाइबररी पटना 4 लाइबररीज़ ऑफ़ हदराबाद 5 लाइबररीज ऑफ़ ममबई यननरलसवटीज

bull अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई मतअदददद इदारो की सरबराही र

सरपरसती अजाम द रह ह खजन म स कछ ख़ास इदारो क नाम

ज़ल म पश ह 1 अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई खाददम रौज़तन अलशरीफ़न रौज़ा

मनवररा (खलदाबाद) होन की रजह कमटी खदामीन दरगाह

21

जात हद कला क सदर और नाएब सदर की हलसयत स भी अजाम दी

2 सदर अससोलसएशन ऑफ़ मतरलली र पजारी मराठराड़ा 3 सदर दरगाह शाह अबदल लतीफ़ दारर अलमाललक एललोरा

ताललका खलदाबाद खज़ला औरगाबाद 4 सदर बकम अहबाब खलदाबाद 5 सदर अससोलसएशन र वरकास नागररक कनत सलमनत भोईराड़ा

कोतरालपरा औरगाबाद 6 सदर रॉयल एजकशन एड रलियर सोसाइटी भोईराड़ा

औरगाबाद 7 जनरल सक़करटरी मराठराड़ा दहसटोररकल ररसचव सटर

औरगाबाद 8 एखकसकदटर एडडटर माहनामा अरललयाउललाह औरगाबाद

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अबदल हाई की जो क़कताब ललखी ह उसको मराठी म रासलशन का काम

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अबदल हादी अबदल हाई

अबदल हादी की सटडी बीकॉम बी ज हई ह जो क़िलहाल म अबदल ही ररसचव सटर को सभाल रह ह साथ ही साथ ANI News Marathwada

region का काम करत ह और ररसचव सटर को डडखजटल लाइजशन करन की कोलशश कर रह ह

22

Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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Qudkjksa] dkjkfxjksa vkSj bYe vnc ds fnokuksa ls vkckn jgh

gSaA egkjkVordf ds igys jktkjkus lkrokguksa dh 400 lkykas rd

ejkBokMk esa gqdwer jghA nloh rdquokrkCnh esa vtUrk dh xqQk

la[k 30 esa ls 6 xqQkvksa ds ckjs esa rkfj[ks mnqZ esa ftdz

vkrk gSaA nqljh vkSj d ubZ Hkkkk dk mxe gks jgk FkkA

vke rkSj ij nDduh mnZq dk rdquokqjokrh dky vykmIgravehu

f[kyth ds vkus ds rdquokq gqvk slh kkjkk gSa ij lar Kkusrdquooj

oa lar ukenso ds vHkaxks esa mnqZ rdquokCnks dk izksx gqvk gSA

lar Kkusrdquooj dk d vHkax vkxs fnk gSaA

lc kV ns[kq ekfud ekSyk

dSls dgq eSa dkyk kksykA

iap jax ls Ukjk dksbZ

ysuk d vkSj nsuk gqbZA

lar ukenso ds vHkax esa dqN mnZq rdquokCnksa dk izksx fdk gSA

mnkgjk ds fy dqN fups fn x gSaA

ekhuk gksrh cki uk gksrk

dje uk gksrk dkk

ge ugh gksrs dkSu

dgkrs vkk

mudk nqljk vHkax vkxs fnk xk gSaA

Msgjk VqVsxk elnh VqVsxk VqVsxk lc ge lks

VqVd ugh QqVr ugh xch lks dSlks js HkkbZ

kV kV gflk Ikjs vtc vYyk fek js

23

nksuksa larksa dh Hkkkk iatkch] fczt] [kMhcksyh] n[kuh ls vyx

gSaA bu nksuks jpukvksa ij ejkBh dk izHkko iMk gaSA Lkar

Kkusrdquooj] lar ukenso g rhFkZ k=k dj iatkch oa fcxj

fganh vkkZh Hkkkk cksyus okys leqgksa ds laidZ es vk pqds FksaA

f[kyth oa rqxydks ds rdquokkludky ds dqN lqQh dkxtkn

gesa izkIr gksrs gSaA

mnqZ Hkkkk esa rdquokkjh] xgty] dfork] uTe vl dky ls vkxs

fodflr gksrk gqvk fn[krk gSaA

vJr ckckuh (1503) ukSljs gkj fganoh tcku

gtjr gqlSuoh ds HkfDrLoi uTe feyrh gSaA yktheqy-eqCrnh esa kkfeZd elyksa ij lgt Hkkkk esa cku fdk xk

gSaA mudh d gEn [kkyhd ckjh vkehj [kqL=ks ds rtZ ij

fy[kh gqbZ gSa A

cgj gSa nfjk vkcs fQjkd

dyke ekStq gS Mkyh rdquokk[k

glu rdquokkS[kh (1634) g ejkBokMk ds igys xgtydkj ekus tkrs gSaA

cu xqy xk gS cqycqy vkSj xqycnu dgkW gSaA

tu eu gfjk gekjk lks eu gjk dgkW gSaA

uSu ds ikao dj tkvks ltu xj kj cqykos eqgt uk tkxksxs

dker lax vxj xqyx lqyk ns eqgt

Qkuh (1540-1660) g fctkiqj ds njckj ds xgtydkj FksA Qkuh dks ejkBokMk

dh xgty dk uDrdquoks vOoy xgtydkj ekuk tkrk gSA

tseLr gSa njl ds mudks rdquokjkc Dk gSaA

ftldk xtd ftxj gSaA frLk dks dckc Dk gSA

oYyh vkSjaxkcknh (1661-1741) s oYyh eqt rdquokkS[ku dks vks cqgts

ftldks gd us fnk gS fQdzs jlkn

24

fQjkdh (1685-1731) budk uke lcediln eksgEen FkkA g fctkiqj ds vk[kjh rdquokkj

FksA

u dks lqjt dks eq fn[kyk ds vkcksrkc [kkssxk

ely erdquokgqj tx esa gS tys dks dkbZ tykrk ugh

Qfdj mYyk vkgtkn

g oYyh vkSjaxkcknh ds ledkyhu FksaA

vks tgk dh lkjh vkgtkn lurks ij

ftls dh kj feyrk slk gquj uk vkk

rdquokkg [kklwu

fny rqEgkjk eqgtls vxj cstkj gSa

[kqrdquok jgks esjk Hkh vYykg kj gSa

Oktrh- oTTkhgqrhu g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu xgtydkj FksaA

papy dk vkap cQjk eqgt ij Hkkjh nqok kjk

rksbZ bl nks txr ls rh ujkkkjh gqvk kjk

Qtyh mQZ rdquokkg Qty mYykg

vks Hkqoka ns[kdj dgk eSa qW

nks kMh jkr fnu es vkh DqW

mek eksgrcj [kkW g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu gSA

cl djks tqYQ dks yisV j[kks

Dk fljks ekj Mkyks xs

vkflQ tgkW mQZ uokc fej deIgravehu [kku

fdl rjg ls ekgs ukS vatqe ds vks dqns okd js

gks xk tgk yk[kks fxjkg gSa ogk d uk[kwu Dk djs

rdquokkg fljkt vkSjaxkcknh

Takftj Hkyh dSn Hkyh ekSr Hkh TkSa RkSa

iu gkd uk djs fdldks fxjpararkj fdlhdk

25

xqyke dkfnj

g vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gqA

Pkeu esa bl luqcj dn ds chu lkeh ds gksus ls

fdk xqy us fxjs ckW pkd cqycqy rq Hkh ekre dj

nkmn vkSjaxkcknh

oyh vkSj fljkt ds dky dks tksMusokyk dke bUgksus fdk

gSaA

gd us ckn vt oYyh eqgts nkmn

lqcs rdquokkjh cgky fdk

vkfrdquokd mQZ kgk [kku

cqUacutegkuiwj ls vkSjaxkckn vks FksaA

kjksa rdquokQd es Mqc xk vkQrkc lc

ns[k vkSj ueds rqjS tj rkj dh yVd

Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

kj gj rdquokku vkk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u Fkk

Cks furdquokk furdquokk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u FkkA

btkn mQZ fegtkZ vyh udoh [kku

ge vlhjks dks rsjh tqYQks ls gS fny cLrxh

dkSu dkQhj pkgrk gSa sls nkeq utkn

rdquokjkQr mQZ lcediln eqgEen rdquokfjQ

g [kqyrkckn ds jgus okys FksaA

eSa jksrk gh jgk xe us fdk tkjh fjokt vikk

dgs eutj s fdldks vk[kjh dkedkt vikk

eqxrsyk mQZ vkyhQ [kku

gekjh pju ls q [kqu u vc peds gSa

tks jax jst ds kj esa rdquokgkc Vids gSa

bek vkflQ vyh [kku

vkfrdquokd ugh gSa rqgtdks dqN [kkSQ ek flr dk

eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

26

vtyr mQZ lcediln vCnqy oYyh

Qdhjksa ls ugh csjax ykyu QSy gksyh esa

rsjk tkek xqykch gSa rks esjk f[kj dk Hkxok gSA

nnZean mQZ eksgEen Qdhj

g mnfxj ds jgus okys Fks

gS xe ls jfrcksa ds esjk fny ukrdquokkn

mld kMds ls tkrs gS srdquok ckn

rdquokfQd (1745 rs 1808) mQZ Ykkyk ypeh ukjkk

vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

cgkj vkus ls rdquokcue us fdk gS xqy dk fcLrj rj

peu es pykdj mldks Qjrdquok s [kqfrdquokZn iSdj dj

reUkk mQZ vln vyh [kku vkSjaxkckn

s fny gh gS ml tqYQ flkW Qke ds dkfcy

dksbZ slk pjkx vkSj gS bl rdquokke ds [kkfrj

bfErkt mQZ yqRQqufulk g mnqZ dh igyh efgyk

gSa

vka[kks esa vkc gqLu dh vc xjh gS

fnnkj ds okns dh Hkh Dk oknkxjh gSa

Qror mQZ [oktk bukrmYyk

[kkaWe esjh er ck ckls mMk s xbZ ckn

Bu xtkyksa ds eqgts fQV uDrdquoks ik vkosaxs kn

f[kys gS nkx lc fny ds xqfyLrk bldks dgrs gS

esjk VqdMs gqvk fluk [kkW ck mls dgrs gS

getk mQZ eqUrdquokh eksgEen rdquokelqnhu

eksgCcr batksxe nnsZfugk gks

esjh gjckr gS Dk esjh tku gks

27

equhj mQZ eqgEen eqUuhnIgravehu Qk[kh

gjQs xyr [kkr gS rdquokke esa folkys kn dk

HksV fnk gS nnZ us ukeks furdquokku us vkjtq

v[knkl mQZ vCckl gqlSu (1929) ges rMik jgk gSa bartkj oknk erdquokgj

gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 5: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

5

history and heritage of Aurangabad which is

comprehensively weaved with the integral components

of history and touristic infrastructure in Deccan

Maharashtra India and all over the world

History is one of the most important subjects in human

and social sciences As we know History is a discipline

which recalls our past through which we pave

progressive passages of our future India in South Asia

and world hails a history of convergence and cultural

amalgamation Marathwada-Deccan region is known as

cradle of cultures of all religions and communities In

the Godavari valley right form Stone Age to modern

times Human cultures have flourished in great deal

Aurangabad History Society during the last one year has

contributed significantly in the field of art architecture

amp religions

Like Buddhism and Jainism Hinduism Islamism and

Sikhism and integrated with them are the commercial

and cultural growth of the region thus Aurangabad

presents itself as a globally and culturally well connected

socio-cultural religion in Deccan I congratulate AHS for

conducting this Foundation Day Lecture Series on the

topic lsquoCLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND RE-WRITING

HISTORY OF DECCAN-AURANGABAD I wish the IV

year of Foundation Lecture Series and all AHS events to

be a grand success

6

INTRODUCTION

Vndash lsquoFOUNDATION DAY LECTURE SERIESrsquo

CLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND RE-WRITING HISTORY OF DECCAN-AURANGABAD

Language and and history have intrinsic connection in

making of histories Regional history with its vernacular

localized languages creates its own identity Language is

not only a means of communication it also nurtures the

very identity of a regional culture Everything about a

local culture emerges because of the language which is

spoken in its context of space and place Understanding

of classical languages in India and in context of

Marathwada Deccan and Aurangabad has a lot to offer

for its regional history In the fifth Foundation Day

lecture Series of Aurangabad History Society we invited

our panelists who are experts in their language studies

These languages are also those which made formation of

Deccan since the earliest times of history till today

These langauges immensely contributed in making of

regional cultures of Deccan-AurangabadThe

communities of Deccan integrated their multilingual

dynamism and cross-cultural practices became evident

when the languages were inter-changed and their

vocabulies became rich with exchanged and merging

cultural practices As we will explore possibilities of the

linguistics heritage to understand regional history we

come across several dynamics of historical interlaying

7

and overlaying of community practices with regional

histories and exchange of ideas traditions and socio-

religious practices which defined a particular regional

exclusivity Language empowered expression in present

which we became part of history making learnt today

and for future The present theme of Foundation Day

Lecture Series is an attempt to work on one such theme

of Language and history which remain one of the less

explored areas of research in history

With Best wishes

Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary-Aurangabad History Society

8

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Ancient References of Marathwada in

Sanskrit Literature Dr Minal N Shrigiriwar

HOD

Department Of Sanskrit

Dr Sow IBPMahila Mahavidyalaya

Aurangabad

minalnimish2010gmailcom

Sanskrit literature is the best source to track ancient

historical events It will not be exaggeration if say that

writing of Indian history has started in Sanskrit

literature Puranas are Hindu religious text containing

narratives about the history of universe from creation to

destruction They are the basic source giving information

of mythological social political financial geographical

events just like Ramayana and Mahabharata Indian

literature is blessed with eighteen Puranas and eighteen

Up-Puranas Among these 18 Puranas lsquoVayu Puranarsquo is

known for geographical description Since this Purana

mostly describes Shiva it is also known as lsquoShiva

Puranarsquo This Shiva Puranas describes entire story of

Ghrushneshwar Jyotyrlinga and Shivalayatirth In

Shivpuranas koti rudra Samhita which is 32nd Adhyaya

there is a specific reference of Deogiri (mountain)

located in south It is nothing but Deogiri (mountain)

Shivalayatirth and Jyotirlinga located at Ellora

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(Mueeskeacirc 2 3 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe DeOUgraveeeUgravee 32)

This Shloka very clearly describes Deogiri (mountain)

and the story of Brahmin couple Sudharma and his wife

Ghushma staying in this region Grushneshwar is the 12th

Jyotirling out of twelve Jyotirlingas There are two such

Grushneshwar Temples one located in Marathwada of

Maharashtra and another in Rajsthan in Shiwad district

at Sawai Madhopur Sutaji muni has given names of

twelve Jyotirlingas in first chapter of lsquoShivpuranarsquo It

clearly mentions Nageshwar (Darukavan- Aundha)

located at Parli- Vaidyanath and Ghrushneshwar at

Ellora in Marathawada

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All these Shlokas indicate that the Ghrudhneshwar is

located near Deogiri (mountain) in Marathwada But day

by day trend of believing that Jyotirlinga located at

Rajsthan is 12th Jyotirlinga is rising Some reference of

Jyotirlinga referred in shivpurana are common about 12th

Jyotirlinga which is located in Ellora and Jyotirlinga in

Rajsthan Still some references prominently indicate that

the 12th Jyotirlinga of Ghrushneshwar which is located in

Marathwada is the only Jyotirlinga mentioned in

lsquoShivpuranarsquo To support this there is one more

reference in Aanand- Ramayana This is the Sanskrit

literature on Prabhu Shrirama In its seventh and eighth

part of Yatrakanda there is description of lsquoPrabhu

Shriramarsquos tour to southern India In this text many

reference are given about various places of Marathwada

15

including the reference of 12th Jyotirlinga of

Ghrushneshwar Shivalayatirth and Deogiri (mountain)

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lsquoPrabhu Shriramarsquo visited Grushneshwar at Ellora and

took holly bath in Shivatirtha He proceeded to Lonar

which is specifically mentioned in Yatrakand This again

proves prominently of Grushneshwar temple and Deogiri

(mountain) If we assume that Grushneshwar temple

mentioned in Shriramarsquos journey is located in Rajsthan

then this would mean that Ramarsquos travel was in opposite

direction After visiting Parali- Vaijyanatha Rama took

holly dip in Godavari at Nanded Then he proceed to

Ter took dip at Panchaleshwar and went to Aapegao

Then he went to Pratishthan (Paithan) After the visit of

Pratishthan he went to take holly bath at

Vrudhhelsangam And after that he went to

Ghrushneshwar located in Rajasthan After the visit of

Ghrushneshwar he again went to Matapur that is Godess

of Mahur located in Marathawada This route is not

possible if we assume that Grushneshwar is located at

Rajasthan This journey would be logically right if

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Jyotirlinga of Grushneshwar located near Deogiri

(mountain) in Marathwada There is no reference about

Deogiri mountain in the southern part of Rajsthanrsquos

Ghrushneshwar jyotirlinga So it is very clear that 12th

Jyotirlinga mentioned in Shivpurana is situated in

Marathwada In history many a times there is reference

of places having same names But to pin point exact

place one needs to study the literature with mind at the

researcher

17

Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

__________________________________

अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क परवज ददलली क रहन राल थ मोहममद तग़लक़ क ज़मान म हादस दहली क रक़त हज़रत

शख़ बरहानददीन गरीब की पालकी औललया उललाह क हमराह

दौलताबाद ( दरगगर ) चल आए और खलदाबाद रौज़ म सकनत

इखततयार करली राललद का नाम मौलरी हकीम मोहममद अबदल गफ़र था जो पश मतय अधयापक स मनसललक रह अलहाज मोहममद अबदल

हई 1938 म खलदाबाद म पदा हए इबतदाई तालीम खलदाबाद म और हाई सकल र कॉलज म इटर तक की तालीम औरगाबाद म हालसल की अरबी की तालीम को करराई स हालसल की और 1960 म बहलसयत

लशकषक महकम तालीमात म अजाम दन क बाद खज़ला पररषद म मनतक़क़ल होगए कई साल काम करन क बाद BDO ऑक़िसर क उहद

पर ररटायर हए सटडी र अदबी ज़ॉक -

आप का study र अदबी ज़ॉक हमशा अहल इलम और सादहब िन हज़रात

स लमलन पर आपको माएल करता रहा चनाच रो बराबर पढ़ ललख लोगो स लमलत रह इलम सीना और इलम सिीना दोनो स िखज़याब होत रह

इन तमाम म खास तौर पर शरीमान हसन सानी ननज़ामी दहलरी परोिसर ननसार अहमद फ़ारक़ी िरीदी और मोहतरम महममद अलहसनी गलबगाव शरीि र मोहतरम मौलाना सययद अबल हसन नदरी शालमल ह इलम तसवरफ़ की मादहर आलमी शोहरत क हामी जमवन मशतशरक

परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजनह 1995 क बनलअक़रामी इनाम

बराए अमन स नराज़ा गया परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजन क

हमराह नननल मयखज़यम नय यॉकव की सपररटडट और शरीमान

खज़याउददीन शकब भी थ 1981 म खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क बाद अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई स तफसीली तबादल तयाल

18

क़कया और बाद अज़ा बज़गावनदीन की तालीमात पर अपन तलबा को ररसचव क ललए अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क पास खलदाबाद भजा खजन

म नमाया तौर पर परोिसर रन हटव थ हॉलड स आए अरबी क परोिसर कोर न शाह ताहरा शाह पर और लनदन स आए नील गरीन बज़गावनदीन पर और कालव अनसट परोिसर यननरलसवटी नाथव करोललना ह परोिसर कालव अनसट न खलदाबाद क बज़गावनदीन पर अपनी क़कताब ( इटरनल गाडवन )

इस नय यॉकव यननरलसवटी नय यॉकव परस न शाए क़कया इस क़कताब म मोहममद अबदल हई का खज़कर करत हए परोिसर कालव अनसट न इनतहाई

खलस स उनका शक़करया अदा क़कया और ललखा क मौसफ़ का तआरन

और मालमात हालसल ना होती तो क़कताब का य परोजकट अधरा रह जाता राज़ह हो क इस क़कताब न बनलअक़रामी शोहरत हालसल की ह मौसफ़ को अदब और तसवरफ़ स ददलचसपी और इलम वररासत म लमला ह एहद माज़ी क परसतार ह क़तब बीनी का शौक़ आपका क़फ़तरी मशग़ला ह आपका जाती क़तब ख़ाना नाददर र नायाब और मज़हबी क़कताबो का बश बहा मजमआ ह खजस स तहक़ीक़ करन राल ताललबइलम

इसतफ़ादा करत ह और ररसचव करन राल दननया भर स आत ह और औरगाबाद म अबदल हाई ररसचव सटर क नाम स आज भी चल रहा ह जो क अबदल हादी सभाल रह ह और इसम परानी हसतललखखत क़कताब मौजद

ह उस पर भी काम चल रहा ह ररसचव सटर को डडखजटलाइज करन का काम

भी चल रहा ह जो मरहम अबदल हाई न इस मलक क ललए अपनी योगदान

ददया था उसी को आग बढ़ान का काम चल रहा ह

खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क ललए आन रालो म पडडत नहर

शख अबदललाह मललका ईरान गरनवर अली यारर जग बररसटर अकबर अली खान गरनवर यपी गरनवर साददक़ अली सदर दहनद जञानी ज़ल लसह क अलारा मतादददद रज़राए आला स आपन मलाक़ात की और उनको बज़गावनदीन क एहराल और तारीख़ स राक़कि करराया

19

bull मसखननफ़ अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई की जाखज़ब नज़र और हमा गीर तारीक़ी क़कताब

1 गललसतान खलदाबाद ( अलमौसम बतखककराए बज़गावनदीन र

शाहान मदिन रौज़ा ) अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2001

2 ताररक़ औरगाबाद खाखजसताए बननयाद अलमारफ़ ब

गललसतान औरगाबाद मशतलमल बर हालात इमारात मशहर र

अरललयाए मग़फ़र हाक़िज र क़ाररयान र शहान र शोराए

औरगाबाद अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2004

3 तारीक़ जालना अलमसममी ब गललसतान जालना ( अरललयाउललाह क पर कि राक़यात नज़ इसलामी अकलाक की तफ़सीलात र तारीक़ जालना )

4 हालात हज़रत शाह पीर माललक शख़ जलाल उददीन भडारी फ़तह आबाद ( दौलताबाद )

5 तारीक़ दौलताबाद 6 यादरफ़तगाा मज़ारात मतबरका खलदाबाद

bull असनादात और शीलड स सरफ़राज़ क़कय जाना 1 दौरान मलाखज़मत और मख़तललफ़ इदारो की जाननब स इनकी

बहतरीन खखदमात पर असनादात और शीलड स नराज़ा गया 2 गललसतान खलदाबाद पर अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय

उदव अकडमी 2001

3 मोहतरम अली मोहममदी काउलसल जनरल ईरान क हाथो उदव ललरचर पर अराडव

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4 उदव सादहतय अकडमी हकमत ए महाराषटर की जाननब स मारि

तारीख दा अबदल हाई क दहात होन क बाद भी 2017 म गरनवमट न अरॉडव दी

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3 बज़गावन इज़ाम की तालीमात पर सलमनार 4 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात अख़बारात म ललखना 5 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात रडडयो क ज़ररय 1971 स आज तक

नशर होत ह 6 टीरी पर भी तारीकी मक़ामात पर मालमात रस ही हालात

हाखजरा पर इटरवय 7

bull क़दीम र नाददर तारीकी कतब कललए दर दराज़ मक़ामात की सययाहत

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bull अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई मतअदददद इदारो की सरबराही र

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ज़ल म पश ह 1 अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई खाददम रौज़तन अलशरीफ़न रौज़ा

मनवररा (खलदाबाद) होन की रजह कमटी खदामीन दरगाह

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ताललका खलदाबाद खज़ला औरगाबाद 4 सदर बकम अहबाब खलदाबाद 5 सदर अससोलसएशन र वरकास नागररक कनत सलमनत भोईराड़ा

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Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

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Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 6: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

6

INTRODUCTION

Vndash lsquoFOUNDATION DAY LECTURE SERIESrsquo

CLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND RE-WRITING HISTORY OF DECCAN-AURANGABAD

Language and and history have intrinsic connection in

making of histories Regional history with its vernacular

localized languages creates its own identity Language is

not only a means of communication it also nurtures the

very identity of a regional culture Everything about a

local culture emerges because of the language which is

spoken in its context of space and place Understanding

of classical languages in India and in context of

Marathwada Deccan and Aurangabad has a lot to offer

for its regional history In the fifth Foundation Day

lecture Series of Aurangabad History Society we invited

our panelists who are experts in their language studies

These languages are also those which made formation of

Deccan since the earliest times of history till today

These langauges immensely contributed in making of

regional cultures of Deccan-AurangabadThe

communities of Deccan integrated their multilingual

dynamism and cross-cultural practices became evident

when the languages were inter-changed and their

vocabulies became rich with exchanged and merging

cultural practices As we will explore possibilities of the

linguistics heritage to understand regional history we

come across several dynamics of historical interlaying

7

and overlaying of community practices with regional

histories and exchange of ideas traditions and socio-

religious practices which defined a particular regional

exclusivity Language empowered expression in present

which we became part of history making learnt today

and for future The present theme of Foundation Day

Lecture Series is an attempt to work on one such theme

of Language and history which remain one of the less

explored areas of research in history

With Best wishes

Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary-Aurangabad History Society

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12

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13

Ancient References of Marathwada in

Sanskrit Literature Dr Minal N Shrigiriwar

HOD

Department Of Sanskrit

Dr Sow IBPMahila Mahavidyalaya

Aurangabad

minalnimish2010gmailcom

Sanskrit literature is the best source to track ancient

historical events It will not be exaggeration if say that

writing of Indian history has started in Sanskrit

literature Puranas are Hindu religious text containing

narratives about the history of universe from creation to

destruction They are the basic source giving information

of mythological social political financial geographical

events just like Ramayana and Mahabharata Indian

literature is blessed with eighteen Puranas and eighteen

Up-Puranas Among these 18 Puranas lsquoVayu Puranarsquo is

known for geographical description Since this Purana

mostly describes Shiva it is also known as lsquoShiva

Puranarsquo This Shiva Puranas describes entire story of

Ghrushneshwar Jyotyrlinga and Shivalayatirth In

Shivpuranas koti rudra Samhita which is 32nd Adhyaya

there is a specific reference of Deogiri (mountain)

located in south It is nothing but Deogiri (mountain)

Shivalayatirth and Jyotirlinga located at Ellora

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(Mueeskeacirc 2 3 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe DeOUgraveeeUgravee 32)

This Shloka very clearly describes Deogiri (mountain)

and the story of Brahmin couple Sudharma and his wife

Ghushma staying in this region Grushneshwar is the 12th

Jyotirling out of twelve Jyotirlingas There are two such

Grushneshwar Temples one located in Marathwada of

Maharashtra and another in Rajsthan in Shiwad district

at Sawai Madhopur Sutaji muni has given names of

twelve Jyotirlingas in first chapter of lsquoShivpuranarsquo It

clearly mentions Nageshwar (Darukavan- Aundha)

located at Parli- Vaidyanath and Ghrushneshwar at

Ellora in Marathawada

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All these Shlokas indicate that the Ghrudhneshwar is

located near Deogiri (mountain) in Marathwada But day

by day trend of believing that Jyotirlinga located at

Rajsthan is 12th Jyotirlinga is rising Some reference of

Jyotirlinga referred in shivpurana are common about 12th

Jyotirlinga which is located in Ellora and Jyotirlinga in

Rajsthan Still some references prominently indicate that

the 12th Jyotirlinga of Ghrushneshwar which is located in

Marathwada is the only Jyotirlinga mentioned in

lsquoShivpuranarsquo To support this there is one more

reference in Aanand- Ramayana This is the Sanskrit

literature on Prabhu Shrirama In its seventh and eighth

part of Yatrakanda there is description of lsquoPrabhu

Shriramarsquos tour to southern India In this text many

reference are given about various places of Marathwada

15

including the reference of 12th Jyotirlinga of

Ghrushneshwar Shivalayatirth and Deogiri (mountain)

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o=ltš dJee jcUgravee osJeefieefjb efJejpeees$eceeUgraveeUgraveeew ~~10~~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 810)

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lsquoPrabhu Shriramarsquo visited Grushneshwar at Ellora and

took holly bath in Shivatirtha He proceeded to Lonar

which is specifically mentioned in Yatrakand This again

proves prominently of Grushneshwar temple and Deogiri

(mountain) If we assume that Grushneshwar temple

mentioned in Shriramarsquos journey is located in Rajsthan

then this would mean that Ramarsquos travel was in opposite

direction After visiting Parali- Vaijyanatha Rama took

holly dip in Godavari at Nanded Then he proceed to

Ter took dip at Panchaleshwar and went to Aapegao

Then he went to Pratishthan (Paithan) After the visit of

Pratishthan he went to take holly bath at

Vrudhhelsangam And after that he went to

Ghrushneshwar located in Rajasthan After the visit of

Ghrushneshwar he again went to Matapur that is Godess

of Mahur located in Marathawada This route is not

possible if we assume that Grushneshwar is located at

Rajasthan This journey would be logically right if

16

Jyotirlinga of Grushneshwar located near Deogiri

(mountain) in Marathwada There is no reference about

Deogiri mountain in the southern part of Rajsthanrsquos

Ghrushneshwar jyotirlinga So it is very clear that 12th

Jyotirlinga mentioned in Shivpurana is situated in

Marathwada In history many a times there is reference

of places having same names But to pin point exact

place one needs to study the literature with mind at the

researcher

17

Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

__________________________________

अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क परवज ददलली क रहन राल थ मोहममद तग़लक़ क ज़मान म हादस दहली क रक़त हज़रत

शख़ बरहानददीन गरीब की पालकी औललया उललाह क हमराह

दौलताबाद ( दरगगर ) चल आए और खलदाबाद रौज़ म सकनत

इखततयार करली राललद का नाम मौलरी हकीम मोहममद अबदल गफ़र था जो पश मतय अधयापक स मनसललक रह अलहाज मोहममद अबदल

हई 1938 म खलदाबाद म पदा हए इबतदाई तालीम खलदाबाद म और हाई सकल र कॉलज म इटर तक की तालीम औरगाबाद म हालसल की अरबी की तालीम को करराई स हालसल की और 1960 म बहलसयत

लशकषक महकम तालीमात म अजाम दन क बाद खज़ला पररषद म मनतक़क़ल होगए कई साल काम करन क बाद BDO ऑक़िसर क उहद

पर ररटायर हए सटडी र अदबी ज़ॉक -

आप का study र अदबी ज़ॉक हमशा अहल इलम और सादहब िन हज़रात

स लमलन पर आपको माएल करता रहा चनाच रो बराबर पढ़ ललख लोगो स लमलत रह इलम सीना और इलम सिीना दोनो स िखज़याब होत रह

इन तमाम म खास तौर पर शरीमान हसन सानी ननज़ामी दहलरी परोिसर ननसार अहमद फ़ारक़ी िरीदी और मोहतरम महममद अलहसनी गलबगाव शरीि र मोहतरम मौलाना सययद अबल हसन नदरी शालमल ह इलम तसवरफ़ की मादहर आलमी शोहरत क हामी जमवन मशतशरक

परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजनह 1995 क बनलअक़रामी इनाम

बराए अमन स नराज़ा गया परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजन क

हमराह नननल मयखज़यम नय यॉकव की सपररटडट और शरीमान

खज़याउददीन शकब भी थ 1981 म खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क बाद अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई स तफसीली तबादल तयाल

18

क़कया और बाद अज़ा बज़गावनदीन की तालीमात पर अपन तलबा को ररसचव क ललए अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क पास खलदाबाद भजा खजन

म नमाया तौर पर परोिसर रन हटव थ हॉलड स आए अरबी क परोिसर कोर न शाह ताहरा शाह पर और लनदन स आए नील गरीन बज़गावनदीन पर और कालव अनसट परोिसर यननरलसवटी नाथव करोललना ह परोिसर कालव अनसट न खलदाबाद क बज़गावनदीन पर अपनी क़कताब ( इटरनल गाडवन )

इस नय यॉकव यननरलसवटी नय यॉकव परस न शाए क़कया इस क़कताब म मोहममद अबदल हई का खज़कर करत हए परोिसर कालव अनसट न इनतहाई

खलस स उनका शक़करया अदा क़कया और ललखा क मौसफ़ का तआरन

और मालमात हालसल ना होती तो क़कताब का य परोजकट अधरा रह जाता राज़ह हो क इस क़कताब न बनलअक़रामी शोहरत हालसल की ह मौसफ़ को अदब और तसवरफ़ स ददलचसपी और इलम वररासत म लमला ह एहद माज़ी क परसतार ह क़तब बीनी का शौक़ आपका क़फ़तरी मशग़ला ह आपका जाती क़तब ख़ाना नाददर र नायाब और मज़हबी क़कताबो का बश बहा मजमआ ह खजस स तहक़ीक़ करन राल ताललबइलम

इसतफ़ादा करत ह और ररसचव करन राल दननया भर स आत ह और औरगाबाद म अबदल हाई ररसचव सटर क नाम स आज भी चल रहा ह जो क अबदल हादी सभाल रह ह और इसम परानी हसतललखखत क़कताब मौजद

ह उस पर भी काम चल रहा ह ररसचव सटर को डडखजटलाइज करन का काम

भी चल रहा ह जो मरहम अबदल हाई न इस मलक क ललए अपनी योगदान

ददया था उसी को आग बढ़ान का काम चल रहा ह

खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क ललए आन रालो म पडडत नहर

शख अबदललाह मललका ईरान गरनवर अली यारर जग बररसटर अकबर अली खान गरनवर यपी गरनवर साददक़ अली सदर दहनद जञानी ज़ल लसह क अलारा मतादददद रज़राए आला स आपन मलाक़ात की और उनको बज़गावनदीन क एहराल और तारीख़ स राक़कि करराया

19

bull मसखननफ़ अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई की जाखज़ब नज़र और हमा गीर तारीक़ी क़कताब

1 गललसतान खलदाबाद ( अलमौसम बतखककराए बज़गावनदीन र

शाहान मदिन रौज़ा ) अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2001

2 ताररक़ औरगाबाद खाखजसताए बननयाद अलमारफ़ ब

गललसतान औरगाबाद मशतलमल बर हालात इमारात मशहर र

अरललयाए मग़फ़र हाक़िज र क़ाररयान र शहान र शोराए

औरगाबाद अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2004

3 तारीक़ जालना अलमसममी ब गललसतान जालना ( अरललयाउललाह क पर कि राक़यात नज़ इसलामी अकलाक की तफ़सीलात र तारीक़ जालना )

4 हालात हज़रत शाह पीर माललक शख़ जलाल उददीन भडारी फ़तह आबाद ( दौलताबाद )

5 तारीक़ दौलताबाद 6 यादरफ़तगाा मज़ारात मतबरका खलदाबाद

bull असनादात और शीलड स सरफ़राज़ क़कय जाना 1 दौरान मलाखज़मत और मख़तललफ़ इदारो की जाननब स इनकी

बहतरीन खखदमात पर असनादात और शीलड स नराज़ा गया 2 गललसतान खलदाबाद पर अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय

उदव अकडमी 2001

3 मोहतरम अली मोहममदी काउलसल जनरल ईरान क हाथो उदव ललरचर पर अराडव

20

4 उदव सादहतय अकडमी हकमत ए महाराषटर की जाननब स मारि

तारीख दा अबदल हाई क दहात होन क बाद भी 2017 म गरनवमट न अरॉडव दी

bull कारहाए नमाया 1 खलदाबाद म टखकनकल सकल का क़ययाम 2 खलदाबाद म उसव क मौक़ पर मशायर की इबतदा 1966

3 बज़गावन इज़ाम की तालीमात पर सलमनार 4 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात अख़बारात म ललखना 5 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात रडडयो क ज़ररय 1971 स आज तक

नशर होत ह 6 टीरी पर भी तारीकी मक़ामात पर मालमात रस ही हालात

हाखजरा पर इटरवय 7

bull क़दीम र नाददर तारीकी कतब कललए दर दराज़ मक़ामात की सययाहत

1 नशनल लाइबररी कलकतता 2 पीर मोहममद शाह लाइबररी अहमद आबाद गजरात 3 खदा बकश लाइबररी पटना 4 लाइबररीज़ ऑफ़ हदराबाद 5 लाइबररीज ऑफ़ ममबई यननरलसवटीज

bull अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई मतअदददद इदारो की सरबराही र

सरपरसती अजाम द रह ह खजन म स कछ ख़ास इदारो क नाम

ज़ल म पश ह 1 अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई खाददम रौज़तन अलशरीफ़न रौज़ा

मनवररा (खलदाबाद) होन की रजह कमटी खदामीन दरगाह

21

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2 सदर अससोलसएशन ऑफ़ मतरलली र पजारी मराठराड़ा 3 सदर दरगाह शाह अबदल लतीफ़ दारर अलमाललक एललोरा

ताललका खलदाबाद खज़ला औरगाबाद 4 सदर बकम अहबाब खलदाबाद 5 सदर अससोलसएशन र वरकास नागररक कनत सलमनत भोईराड़ा

कोतरालपरा औरगाबाद 6 सदर रॉयल एजकशन एड रलियर सोसाइटी भोईराड़ा

औरगाबाद 7 जनरल सक़करटरी मराठराड़ा दहसटोररकल ररसचव सटर

औरगाबाद 8 एखकसकदटर एडडटर माहनामा अरललयाउललाह औरगाबाद

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अबदल हाई की जो क़कताब ललखी ह उसको मराठी म रासलशन का काम

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अबदल हादी अबदल हाई

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region का काम करत ह और ररसचव सटर को डडखजटल लाइजशन करन की कोलशश कर रह ह

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Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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vkrk gSaA nqljh vkSj d ubZ Hkkkk dk mxe gks jgk FkkA

vke rkSj ij nDduh mnZq dk rdquokqjokrh dky vykmIgravehu

f[kyth ds vkus ds rdquokq gqvk slh kkjkk gSa ij lar Kkusrdquooj

oa lar ukenso ds vHkaxks esa mnqZ rdquokCnks dk izksx gqvk gSA

lar Kkusrdquooj dk d vHkax vkxs fnk gSaA

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dSls dgq eSa dkyk kksykA

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dje uk gksrk dkk

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dgkrs vkk

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VqVd ugh QqVr ugh xch lks dSlks js HkkbZ

kV kV gflk Ikjs vtc vYyk fek js

23

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gSaA bu nksuks jpukvksa ij ejkBh dk izHkko iMk gaSA Lkar

Kkusrdquooj] lar ukenso g rhFkZ k=k dj iatkch oa fcxj

fganh vkkZh Hkkkk cksyus okys leqgksa ds laidZ es vk pqds FksaA

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gesa izkIr gksrs gSaA

mnqZ Hkkkk esa rdquokkjh] xgty] dfork] uTe vl dky ls vkxs

fodflr gksrk gqvk fn[krk gSaA

vJr ckckuh (1503) ukSljs gkj fganoh tcku

gtjr gqlSuoh ds HkfDrLoi uTe feyrh gSaA yktheqy-eqCrnh esa kkfeZd elyksa ij lgt Hkkkk esa cku fdk xk

gSaA mudh d gEn [kkyhd ckjh vkehj [kqL=ks ds rtZ ij

fy[kh gqbZ gSa A

cgj gSa nfjk vkcs fQjkd

dyke ekStq gS Mkyh rdquokk[k

glu rdquokkS[kh (1634) g ejkBokMk ds igys xgtydkj ekus tkrs gSaA

cu xqy xk gS cqycqy vkSj xqycnu dgkW gSaA

tu eu gfjk gekjk lks eu gjk dgkW gSaA

uSu ds ikao dj tkvks ltu xj kj cqykos eqgt uk tkxksxs

dker lax vxj xqyx lqyk ns eqgt

Qkuh (1540-1660) g fctkiqj ds njckj ds xgtydkj FksA Qkuh dks ejkBokMk

dh xgty dk uDrdquoks vOoy xgtydkj ekuk tkrk gSA

tseLr gSa njl ds mudks rdquokjkc Dk gSaA

ftldk xtd ftxj gSaA frLk dks dckc Dk gSA

oYyh vkSjaxkcknh (1661-1741) s oYyh eqt rdquokkS[ku dks vks cqgts

ftldks gd us fnk gS fQdzs jlkn

24

fQjkdh (1685-1731) budk uke lcediln eksgEen FkkA g fctkiqj ds vk[kjh rdquokkj

FksA

u dks lqjt dks eq fn[kyk ds vkcksrkc [kkssxk

ely erdquokgqj tx esa gS tys dks dkbZ tykrk ugh

Qfdj mYyk vkgtkn

g oYyh vkSjaxkcknh ds ledkyhu FksaA

vks tgk dh lkjh vkgtkn lurks ij

ftls dh kj feyrk slk gquj uk vkk

rdquokkg [kklwu

fny rqEgkjk eqgtls vxj cstkj gSa

[kqrdquok jgks esjk Hkh vYykg kj gSa

Oktrh- oTTkhgqrhu g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu xgtydkj FksaA

papy dk vkap cQjk eqgt ij Hkkjh nqok kjk

rksbZ bl nks txr ls rh ujkkkjh gqvk kjk

Qtyh mQZ rdquokkg Qty mYykg

vks Hkqoka ns[kdj dgk eSa qW

nks kMh jkr fnu es vkh DqW

mek eksgrcj [kkW g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu gSA

cl djks tqYQ dks yisV j[kks

Dk fljks ekj Mkyks xs

vkflQ tgkW mQZ uokc fej deIgravehu [kku

fdl rjg ls ekgs ukS vatqe ds vks dqns okd js

gks xk tgk yk[kks fxjkg gSa ogk d uk[kwu Dk djs

rdquokkg fljkt vkSjaxkcknh

Takftj Hkyh dSn Hkyh ekSr Hkh TkSa RkSa

iu gkd uk djs fdldks fxjpararkj fdlhdk

25

xqyke dkfnj

g vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gqA

Pkeu esa bl luqcj dn ds chu lkeh ds gksus ls

fdk xqy us fxjs ckW pkd cqycqy rq Hkh ekre dj

nkmn vkSjaxkcknh

oyh vkSj fljkt ds dky dks tksMusokyk dke bUgksus fdk

gSaA

gd us ckn vt oYyh eqgts nkmn

lqcs rdquokkjh cgky fdk

vkfrdquokd mQZ kgk [kku

cqUacutegkuiwj ls vkSjaxkckn vks FksaA

kjksa rdquokQd es Mqc xk vkQrkc lc

ns[k vkSj ueds rqjS tj rkj dh yVd

Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

kj gj rdquokku vkk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u Fkk

Cks furdquokk furdquokk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u FkkA

btkn mQZ fegtkZ vyh udoh [kku

ge vlhjks dks rsjh tqYQks ls gS fny cLrxh

dkSu dkQhj pkgrk gSa sls nkeq utkn

rdquokjkQr mQZ lcediln eqgEen rdquokfjQ

g [kqyrkckn ds jgus okys FksaA

eSa jksrk gh jgk xe us fdk tkjh fjokt vikk

dgs eutj s fdldks vk[kjh dkedkt vikk

eqxrsyk mQZ vkyhQ [kku

gekjh pju ls q [kqu u vc peds gSa

tks jax jst ds kj esa rdquokgkc Vids gSa

bek vkflQ vyh [kku

vkfrdquokd ugh gSa rqgtdks dqN [kkSQ ek flr dk

eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

26

vtyr mQZ lcediln vCnqy oYyh

Qdhjksa ls ugh csjax ykyu QSy gksyh esa

rsjk tkek xqykch gSa rks esjk f[kj dk Hkxok gSA

nnZean mQZ eksgEen Qdhj

g mnfxj ds jgus okys Fks

gS xe ls jfrcksa ds esjk fny ukrdquokkn

mld kMds ls tkrs gS srdquok ckn

rdquokfQd (1745 rs 1808) mQZ Ykkyk ypeh ukjkk

vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

cgkj vkus ls rdquokcue us fdk gS xqy dk fcLrj rj

peu es pykdj mldks Qjrdquok s [kqfrdquokZn iSdj dj

reUkk mQZ vln vyh [kku vkSjaxkckn

s fny gh gS ml tqYQ flkW Qke ds dkfcy

dksbZ slk pjkx vkSj gS bl rdquokke ds [kkfrj

bfErkt mQZ yqRQqufulk g mnqZ dh igyh efgyk

gSa

vka[kks esa vkc gqLu dh vc xjh gS

fnnkj ds okns dh Hkh Dk oknkxjh gSa

Qror mQZ [oktk bukrmYyk

[kkaWe esjh er ck ckls mMk s xbZ ckn

Bu xtkyksa ds eqgts fQV uDrdquoks ik vkosaxs kn

f[kys gS nkx lc fny ds xqfyLrk bldks dgrs gS

esjk VqdMs gqvk fluk [kkW ck mls dgrs gS

getk mQZ eqUrdquokh eksgEen rdquokelqnhu

eksgCcr batksxe nnsZfugk gks

esjh gjckr gS Dk esjh tku gks

27

equhj mQZ eqgEen eqUuhnIgravehu Qk[kh

gjQs xyr [kkr gS rdquokke esa folkys kn dk

HksV fnk gS nnZ us ukeks furdquokku us vkjtq

v[knkl mQZ vCckl gqlSu (1929) ges rMik jgk gSa bartkj oknk erdquokgj

gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 7: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

7

and overlaying of community practices with regional

histories and exchange of ideas traditions and socio-

religious practices which defined a particular regional

exclusivity Language empowered expression in present

which we became part of history making learnt today

and for future The present theme of Foundation Day

Lecture Series is an attempt to work on one such theme

of Language and history which remain one of the less

explored areas of research in history

With Best wishes

Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary-Aurangabad History Society

8

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DeLeampmebkeacircuheele DeeefCe hebUcirceJeeeflteampkeacirc veerleer DeeUgraveeesieeUcircUgraveee OeesjCeele vemeuesuee

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Fefleneme efueefnleebvee Ugraveee meeefnlUgraveeeUcircee DeeOeej jeJee cnCetve GheUgraveeesieer

jsue Demes ceuee Jeešle Deens ]

13

Ancient References of Marathwada in

Sanskrit Literature Dr Minal N Shrigiriwar

HOD

Department Of Sanskrit

Dr Sow IBPMahila Mahavidyalaya

Aurangabad

minalnimish2010gmailcom

Sanskrit literature is the best source to track ancient

historical events It will not be exaggeration if say that

writing of Indian history has started in Sanskrit

literature Puranas are Hindu religious text containing

narratives about the history of universe from creation to

destruction They are the basic source giving information

of mythological social political financial geographical

events just like Ramayana and Mahabharata Indian

literature is blessed with eighteen Puranas and eighteen

Up-Puranas Among these 18 Puranas lsquoVayu Puranarsquo is

known for geographical description Since this Purana

mostly describes Shiva it is also known as lsquoShiva

Puranarsquo This Shiva Puranas describes entire story of

Ghrushneshwar Jyotyrlinga and Shivalayatirth In

Shivpuranas koti rudra Samhita which is 32nd Adhyaya

there is a specific reference of Deogiri (mountain)

located in south It is nothing but Deogiri (mountain)

Shivalayatirth and Jyotirlinga located at Ellora

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ceneMeesYeeefvJelees efvelUgraveeb jepelesOacuteodYegle oMeampve~~2~~

lemUgraveewJe efvekeacircšs keacircefsecteodYeejEacuteepekegacircueesodYeJe~

megOeceeamp veece efJeOslasheMUcirce vUgraveeJemeodyeCcedilyumleefkƒllece ~~3~~

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(Mueeskeacirc 2 3 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe DeOUgraveeeUgravee 32)

This Shloka very clearly describes Deogiri (mountain)

and the story of Brahmin couple Sudharma and his wife

Ghushma staying in this region Grushneshwar is the 12th

Jyotirling out of twelve Jyotirlingas There are two such

Grushneshwar Temples one located in Marathwada of

Maharashtra and another in Rajsthan in Shiwad district

at Sawai Madhopur Sutaji muni has given names of

twelve Jyotirlingas in first chapter of lsquoShivpuranarsquo It

clearly mentions Nageshwar (Darukavan- Aundha)

located at Parli- Vaidyanath and Ghrushneshwar at

Ellora in Marathawada

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meslegyevOes Ucirce jecesMeb IegMcesMeb Ucirce efMeJeeueUgravees ~~23~~

(Mueeskeacirc 23 DeOUgraveeeUgravee 1 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe)

All these Shlokas indicate that the Ghrudhneshwar is

located near Deogiri (mountain) in Marathwada But day

by day trend of believing that Jyotirlinga located at

Rajsthan is 12th Jyotirlinga is rising Some reference of

Jyotirlinga referred in shivpurana are common about 12th

Jyotirlinga which is located in Ellora and Jyotirlinga in

Rajsthan Still some references prominently indicate that

the 12th Jyotirlinga of Ghrushneshwar which is located in

Marathwada is the only Jyotirlinga mentioned in

lsquoShivpuranarsquo To support this there is one more

reference in Aanand- Ramayana This is the Sanskrit

literature on Prabhu Shrirama In its seventh and eighth

part of Yatrakanda there is description of lsquoPrabhu

Shriramarsquos tour to southern India In this text many

reference are given about various places of Marathwada

15

including the reference of 12th Jyotirlinga of

Ghrushneshwar Shivalayatirth and Deogiri (mountain)

JewAringeveeLeb vecemkeacirc=lUgravee Jebpejemebieceb UgraveeUgraveeew ~

veeiesMeb Ucirce efJeueeskeaumlUgraveeeLe efJeceevesve me jeIeJe~~ 76~~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 776)

ieesoeveeYeeJeypekeacircsOacuteLe mveelJee velJe ef$eefJersaquoeacircceced ~~ 78~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 778)

DeelceleerLesamp lele mveelJee velJe efJeeeveceerMJejb ~

ceneueceer efJeueeskeaumlUgraveeeLe Je[Jeemebieceb UgraveeUgraveeew ~~ 80~~

heCcedileflepermileveb efJeueeskeaumlUgraveeeLe mveelJee Je=Oowuemebieces ~ 81~(Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 780 81)

Ie=ltCesMJejb vecemkeacirc=lUgravee efMeJeleerLesamp efJeieecente Ucirce ~

o=ltš dJee jcUgravee osJeefieefjb efJejpeees$eceeUgraveeUgraveeew ~~10~~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 810)

ceeleehegjmLeeb osJeerb leeb velJee heMUgraveevmLeueeefve me~

osJeJeešs veejefmebn velJee jeceMUcirce meerleUgraveee ~~11~~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 811)

lsquoPrabhu Shriramarsquo visited Grushneshwar at Ellora and

took holly bath in Shivatirtha He proceeded to Lonar

which is specifically mentioned in Yatrakand This again

proves prominently of Grushneshwar temple and Deogiri

(mountain) If we assume that Grushneshwar temple

mentioned in Shriramarsquos journey is located in Rajsthan

then this would mean that Ramarsquos travel was in opposite

direction After visiting Parali- Vaijyanatha Rama took

holly dip in Godavari at Nanded Then he proceed to

Ter took dip at Panchaleshwar and went to Aapegao

Then he went to Pratishthan (Paithan) After the visit of

Pratishthan he went to take holly bath at

Vrudhhelsangam And after that he went to

Ghrushneshwar located in Rajasthan After the visit of

Ghrushneshwar he again went to Matapur that is Godess

of Mahur located in Marathawada This route is not

possible if we assume that Grushneshwar is located at

Rajasthan This journey would be logically right if

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Jyotirlinga of Grushneshwar located near Deogiri

(mountain) in Marathwada There is no reference about

Deogiri mountain in the southern part of Rajsthanrsquos

Ghrushneshwar jyotirlinga So it is very clear that 12th

Jyotirlinga mentioned in Shivpurana is situated in

Marathwada In history many a times there is reference

of places having same names But to pin point exact

place one needs to study the literature with mind at the

researcher

17

Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

__________________________________

अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क परवज ददलली क रहन राल थ मोहममद तग़लक़ क ज़मान म हादस दहली क रक़त हज़रत

शख़ बरहानददीन गरीब की पालकी औललया उललाह क हमराह

दौलताबाद ( दरगगर ) चल आए और खलदाबाद रौज़ म सकनत

इखततयार करली राललद का नाम मौलरी हकीम मोहममद अबदल गफ़र था जो पश मतय अधयापक स मनसललक रह अलहाज मोहममद अबदल

हई 1938 म खलदाबाद म पदा हए इबतदाई तालीम खलदाबाद म और हाई सकल र कॉलज म इटर तक की तालीम औरगाबाद म हालसल की अरबी की तालीम को करराई स हालसल की और 1960 म बहलसयत

लशकषक महकम तालीमात म अजाम दन क बाद खज़ला पररषद म मनतक़क़ल होगए कई साल काम करन क बाद BDO ऑक़िसर क उहद

पर ररटायर हए सटडी र अदबी ज़ॉक -

आप का study र अदबी ज़ॉक हमशा अहल इलम और सादहब िन हज़रात

स लमलन पर आपको माएल करता रहा चनाच रो बराबर पढ़ ललख लोगो स लमलत रह इलम सीना और इलम सिीना दोनो स िखज़याब होत रह

इन तमाम म खास तौर पर शरीमान हसन सानी ननज़ामी दहलरी परोिसर ननसार अहमद फ़ारक़ी िरीदी और मोहतरम महममद अलहसनी गलबगाव शरीि र मोहतरम मौलाना सययद अबल हसन नदरी शालमल ह इलम तसवरफ़ की मादहर आलमी शोहरत क हामी जमवन मशतशरक

परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजनह 1995 क बनलअक़रामी इनाम

बराए अमन स नराज़ा गया परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजन क

हमराह नननल मयखज़यम नय यॉकव की सपररटडट और शरीमान

खज़याउददीन शकब भी थ 1981 म खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क बाद अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई स तफसीली तबादल तयाल

18

क़कया और बाद अज़ा बज़गावनदीन की तालीमात पर अपन तलबा को ररसचव क ललए अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क पास खलदाबाद भजा खजन

म नमाया तौर पर परोिसर रन हटव थ हॉलड स आए अरबी क परोिसर कोर न शाह ताहरा शाह पर और लनदन स आए नील गरीन बज़गावनदीन पर और कालव अनसट परोिसर यननरलसवटी नाथव करोललना ह परोिसर कालव अनसट न खलदाबाद क बज़गावनदीन पर अपनी क़कताब ( इटरनल गाडवन )

इस नय यॉकव यननरलसवटी नय यॉकव परस न शाए क़कया इस क़कताब म मोहममद अबदल हई का खज़कर करत हए परोिसर कालव अनसट न इनतहाई

खलस स उनका शक़करया अदा क़कया और ललखा क मौसफ़ का तआरन

और मालमात हालसल ना होती तो क़कताब का य परोजकट अधरा रह जाता राज़ह हो क इस क़कताब न बनलअक़रामी शोहरत हालसल की ह मौसफ़ को अदब और तसवरफ़ स ददलचसपी और इलम वररासत म लमला ह एहद माज़ी क परसतार ह क़तब बीनी का शौक़ आपका क़फ़तरी मशग़ला ह आपका जाती क़तब ख़ाना नाददर र नायाब और मज़हबी क़कताबो का बश बहा मजमआ ह खजस स तहक़ीक़ करन राल ताललबइलम

इसतफ़ादा करत ह और ररसचव करन राल दननया भर स आत ह और औरगाबाद म अबदल हाई ररसचव सटर क नाम स आज भी चल रहा ह जो क अबदल हादी सभाल रह ह और इसम परानी हसतललखखत क़कताब मौजद

ह उस पर भी काम चल रहा ह ररसचव सटर को डडखजटलाइज करन का काम

भी चल रहा ह जो मरहम अबदल हाई न इस मलक क ललए अपनी योगदान

ददया था उसी को आग बढ़ान का काम चल रहा ह

खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क ललए आन रालो म पडडत नहर

शख अबदललाह मललका ईरान गरनवर अली यारर जग बररसटर अकबर अली खान गरनवर यपी गरनवर साददक़ अली सदर दहनद जञानी ज़ल लसह क अलारा मतादददद रज़राए आला स आपन मलाक़ात की और उनको बज़गावनदीन क एहराल और तारीख़ स राक़कि करराया

19

bull मसखननफ़ अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई की जाखज़ब नज़र और हमा गीर तारीक़ी क़कताब

1 गललसतान खलदाबाद ( अलमौसम बतखककराए बज़गावनदीन र

शाहान मदिन रौज़ा ) अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2001

2 ताररक़ औरगाबाद खाखजसताए बननयाद अलमारफ़ ब

गललसतान औरगाबाद मशतलमल बर हालात इमारात मशहर र

अरललयाए मग़फ़र हाक़िज र क़ाररयान र शहान र शोराए

औरगाबाद अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2004

3 तारीक़ जालना अलमसममी ब गललसतान जालना ( अरललयाउललाह क पर कि राक़यात नज़ इसलामी अकलाक की तफ़सीलात र तारीक़ जालना )

4 हालात हज़रत शाह पीर माललक शख़ जलाल उददीन भडारी फ़तह आबाद ( दौलताबाद )

5 तारीक़ दौलताबाद 6 यादरफ़तगाा मज़ारात मतबरका खलदाबाद

bull असनादात और शीलड स सरफ़राज़ क़कय जाना 1 दौरान मलाखज़मत और मख़तललफ़ इदारो की जाननब स इनकी

बहतरीन खखदमात पर असनादात और शीलड स नराज़ा गया 2 गललसतान खलदाबाद पर अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय

उदव अकडमी 2001

3 मोहतरम अली मोहममदी काउलसल जनरल ईरान क हाथो उदव ललरचर पर अराडव

20

4 उदव सादहतय अकडमी हकमत ए महाराषटर की जाननब स मारि

तारीख दा अबदल हाई क दहात होन क बाद भी 2017 म गरनवमट न अरॉडव दी

bull कारहाए नमाया 1 खलदाबाद म टखकनकल सकल का क़ययाम 2 खलदाबाद म उसव क मौक़ पर मशायर की इबतदा 1966

3 बज़गावन इज़ाम की तालीमात पर सलमनार 4 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात अख़बारात म ललखना 5 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात रडडयो क ज़ररय 1971 स आज तक

नशर होत ह 6 टीरी पर भी तारीकी मक़ामात पर मालमात रस ही हालात

हाखजरा पर इटरवय 7

bull क़दीम र नाददर तारीकी कतब कललए दर दराज़ मक़ामात की सययाहत

1 नशनल लाइबररी कलकतता 2 पीर मोहममद शाह लाइबररी अहमद आबाद गजरात 3 खदा बकश लाइबररी पटना 4 लाइबररीज़ ऑफ़ हदराबाद 5 लाइबररीज ऑफ़ ममबई यननरलसवटीज

bull अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई मतअदददद इदारो की सरबराही र

सरपरसती अजाम द रह ह खजन म स कछ ख़ास इदारो क नाम

ज़ल म पश ह 1 अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई खाददम रौज़तन अलशरीफ़न रौज़ा

मनवररा (खलदाबाद) होन की रजह कमटी खदामीन दरगाह

21

जात हद कला क सदर और नाएब सदर की हलसयत स भी अजाम दी

2 सदर अससोलसएशन ऑफ़ मतरलली र पजारी मराठराड़ा 3 सदर दरगाह शाह अबदल लतीफ़ दारर अलमाललक एललोरा

ताललका खलदाबाद खज़ला औरगाबाद 4 सदर बकम अहबाब खलदाबाद 5 सदर अससोलसएशन र वरकास नागररक कनत सलमनत भोईराड़ा

कोतरालपरा औरगाबाद 6 सदर रॉयल एजकशन एड रलियर सोसाइटी भोईराड़ा

औरगाबाद 7 जनरल सक़करटरी मराठराड़ा दहसटोररकल ररसचव सटर

औरगाबाद 8 एखकसकदटर एडडटर माहनामा अरललयाउललाह औरगाबाद

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अबदल हादी अबदल हाई

अबदल हादी की सटडी बीकॉम बी ज हई ह जो क़िलहाल म अबदल ही ररसचव सटर को सभाल रह ह साथ ही साथ ANI News Marathwada

region का काम करत ह और ररसचव सटर को डडखजटल लाइजशन करन की कोलशश कर रह ह

22

Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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dgkrs vkk

mudk nqljk vHkax vkxs fnk xk gSaA

Msgjk VqVsxk elnh VqVsxk VqVsxk lc ge lks

VqVd ugh QqVr ugh xch lks dSlks js HkkbZ

kV kV gflk Ikjs vtc vYyk fek js

23

nksuksa larksa dh Hkkkk iatkch] fczt] [kMhcksyh] n[kuh ls vyx

gSaA bu nksuks jpukvksa ij ejkBh dk izHkko iMk gaSA Lkar

Kkusrdquooj] lar ukenso g rhFkZ k=k dj iatkch oa fcxj

fganh vkkZh Hkkkk cksyus okys leqgksa ds laidZ es vk pqds FksaA

f[kyth oa rqxydks ds rdquokkludky ds dqN lqQh dkxtkn

gesa izkIr gksrs gSaA

mnqZ Hkkkk esa rdquokkjh] xgty] dfork] uTe vl dky ls vkxs

fodflr gksrk gqvk fn[krk gSaA

vJr ckckuh (1503) ukSljs gkj fganoh tcku

gtjr gqlSuoh ds HkfDrLoi uTe feyrh gSaA yktheqy-eqCrnh esa kkfeZd elyksa ij lgt Hkkkk esa cku fdk xk

gSaA mudh d gEn [kkyhd ckjh vkehj [kqL=ks ds rtZ ij

fy[kh gqbZ gSa A

cgj gSa nfjk vkcs fQjkd

dyke ekStq gS Mkyh rdquokk[k

glu rdquokkS[kh (1634) g ejkBokMk ds igys xgtydkj ekus tkrs gSaA

cu xqy xk gS cqycqy vkSj xqycnu dgkW gSaA

tu eu gfjk gekjk lks eu gjk dgkW gSaA

uSu ds ikao dj tkvks ltu xj kj cqykos eqgt uk tkxksxs

dker lax vxj xqyx lqyk ns eqgt

Qkuh (1540-1660) g fctkiqj ds njckj ds xgtydkj FksA Qkuh dks ejkBokMk

dh xgty dk uDrdquoks vOoy xgtydkj ekuk tkrk gSA

tseLr gSa njl ds mudks rdquokjkc Dk gSaA

ftldk xtd ftxj gSaA frLk dks dckc Dk gSA

oYyh vkSjaxkcknh (1661-1741) s oYyh eqt rdquokkS[ku dks vks cqgts

ftldks gd us fnk gS fQdzs jlkn

24

fQjkdh (1685-1731) budk uke lcediln eksgEen FkkA g fctkiqj ds vk[kjh rdquokkj

FksA

u dks lqjt dks eq fn[kyk ds vkcksrkc [kkssxk

ely erdquokgqj tx esa gS tys dks dkbZ tykrk ugh

Qfdj mYyk vkgtkn

g oYyh vkSjaxkcknh ds ledkyhu FksaA

vks tgk dh lkjh vkgtkn lurks ij

ftls dh kj feyrk slk gquj uk vkk

rdquokkg [kklwu

fny rqEgkjk eqgtls vxj cstkj gSa

[kqrdquok jgks esjk Hkh vYykg kj gSa

Oktrh- oTTkhgqrhu g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu xgtydkj FksaA

papy dk vkap cQjk eqgt ij Hkkjh nqok kjk

rksbZ bl nks txr ls rh ujkkkjh gqvk kjk

Qtyh mQZ rdquokkg Qty mYykg

vks Hkqoka ns[kdj dgk eSa qW

nks kMh jkr fnu es vkh DqW

mek eksgrcj [kkW g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu gSA

cl djks tqYQ dks yisV j[kks

Dk fljks ekj Mkyks xs

vkflQ tgkW mQZ uokc fej deIgravehu [kku

fdl rjg ls ekgs ukS vatqe ds vks dqns okd js

gks xk tgk yk[kks fxjkg gSa ogk d uk[kwu Dk djs

rdquokkg fljkt vkSjaxkcknh

Takftj Hkyh dSn Hkyh ekSr Hkh TkSa RkSa

iu gkd uk djs fdldks fxjpararkj fdlhdk

25

xqyke dkfnj

g vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gqA

Pkeu esa bl luqcj dn ds chu lkeh ds gksus ls

fdk xqy us fxjs ckW pkd cqycqy rq Hkh ekre dj

nkmn vkSjaxkcknh

oyh vkSj fljkt ds dky dks tksMusokyk dke bUgksus fdk

gSaA

gd us ckn vt oYyh eqgts nkmn

lqcs rdquokkjh cgky fdk

vkfrdquokd mQZ kgk [kku

cqUacutegkuiwj ls vkSjaxkckn vks FksaA

kjksa rdquokQd es Mqc xk vkQrkc lc

ns[k vkSj ueds rqjS tj rkj dh yVd

Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

kj gj rdquokku vkk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u Fkk

Cks furdquokk furdquokk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u FkkA

btkn mQZ fegtkZ vyh udoh [kku

ge vlhjks dks rsjh tqYQks ls gS fny cLrxh

dkSu dkQhj pkgrk gSa sls nkeq utkn

rdquokjkQr mQZ lcediln eqgEen rdquokfjQ

g [kqyrkckn ds jgus okys FksaA

eSa jksrk gh jgk xe us fdk tkjh fjokt vikk

dgs eutj s fdldks vk[kjh dkedkt vikk

eqxrsyk mQZ vkyhQ [kku

gekjh pju ls q [kqu u vc peds gSa

tks jax jst ds kj esa rdquokgkc Vids gSa

bek vkflQ vyh [kku

vkfrdquokd ugh gSa rqgtdks dqN [kkSQ ek flr dk

eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

26

vtyr mQZ lcediln vCnqy oYyh

Qdhjksa ls ugh csjax ykyu QSy gksyh esa

rsjk tkek xqykch gSa rks esjk f[kj dk Hkxok gSA

nnZean mQZ eksgEen Qdhj

g mnfxj ds jgus okys Fks

gS xe ls jfrcksa ds esjk fny ukrdquokkn

mld kMds ls tkrs gS srdquok ckn

rdquokfQd (1745 rs 1808) mQZ Ykkyk ypeh ukjkk

vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

cgkj vkus ls rdquokcue us fdk gS xqy dk fcLrj rj

peu es pykdj mldks Qjrdquok s [kqfrdquokZn iSdj dj

reUkk mQZ vln vyh [kku vkSjaxkckn

s fny gh gS ml tqYQ flkW Qke ds dkfcy

dksbZ slk pjkx vkSj gS bl rdquokke ds [kkfrj

bfErkt mQZ yqRQqufulk g mnqZ dh igyh efgyk

gSa

vka[kks esa vkc gqLu dh vc xjh gS

fnnkj ds okns dh Hkh Dk oknkxjh gSa

Qror mQZ [oktk bukrmYyk

[kkaWe esjh er ck ckls mMk s xbZ ckn

Bu xtkyksa ds eqgts fQV uDrdquoks ik vkosaxs kn

f[kys gS nkx lc fny ds xqfyLrk bldks dgrs gS

esjk VqdMs gqvk fluk [kkW ck mls dgrs gS

getk mQZ eqUrdquokh eksgEen rdquokelqnhu

eksgCcr batksxe nnsZfugk gks

esjh gjckr gS Dk esjh tku gks

27

equhj mQZ eqgEen eqUuhnIgravehu Qk[kh

gjQs xyr [kkr gS rdquokke esa folkys kn dk

HksV fnk gS nnZ us ukeks furdquokku us vkjtq

v[knkl mQZ vCckl gqlSu (1929) ges rMik jgk gSa bartkj oknk erdquokgj

gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 8: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

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13

Ancient References of Marathwada in

Sanskrit Literature Dr Minal N Shrigiriwar

HOD

Department Of Sanskrit

Dr Sow IBPMahila Mahavidyalaya

Aurangabad

minalnimish2010gmailcom

Sanskrit literature is the best source to track ancient

historical events It will not be exaggeration if say that

writing of Indian history has started in Sanskrit

literature Puranas are Hindu religious text containing

narratives about the history of universe from creation to

destruction They are the basic source giving information

of mythological social political financial geographical

events just like Ramayana and Mahabharata Indian

literature is blessed with eighteen Puranas and eighteen

Up-Puranas Among these 18 Puranas lsquoVayu Puranarsquo is

known for geographical description Since this Purana

mostly describes Shiva it is also known as lsquoShiva

Puranarsquo This Shiva Puranas describes entire story of

Ghrushneshwar Jyotyrlinga and Shivalayatirth In

Shivpuranas koti rudra Samhita which is 32nd Adhyaya

there is a specific reference of Deogiri (mountain)

located in south It is nothing but Deogiri (mountain)

Shivalayatirth and Jyotirlinga located at Ellora

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megOeceeamp veece efJeOslasheMUcirce vUgraveeJemeodyeCcedilyumleefkƒllece ~~3~~

14

(Mueeskeacirc 2 3 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe DeOUgraveeeUgravee 32)

This Shloka very clearly describes Deogiri (mountain)

and the story of Brahmin couple Sudharma and his wife

Ghushma staying in this region Grushneshwar is the 12th

Jyotirling out of twelve Jyotirlingas There are two such

Grushneshwar Temples one located in Marathwada of

Maharashtra and another in Rajsthan in Shiwad district

at Sawai Madhopur Sutaji muni has given names of

twelve Jyotirlingas in first chapter of lsquoShivpuranarsquo It

clearly mentions Nageshwar (Darukavan- Aundha)

located at Parli- Vaidyanath and Ghrushneshwar at

Ellora in Marathawada

JewAringeveeLeb efUcirceleeYetceew veeiesMeb oeregkeacirceJeves ~

meslegyevOes Ucirce jecesMeb IegMcesMeb Ucirce efMeJeeueUgravees ~~23~~

(Mueeskeacirc 23 DeOUgraveeeUgravee 1 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe)

All these Shlokas indicate that the Ghrudhneshwar is

located near Deogiri (mountain) in Marathwada But day

by day trend of believing that Jyotirlinga located at

Rajsthan is 12th Jyotirlinga is rising Some reference of

Jyotirlinga referred in shivpurana are common about 12th

Jyotirlinga which is located in Ellora and Jyotirlinga in

Rajsthan Still some references prominently indicate that

the 12th Jyotirlinga of Ghrushneshwar which is located in

Marathwada is the only Jyotirlinga mentioned in

lsquoShivpuranarsquo To support this there is one more

reference in Aanand- Ramayana This is the Sanskrit

literature on Prabhu Shrirama In its seventh and eighth

part of Yatrakanda there is description of lsquoPrabhu

Shriramarsquos tour to southern India In this text many

reference are given about various places of Marathwada

15

including the reference of 12th Jyotirlinga of

Ghrushneshwar Shivalayatirth and Deogiri (mountain)

JewAringeveeLeb vecemkeacirc=lUgravee Jebpejemebieceb UgraveeUgraveeew ~

veeiesMeb Ucirce efJeueeskeaumlUgraveeeLe efJeceevesve me jeIeJe~~ 76~~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 776)

ieesoeveeYeeJeypekeacircsOacuteLe mveelJee velJe ef$eefJersaquoeacircceced ~~ 78~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 778)

DeelceleerLesamp lele mveelJee velJe efJeeeveceerMJejb ~

ceneueceer efJeueeskeaumlUgraveeeLe Je[Jeemebieceb UgraveeUgraveeew ~~ 80~~

heCcedileflepermileveb efJeueeskeaumlUgraveeeLe mveelJee Je=Oowuemebieces ~ 81~(Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 780 81)

Ie=ltCesMJejb vecemkeacirc=lUgravee efMeJeleerLesamp efJeieecente Ucirce ~

o=ltš dJee jcUgravee osJeefieefjb efJejpeees$eceeUgraveeUgraveeew ~~10~~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 810)

ceeleehegjmLeeb osJeerb leeb velJee heMUgraveevmLeueeefve me~

osJeJeešs veejefmebn velJee jeceMUcirce meerleUgraveee ~~11~~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 811)

lsquoPrabhu Shriramarsquo visited Grushneshwar at Ellora and

took holly bath in Shivatirtha He proceeded to Lonar

which is specifically mentioned in Yatrakand This again

proves prominently of Grushneshwar temple and Deogiri

(mountain) If we assume that Grushneshwar temple

mentioned in Shriramarsquos journey is located in Rajsthan

then this would mean that Ramarsquos travel was in opposite

direction After visiting Parali- Vaijyanatha Rama took

holly dip in Godavari at Nanded Then he proceed to

Ter took dip at Panchaleshwar and went to Aapegao

Then he went to Pratishthan (Paithan) After the visit of

Pratishthan he went to take holly bath at

Vrudhhelsangam And after that he went to

Ghrushneshwar located in Rajasthan After the visit of

Ghrushneshwar he again went to Matapur that is Godess

of Mahur located in Marathawada This route is not

possible if we assume that Grushneshwar is located at

Rajasthan This journey would be logically right if

16

Jyotirlinga of Grushneshwar located near Deogiri

(mountain) in Marathwada There is no reference about

Deogiri mountain in the southern part of Rajsthanrsquos

Ghrushneshwar jyotirlinga So it is very clear that 12th

Jyotirlinga mentioned in Shivpurana is situated in

Marathwada In history many a times there is reference

of places having same names But to pin point exact

place one needs to study the literature with mind at the

researcher

17

Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

__________________________________

अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क परवज ददलली क रहन राल थ मोहममद तग़लक़ क ज़मान म हादस दहली क रक़त हज़रत

शख़ बरहानददीन गरीब की पालकी औललया उललाह क हमराह

दौलताबाद ( दरगगर ) चल आए और खलदाबाद रौज़ म सकनत

इखततयार करली राललद का नाम मौलरी हकीम मोहममद अबदल गफ़र था जो पश मतय अधयापक स मनसललक रह अलहाज मोहममद अबदल

हई 1938 म खलदाबाद म पदा हए इबतदाई तालीम खलदाबाद म और हाई सकल र कॉलज म इटर तक की तालीम औरगाबाद म हालसल की अरबी की तालीम को करराई स हालसल की और 1960 म बहलसयत

लशकषक महकम तालीमात म अजाम दन क बाद खज़ला पररषद म मनतक़क़ल होगए कई साल काम करन क बाद BDO ऑक़िसर क उहद

पर ररटायर हए सटडी र अदबी ज़ॉक -

आप का study र अदबी ज़ॉक हमशा अहल इलम और सादहब िन हज़रात

स लमलन पर आपको माएल करता रहा चनाच रो बराबर पढ़ ललख लोगो स लमलत रह इलम सीना और इलम सिीना दोनो स िखज़याब होत रह

इन तमाम म खास तौर पर शरीमान हसन सानी ननज़ामी दहलरी परोिसर ननसार अहमद फ़ारक़ी िरीदी और मोहतरम महममद अलहसनी गलबगाव शरीि र मोहतरम मौलाना सययद अबल हसन नदरी शालमल ह इलम तसवरफ़ की मादहर आलमी शोहरत क हामी जमवन मशतशरक

परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजनह 1995 क बनलअक़रामी इनाम

बराए अमन स नराज़ा गया परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजन क

हमराह नननल मयखज़यम नय यॉकव की सपररटडट और शरीमान

खज़याउददीन शकब भी थ 1981 म खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क बाद अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई स तफसीली तबादल तयाल

18

क़कया और बाद अज़ा बज़गावनदीन की तालीमात पर अपन तलबा को ररसचव क ललए अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क पास खलदाबाद भजा खजन

म नमाया तौर पर परोिसर रन हटव थ हॉलड स आए अरबी क परोिसर कोर न शाह ताहरा शाह पर और लनदन स आए नील गरीन बज़गावनदीन पर और कालव अनसट परोिसर यननरलसवटी नाथव करोललना ह परोिसर कालव अनसट न खलदाबाद क बज़गावनदीन पर अपनी क़कताब ( इटरनल गाडवन )

इस नय यॉकव यननरलसवटी नय यॉकव परस न शाए क़कया इस क़कताब म मोहममद अबदल हई का खज़कर करत हए परोिसर कालव अनसट न इनतहाई

खलस स उनका शक़करया अदा क़कया और ललखा क मौसफ़ का तआरन

और मालमात हालसल ना होती तो क़कताब का य परोजकट अधरा रह जाता राज़ह हो क इस क़कताब न बनलअक़रामी शोहरत हालसल की ह मौसफ़ को अदब और तसवरफ़ स ददलचसपी और इलम वररासत म लमला ह एहद माज़ी क परसतार ह क़तब बीनी का शौक़ आपका क़फ़तरी मशग़ला ह आपका जाती क़तब ख़ाना नाददर र नायाब और मज़हबी क़कताबो का बश बहा मजमआ ह खजस स तहक़ीक़ करन राल ताललबइलम

इसतफ़ादा करत ह और ररसचव करन राल दननया भर स आत ह और औरगाबाद म अबदल हाई ररसचव सटर क नाम स आज भी चल रहा ह जो क अबदल हादी सभाल रह ह और इसम परानी हसतललखखत क़कताब मौजद

ह उस पर भी काम चल रहा ह ररसचव सटर को डडखजटलाइज करन का काम

भी चल रहा ह जो मरहम अबदल हाई न इस मलक क ललए अपनी योगदान

ददया था उसी को आग बढ़ान का काम चल रहा ह

खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क ललए आन रालो म पडडत नहर

शख अबदललाह मललका ईरान गरनवर अली यारर जग बररसटर अकबर अली खान गरनवर यपी गरनवर साददक़ अली सदर दहनद जञानी ज़ल लसह क अलारा मतादददद रज़राए आला स आपन मलाक़ात की और उनको बज़गावनदीन क एहराल और तारीख़ स राक़कि करराया

19

bull मसखननफ़ अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई की जाखज़ब नज़र और हमा गीर तारीक़ी क़कताब

1 गललसतान खलदाबाद ( अलमौसम बतखककराए बज़गावनदीन र

शाहान मदिन रौज़ा ) अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2001

2 ताररक़ औरगाबाद खाखजसताए बननयाद अलमारफ़ ब

गललसतान औरगाबाद मशतलमल बर हालात इमारात मशहर र

अरललयाए मग़फ़र हाक़िज र क़ाररयान र शहान र शोराए

औरगाबाद अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2004

3 तारीक़ जालना अलमसममी ब गललसतान जालना ( अरललयाउललाह क पर कि राक़यात नज़ इसलामी अकलाक की तफ़सीलात र तारीक़ जालना )

4 हालात हज़रत शाह पीर माललक शख़ जलाल उददीन भडारी फ़तह आबाद ( दौलताबाद )

5 तारीक़ दौलताबाद 6 यादरफ़तगाा मज़ारात मतबरका खलदाबाद

bull असनादात और शीलड स सरफ़राज़ क़कय जाना 1 दौरान मलाखज़मत और मख़तललफ़ इदारो की जाननब स इनकी

बहतरीन खखदमात पर असनादात और शीलड स नराज़ा गया 2 गललसतान खलदाबाद पर अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय

उदव अकडमी 2001

3 मोहतरम अली मोहममदी काउलसल जनरल ईरान क हाथो उदव ललरचर पर अराडव

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4 उदव सादहतय अकडमी हकमत ए महाराषटर की जाननब स मारि

तारीख दा अबदल हाई क दहात होन क बाद भी 2017 म गरनवमट न अरॉडव दी

bull कारहाए नमाया 1 खलदाबाद म टखकनकल सकल का क़ययाम 2 खलदाबाद म उसव क मौक़ पर मशायर की इबतदा 1966

3 बज़गावन इज़ाम की तालीमात पर सलमनार 4 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात अख़बारात म ललखना 5 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात रडडयो क ज़ररय 1971 स आज तक

नशर होत ह 6 टीरी पर भी तारीकी मक़ामात पर मालमात रस ही हालात

हाखजरा पर इटरवय 7

bull क़दीम र नाददर तारीकी कतब कललए दर दराज़ मक़ामात की सययाहत

1 नशनल लाइबररी कलकतता 2 पीर मोहममद शाह लाइबररी अहमद आबाद गजरात 3 खदा बकश लाइबररी पटना 4 लाइबररीज़ ऑफ़ हदराबाद 5 लाइबररीज ऑफ़ ममबई यननरलसवटीज

bull अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई मतअदददद इदारो की सरबराही र

सरपरसती अजाम द रह ह खजन म स कछ ख़ास इदारो क नाम

ज़ल म पश ह 1 अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई खाददम रौज़तन अलशरीफ़न रौज़ा

मनवररा (खलदाबाद) होन की रजह कमटी खदामीन दरगाह

21

जात हद कला क सदर और नाएब सदर की हलसयत स भी अजाम दी

2 सदर अससोलसएशन ऑफ़ मतरलली र पजारी मराठराड़ा 3 सदर दरगाह शाह अबदल लतीफ़ दारर अलमाललक एललोरा

ताललका खलदाबाद खज़ला औरगाबाद 4 सदर बकम अहबाब खलदाबाद 5 सदर अससोलसएशन र वरकास नागररक कनत सलमनत भोईराड़ा

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औरगाबाद 8 एखकसकदटर एडडटर माहनामा अरललयाउललाह औरगाबाद

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22

Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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dh xgty dk uDrdquoks vOoy xgtydkj ekuk tkrk gSA

tseLr gSa njl ds mudks rdquokjkc Dk gSaA

ftldk xtd ftxj gSaA frLk dks dckc Dk gSA

oYyh vkSjaxkcknh (1661-1741) s oYyh eqt rdquokkS[ku dks vks cqgts

ftldks gd us fnk gS fQdzs jlkn

24

fQjkdh (1685-1731) budk uke lcediln eksgEen FkkA g fctkiqj ds vk[kjh rdquokkj

FksA

u dks lqjt dks eq fn[kyk ds vkcksrkc [kkssxk

ely erdquokgqj tx esa gS tys dks dkbZ tykrk ugh

Qfdj mYyk vkgtkn

g oYyh vkSjaxkcknh ds ledkyhu FksaA

vks tgk dh lkjh vkgtkn lurks ij

ftls dh kj feyrk slk gquj uk vkk

rdquokkg [kklwu

fny rqEgkjk eqgtls vxj cstkj gSa

[kqrdquok jgks esjk Hkh vYykg kj gSa

Oktrh- oTTkhgqrhu g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu xgtydkj FksaA

papy dk vkap cQjk eqgt ij Hkkjh nqok kjk

rksbZ bl nks txr ls rh ujkkkjh gqvk kjk

Qtyh mQZ rdquokkg Qty mYykg

vks Hkqoka ns[kdj dgk eSa qW

nks kMh jkr fnu es vkh DqW

mek eksgrcj [kkW g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu gSA

cl djks tqYQ dks yisV j[kks

Dk fljks ekj Mkyks xs

vkflQ tgkW mQZ uokc fej deIgravehu [kku

fdl rjg ls ekgs ukS vatqe ds vks dqns okd js

gks xk tgk yk[kks fxjkg gSa ogk d uk[kwu Dk djs

rdquokkg fljkt vkSjaxkcknh

Takftj Hkyh dSn Hkyh ekSr Hkh TkSa RkSa

iu gkd uk djs fdldks fxjpararkj fdlhdk

25

xqyke dkfnj

g vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gqA

Pkeu esa bl luqcj dn ds chu lkeh ds gksus ls

fdk xqy us fxjs ckW pkd cqycqy rq Hkh ekre dj

nkmn vkSjaxkcknh

oyh vkSj fljkt ds dky dks tksMusokyk dke bUgksus fdk

gSaA

gd us ckn vt oYyh eqgts nkmn

lqcs rdquokkjh cgky fdk

vkfrdquokd mQZ kgk [kku

cqUacutegkuiwj ls vkSjaxkckn vks FksaA

kjksa rdquokQd es Mqc xk vkQrkc lc

ns[k vkSj ueds rqjS tj rkj dh yVd

Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

kj gj rdquokku vkk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u Fkk

Cks furdquokk furdquokk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u FkkA

btkn mQZ fegtkZ vyh udoh [kku

ge vlhjks dks rsjh tqYQks ls gS fny cLrxh

dkSu dkQhj pkgrk gSa sls nkeq utkn

rdquokjkQr mQZ lcediln eqgEen rdquokfjQ

g [kqyrkckn ds jgus okys FksaA

eSa jksrk gh jgk xe us fdk tkjh fjokt vikk

dgs eutj s fdldks vk[kjh dkedkt vikk

eqxrsyk mQZ vkyhQ [kku

gekjh pju ls q [kqu u vc peds gSa

tks jax jst ds kj esa rdquokgkc Vids gSa

bek vkflQ vyh [kku

vkfrdquokd ugh gSa rqgtdks dqN [kkSQ ek flr dk

eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

26

vtyr mQZ lcediln vCnqy oYyh

Qdhjksa ls ugh csjax ykyu QSy gksyh esa

rsjk tkek xqykch gSa rks esjk f[kj dk Hkxok gSA

nnZean mQZ eksgEen Qdhj

g mnfxj ds jgus okys Fks

gS xe ls jfrcksa ds esjk fny ukrdquokkn

mld kMds ls tkrs gS srdquok ckn

rdquokfQd (1745 rs 1808) mQZ Ykkyk ypeh ukjkk

vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

cgkj vkus ls rdquokcue us fdk gS xqy dk fcLrj rj

peu es pykdj mldks Qjrdquok s [kqfrdquokZn iSdj dj

reUkk mQZ vln vyh [kku vkSjaxkckn

s fny gh gS ml tqYQ flkW Qke ds dkfcy

dksbZ slk pjkx vkSj gS bl rdquokke ds [kkfrj

bfErkt mQZ yqRQqufulk g mnqZ dh igyh efgyk

gSa

vka[kks esa vkc gqLu dh vc xjh gS

fnnkj ds okns dh Hkh Dk oknkxjh gSa

Qror mQZ [oktk bukrmYyk

[kkaWe esjh er ck ckls mMk s xbZ ckn

Bu xtkyksa ds eqgts fQV uDrdquoks ik vkosaxs kn

f[kys gS nkx lc fny ds xqfyLrk bldks dgrs gS

esjk VqdMs gqvk fluk [kkW ck mls dgrs gS

getk mQZ eqUrdquokh eksgEen rdquokelqnhu

eksgCcr batksxe nnsZfugk gks

esjh gjckr gS Dk esjh tku gks

27

equhj mQZ eqgEen eqUuhnIgravehu Qk[kh

gjQs xyr [kkr gS rdquokke esa folkys kn dk

HksV fnk gS nnZ us ukeks furdquokku us vkjtq

v[knkl mQZ vCckl gqlSu (1929) ges rMik jgk gSa bartkj oknk erdquokgj

gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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13

Ancient References of Marathwada in

Sanskrit Literature Dr Minal N Shrigiriwar

HOD

Department Of Sanskrit

Dr Sow IBPMahila Mahavidyalaya

Aurangabad

minalnimish2010gmailcom

Sanskrit literature is the best source to track ancient

historical events It will not be exaggeration if say that

writing of Indian history has started in Sanskrit

literature Puranas are Hindu religious text containing

narratives about the history of universe from creation to

destruction They are the basic source giving information

of mythological social political financial geographical

events just like Ramayana and Mahabharata Indian

literature is blessed with eighteen Puranas and eighteen

Up-Puranas Among these 18 Puranas lsquoVayu Puranarsquo is

known for geographical description Since this Purana

mostly describes Shiva it is also known as lsquoShiva

Puranarsquo This Shiva Puranas describes entire story of

Ghrushneshwar Jyotyrlinga and Shivalayatirth In

Shivpuranas koti rudra Samhita which is 32nd Adhyaya

there is a specific reference of Deogiri (mountain)

located in south It is nothing but Deogiri (mountain)

Shivalayatirth and Jyotirlinga located at Ellora

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14

(Mueeskeacirc 2 3 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe DeOUgraveeeUgravee 32)

This Shloka very clearly describes Deogiri (mountain)

and the story of Brahmin couple Sudharma and his wife

Ghushma staying in this region Grushneshwar is the 12th

Jyotirling out of twelve Jyotirlingas There are two such

Grushneshwar Temples one located in Marathwada of

Maharashtra and another in Rajsthan in Shiwad district

at Sawai Madhopur Sutaji muni has given names of

twelve Jyotirlingas in first chapter of lsquoShivpuranarsquo It

clearly mentions Nageshwar (Darukavan- Aundha)

located at Parli- Vaidyanath and Ghrushneshwar at

Ellora in Marathawada

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All these Shlokas indicate that the Ghrudhneshwar is

located near Deogiri (mountain) in Marathwada But day

by day trend of believing that Jyotirlinga located at

Rajsthan is 12th Jyotirlinga is rising Some reference of

Jyotirlinga referred in shivpurana are common about 12th

Jyotirlinga which is located in Ellora and Jyotirlinga in

Rajsthan Still some references prominently indicate that

the 12th Jyotirlinga of Ghrushneshwar which is located in

Marathwada is the only Jyotirlinga mentioned in

lsquoShivpuranarsquo To support this there is one more

reference in Aanand- Ramayana This is the Sanskrit

literature on Prabhu Shrirama In its seventh and eighth

part of Yatrakanda there is description of lsquoPrabhu

Shriramarsquos tour to southern India In this text many

reference are given about various places of Marathwada

15

including the reference of 12th Jyotirlinga of

Ghrushneshwar Shivalayatirth and Deogiri (mountain)

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lsquoPrabhu Shriramarsquo visited Grushneshwar at Ellora and

took holly bath in Shivatirtha He proceeded to Lonar

which is specifically mentioned in Yatrakand This again

proves prominently of Grushneshwar temple and Deogiri

(mountain) If we assume that Grushneshwar temple

mentioned in Shriramarsquos journey is located in Rajsthan

then this would mean that Ramarsquos travel was in opposite

direction After visiting Parali- Vaijyanatha Rama took

holly dip in Godavari at Nanded Then he proceed to

Ter took dip at Panchaleshwar and went to Aapegao

Then he went to Pratishthan (Paithan) After the visit of

Pratishthan he went to take holly bath at

Vrudhhelsangam And after that he went to

Ghrushneshwar located in Rajasthan After the visit of

Ghrushneshwar he again went to Matapur that is Godess

of Mahur located in Marathawada This route is not

possible if we assume that Grushneshwar is located at

Rajasthan This journey would be logically right if

16

Jyotirlinga of Grushneshwar located near Deogiri

(mountain) in Marathwada There is no reference about

Deogiri mountain in the southern part of Rajsthanrsquos

Ghrushneshwar jyotirlinga So it is very clear that 12th

Jyotirlinga mentioned in Shivpurana is situated in

Marathwada In history many a times there is reference

of places having same names But to pin point exact

place one needs to study the literature with mind at the

researcher

17

Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

__________________________________

अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क परवज ददलली क रहन राल थ मोहममद तग़लक़ क ज़मान म हादस दहली क रक़त हज़रत

शख़ बरहानददीन गरीब की पालकी औललया उललाह क हमराह

दौलताबाद ( दरगगर ) चल आए और खलदाबाद रौज़ म सकनत

इखततयार करली राललद का नाम मौलरी हकीम मोहममद अबदल गफ़र था जो पश मतय अधयापक स मनसललक रह अलहाज मोहममद अबदल

हई 1938 म खलदाबाद म पदा हए इबतदाई तालीम खलदाबाद म और हाई सकल र कॉलज म इटर तक की तालीम औरगाबाद म हालसल की अरबी की तालीम को करराई स हालसल की और 1960 म बहलसयत

लशकषक महकम तालीमात म अजाम दन क बाद खज़ला पररषद म मनतक़क़ल होगए कई साल काम करन क बाद BDO ऑक़िसर क उहद

पर ररटायर हए सटडी र अदबी ज़ॉक -

आप का study र अदबी ज़ॉक हमशा अहल इलम और सादहब िन हज़रात

स लमलन पर आपको माएल करता रहा चनाच रो बराबर पढ़ ललख लोगो स लमलत रह इलम सीना और इलम सिीना दोनो स िखज़याब होत रह

इन तमाम म खास तौर पर शरीमान हसन सानी ननज़ामी दहलरी परोिसर ननसार अहमद फ़ारक़ी िरीदी और मोहतरम महममद अलहसनी गलबगाव शरीि र मोहतरम मौलाना सययद अबल हसन नदरी शालमल ह इलम तसवरफ़ की मादहर आलमी शोहरत क हामी जमवन मशतशरक

परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजनह 1995 क बनलअक़रामी इनाम

बराए अमन स नराज़ा गया परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजन क

हमराह नननल मयखज़यम नय यॉकव की सपररटडट और शरीमान

खज़याउददीन शकब भी थ 1981 म खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क बाद अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई स तफसीली तबादल तयाल

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क़कया और बाद अज़ा बज़गावनदीन की तालीमात पर अपन तलबा को ररसचव क ललए अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क पास खलदाबाद भजा खजन

म नमाया तौर पर परोिसर रन हटव थ हॉलड स आए अरबी क परोिसर कोर न शाह ताहरा शाह पर और लनदन स आए नील गरीन बज़गावनदीन पर और कालव अनसट परोिसर यननरलसवटी नाथव करोललना ह परोिसर कालव अनसट न खलदाबाद क बज़गावनदीन पर अपनी क़कताब ( इटरनल गाडवन )

इस नय यॉकव यननरलसवटी नय यॉकव परस न शाए क़कया इस क़कताब म मोहममद अबदल हई का खज़कर करत हए परोिसर कालव अनसट न इनतहाई

खलस स उनका शक़करया अदा क़कया और ललखा क मौसफ़ का तआरन

और मालमात हालसल ना होती तो क़कताब का य परोजकट अधरा रह जाता राज़ह हो क इस क़कताब न बनलअक़रामी शोहरत हालसल की ह मौसफ़ को अदब और तसवरफ़ स ददलचसपी और इलम वररासत म लमला ह एहद माज़ी क परसतार ह क़तब बीनी का शौक़ आपका क़फ़तरी मशग़ला ह आपका जाती क़तब ख़ाना नाददर र नायाब और मज़हबी क़कताबो का बश बहा मजमआ ह खजस स तहक़ीक़ करन राल ताललबइलम

इसतफ़ादा करत ह और ररसचव करन राल दननया भर स आत ह और औरगाबाद म अबदल हाई ररसचव सटर क नाम स आज भी चल रहा ह जो क अबदल हादी सभाल रह ह और इसम परानी हसतललखखत क़कताब मौजद

ह उस पर भी काम चल रहा ह ररसचव सटर को डडखजटलाइज करन का काम

भी चल रहा ह जो मरहम अबदल हाई न इस मलक क ललए अपनी योगदान

ददया था उसी को आग बढ़ान का काम चल रहा ह

खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क ललए आन रालो म पडडत नहर

शख अबदललाह मललका ईरान गरनवर अली यारर जग बररसटर अकबर अली खान गरनवर यपी गरनवर साददक़ अली सदर दहनद जञानी ज़ल लसह क अलारा मतादददद रज़राए आला स आपन मलाक़ात की और उनको बज़गावनदीन क एहराल और तारीख़ स राक़कि करराया

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bull असनादात और शीलड स सरफ़राज़ क़कय जाना 1 दौरान मलाखज़मत और मख़तललफ़ इदारो की जाननब स इनकी

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Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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Qror mQZ [oktk bukrmYyk

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27

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HksV fnk gS nnZ us ukeks furdquokku us vkjtq

v[knkl mQZ vCckl gqlSu (1929) ges rMik jgk gSa bartkj oknk erdquokgj

gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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13

Ancient References of Marathwada in

Sanskrit Literature Dr Minal N Shrigiriwar

HOD

Department Of Sanskrit

Dr Sow IBPMahila Mahavidyalaya

Aurangabad

minalnimish2010gmailcom

Sanskrit literature is the best source to track ancient

historical events It will not be exaggeration if say that

writing of Indian history has started in Sanskrit

literature Puranas are Hindu religious text containing

narratives about the history of universe from creation to

destruction They are the basic source giving information

of mythological social political financial geographical

events just like Ramayana and Mahabharata Indian

literature is blessed with eighteen Puranas and eighteen

Up-Puranas Among these 18 Puranas lsquoVayu Puranarsquo is

known for geographical description Since this Purana

mostly describes Shiva it is also known as lsquoShiva

Puranarsquo This Shiva Puranas describes entire story of

Ghrushneshwar Jyotyrlinga and Shivalayatirth In

Shivpuranas koti rudra Samhita which is 32nd Adhyaya

there is a specific reference of Deogiri (mountain)

located in south It is nothing but Deogiri (mountain)

Shivalayatirth and Jyotirlinga located at Ellora

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14

(Mueeskeacirc 2 3 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe DeOUgraveeeUgravee 32)

This Shloka very clearly describes Deogiri (mountain)

and the story of Brahmin couple Sudharma and his wife

Ghushma staying in this region Grushneshwar is the 12th

Jyotirling out of twelve Jyotirlingas There are two such

Grushneshwar Temples one located in Marathwada of

Maharashtra and another in Rajsthan in Shiwad district

at Sawai Madhopur Sutaji muni has given names of

twelve Jyotirlingas in first chapter of lsquoShivpuranarsquo It

clearly mentions Nageshwar (Darukavan- Aundha)

located at Parli- Vaidyanath and Ghrushneshwar at

Ellora in Marathawada

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All these Shlokas indicate that the Ghrudhneshwar is

located near Deogiri (mountain) in Marathwada But day

by day trend of believing that Jyotirlinga located at

Rajsthan is 12th Jyotirlinga is rising Some reference of

Jyotirlinga referred in shivpurana are common about 12th

Jyotirlinga which is located in Ellora and Jyotirlinga in

Rajsthan Still some references prominently indicate that

the 12th Jyotirlinga of Ghrushneshwar which is located in

Marathwada is the only Jyotirlinga mentioned in

lsquoShivpuranarsquo To support this there is one more

reference in Aanand- Ramayana This is the Sanskrit

literature on Prabhu Shrirama In its seventh and eighth

part of Yatrakanda there is description of lsquoPrabhu

Shriramarsquos tour to southern India In this text many

reference are given about various places of Marathwada

15

including the reference of 12th Jyotirlinga of

Ghrushneshwar Shivalayatirth and Deogiri (mountain)

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lsquoPrabhu Shriramarsquo visited Grushneshwar at Ellora and

took holly bath in Shivatirtha He proceeded to Lonar

which is specifically mentioned in Yatrakand This again

proves prominently of Grushneshwar temple and Deogiri

(mountain) If we assume that Grushneshwar temple

mentioned in Shriramarsquos journey is located in Rajsthan

then this would mean that Ramarsquos travel was in opposite

direction After visiting Parali- Vaijyanatha Rama took

holly dip in Godavari at Nanded Then he proceed to

Ter took dip at Panchaleshwar and went to Aapegao

Then he went to Pratishthan (Paithan) After the visit of

Pratishthan he went to take holly bath at

Vrudhhelsangam And after that he went to

Ghrushneshwar located in Rajasthan After the visit of

Ghrushneshwar he again went to Matapur that is Godess

of Mahur located in Marathawada This route is not

possible if we assume that Grushneshwar is located at

Rajasthan This journey would be logically right if

16

Jyotirlinga of Grushneshwar located near Deogiri

(mountain) in Marathwada There is no reference about

Deogiri mountain in the southern part of Rajsthanrsquos

Ghrushneshwar jyotirlinga So it is very clear that 12th

Jyotirlinga mentioned in Shivpurana is situated in

Marathwada In history many a times there is reference

of places having same names But to pin point exact

place one needs to study the literature with mind at the

researcher

17

Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

__________________________________

अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क परवज ददलली क रहन राल थ मोहममद तग़लक़ क ज़मान म हादस दहली क रक़त हज़रत

शख़ बरहानददीन गरीब की पालकी औललया उललाह क हमराह

दौलताबाद ( दरगगर ) चल आए और खलदाबाद रौज़ म सकनत

इखततयार करली राललद का नाम मौलरी हकीम मोहममद अबदल गफ़र था जो पश मतय अधयापक स मनसललक रह अलहाज मोहममद अबदल

हई 1938 म खलदाबाद म पदा हए इबतदाई तालीम खलदाबाद म और हाई सकल र कॉलज म इटर तक की तालीम औरगाबाद म हालसल की अरबी की तालीम को करराई स हालसल की और 1960 म बहलसयत

लशकषक महकम तालीमात म अजाम दन क बाद खज़ला पररषद म मनतक़क़ल होगए कई साल काम करन क बाद BDO ऑक़िसर क उहद

पर ररटायर हए सटडी र अदबी ज़ॉक -

आप का study र अदबी ज़ॉक हमशा अहल इलम और सादहब िन हज़रात

स लमलन पर आपको माएल करता रहा चनाच रो बराबर पढ़ ललख लोगो स लमलत रह इलम सीना और इलम सिीना दोनो स िखज़याब होत रह

इन तमाम म खास तौर पर शरीमान हसन सानी ननज़ामी दहलरी परोिसर ननसार अहमद फ़ारक़ी िरीदी और मोहतरम महममद अलहसनी गलबगाव शरीि र मोहतरम मौलाना सययद अबल हसन नदरी शालमल ह इलम तसवरफ़ की मादहर आलमी शोहरत क हामी जमवन मशतशरक

परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजनह 1995 क बनलअक़रामी इनाम

बराए अमन स नराज़ा गया परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजन क

हमराह नननल मयखज़यम नय यॉकव की सपररटडट और शरीमान

खज़याउददीन शकब भी थ 1981 म खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क बाद अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई स तफसीली तबादल तयाल

18

क़कया और बाद अज़ा बज़गावनदीन की तालीमात पर अपन तलबा को ररसचव क ललए अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क पास खलदाबाद भजा खजन

म नमाया तौर पर परोिसर रन हटव थ हॉलड स आए अरबी क परोिसर कोर न शाह ताहरा शाह पर और लनदन स आए नील गरीन बज़गावनदीन पर और कालव अनसट परोिसर यननरलसवटी नाथव करोललना ह परोिसर कालव अनसट न खलदाबाद क बज़गावनदीन पर अपनी क़कताब ( इटरनल गाडवन )

इस नय यॉकव यननरलसवटी नय यॉकव परस न शाए क़कया इस क़कताब म मोहममद अबदल हई का खज़कर करत हए परोिसर कालव अनसट न इनतहाई

खलस स उनका शक़करया अदा क़कया और ललखा क मौसफ़ का तआरन

और मालमात हालसल ना होती तो क़कताब का य परोजकट अधरा रह जाता राज़ह हो क इस क़कताब न बनलअक़रामी शोहरत हालसल की ह मौसफ़ को अदब और तसवरफ़ स ददलचसपी और इलम वररासत म लमला ह एहद माज़ी क परसतार ह क़तब बीनी का शौक़ आपका क़फ़तरी मशग़ला ह आपका जाती क़तब ख़ाना नाददर र नायाब और मज़हबी क़कताबो का बश बहा मजमआ ह खजस स तहक़ीक़ करन राल ताललबइलम

इसतफ़ादा करत ह और ररसचव करन राल दननया भर स आत ह और औरगाबाद म अबदल हाई ररसचव सटर क नाम स आज भी चल रहा ह जो क अबदल हादी सभाल रह ह और इसम परानी हसतललखखत क़कताब मौजद

ह उस पर भी काम चल रहा ह ररसचव सटर को डडखजटलाइज करन का काम

भी चल रहा ह जो मरहम अबदल हाई न इस मलक क ललए अपनी योगदान

ददया था उसी को आग बढ़ान का काम चल रहा ह

खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क ललए आन रालो म पडडत नहर

शख अबदललाह मललका ईरान गरनवर अली यारर जग बररसटर अकबर अली खान गरनवर यपी गरनवर साददक़ अली सदर दहनद जञानी ज़ल लसह क अलारा मतादददद रज़राए आला स आपन मलाक़ात की और उनको बज़गावनदीन क एहराल और तारीख़ स राक़कि करराया

19

bull मसखननफ़ अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई की जाखज़ब नज़र और हमा गीर तारीक़ी क़कताब

1 गललसतान खलदाबाद ( अलमौसम बतखककराए बज़गावनदीन र

शाहान मदिन रौज़ा ) अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2001

2 ताररक़ औरगाबाद खाखजसताए बननयाद अलमारफ़ ब

गललसतान औरगाबाद मशतलमल बर हालात इमारात मशहर र

अरललयाए मग़फ़र हाक़िज र क़ाररयान र शहान र शोराए

औरगाबाद अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2004

3 तारीक़ जालना अलमसममी ब गललसतान जालना ( अरललयाउललाह क पर कि राक़यात नज़ इसलामी अकलाक की तफ़सीलात र तारीक़ जालना )

4 हालात हज़रत शाह पीर माललक शख़ जलाल उददीन भडारी फ़तह आबाद ( दौलताबाद )

5 तारीक़ दौलताबाद 6 यादरफ़तगाा मज़ारात मतबरका खलदाबाद

bull असनादात और शीलड स सरफ़राज़ क़कय जाना 1 दौरान मलाखज़मत और मख़तललफ़ इदारो की जाननब स इनकी

बहतरीन खखदमात पर असनादात और शीलड स नराज़ा गया 2 गललसतान खलदाबाद पर अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय

उदव अकडमी 2001

3 मोहतरम अली मोहममदी काउलसल जनरल ईरान क हाथो उदव ललरचर पर अराडव

20

4 उदव सादहतय अकडमी हकमत ए महाराषटर की जाननब स मारि

तारीख दा अबदल हाई क दहात होन क बाद भी 2017 म गरनवमट न अरॉडव दी

bull कारहाए नमाया 1 खलदाबाद म टखकनकल सकल का क़ययाम 2 खलदाबाद म उसव क मौक़ पर मशायर की इबतदा 1966

3 बज़गावन इज़ाम की तालीमात पर सलमनार 4 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात अख़बारात म ललखना 5 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात रडडयो क ज़ररय 1971 स आज तक

नशर होत ह 6 टीरी पर भी तारीकी मक़ामात पर मालमात रस ही हालात

हाखजरा पर इटरवय 7

bull क़दीम र नाददर तारीकी कतब कललए दर दराज़ मक़ामात की सययाहत

1 नशनल लाइबररी कलकतता 2 पीर मोहममद शाह लाइबररी अहमद आबाद गजरात 3 खदा बकश लाइबररी पटना 4 लाइबररीज़ ऑफ़ हदराबाद 5 लाइबररीज ऑफ़ ममबई यननरलसवटीज

bull अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई मतअदददद इदारो की सरबराही र

सरपरसती अजाम द रह ह खजन म स कछ ख़ास इदारो क नाम

ज़ल म पश ह 1 अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई खाददम रौज़तन अलशरीफ़न रौज़ा

मनवररा (खलदाबाद) होन की रजह कमटी खदामीन दरगाह

21

जात हद कला क सदर और नाएब सदर की हलसयत स भी अजाम दी

2 सदर अससोलसएशन ऑफ़ मतरलली र पजारी मराठराड़ा 3 सदर दरगाह शाह अबदल लतीफ़ दारर अलमाललक एललोरा

ताललका खलदाबाद खज़ला औरगाबाद 4 सदर बकम अहबाब खलदाबाद 5 सदर अससोलसएशन र वरकास नागररक कनत सलमनत भोईराड़ा

कोतरालपरा औरगाबाद 6 सदर रॉयल एजकशन एड रलियर सोसाइटी भोईराड़ा

औरगाबाद 7 जनरल सक़करटरी मराठराड़ा दहसटोररकल ररसचव सटर

औरगाबाद 8 एखकसकदटर एडडटर माहनामा अरललयाउललाह औरगाबाद

bull Farrukh Wasim

अबदल हाई की जो क़कताब ललखी ह उसको मराठी म रासलशन का काम

कर रह ह परोिसर िररवख रसीम डॉकटर जाक़कर हसन कॉलज स ररटायडव हए ह और अभी इस लमशन को लकर चल रह ह परोिसर िररवको रसीम न

कई क़कताब ललखी जनरल िाउडशन कोसव क ऊपर क़कताब ललखी ह

अबदल हादी अबदल हाई

अबदल हादी की सटडी बीकॉम बी ज हई ह जो क़िलहाल म अबदल ही ररसचव सटर को सभाल रह ह साथ ही साथ ANI News Marathwada

region का काम करत ह और ररसचव सटर को डडखजटल लाइजशन करन की कोलशश कर रह ह

22

Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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VqVd ugh QqVr ugh xch lks dSlks js HkkbZ

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Kkusrdquooj] lar ukenso g rhFkZ k=k dj iatkch oa fcxj

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fodflr gksrk gqvk fn[krk gSaA

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rdquokkg fljkt vkSjaxkcknh

Takftj Hkyh dSn Hkyh ekSr Hkh TkSa RkSa

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Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

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rdquokjkQr mQZ lcediln eqgEen rdquokfjQ

g [kqyrkckn ds jgus okys FksaA

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eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

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vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

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gSa

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27

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gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

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AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

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Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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13

Ancient References of Marathwada in

Sanskrit Literature Dr Minal N Shrigiriwar

HOD

Department Of Sanskrit

Dr Sow IBPMahila Mahavidyalaya

Aurangabad

minalnimish2010gmailcom

Sanskrit literature is the best source to track ancient

historical events It will not be exaggeration if say that

writing of Indian history has started in Sanskrit

literature Puranas are Hindu religious text containing

narratives about the history of universe from creation to

destruction They are the basic source giving information

of mythological social political financial geographical

events just like Ramayana and Mahabharata Indian

literature is blessed with eighteen Puranas and eighteen

Up-Puranas Among these 18 Puranas lsquoVayu Puranarsquo is

known for geographical description Since this Purana

mostly describes Shiva it is also known as lsquoShiva

Puranarsquo This Shiva Puranas describes entire story of

Ghrushneshwar Jyotyrlinga and Shivalayatirth In

Shivpuranas koti rudra Samhita which is 32nd Adhyaya

there is a specific reference of Deogiri (mountain)

located in south It is nothing but Deogiri (mountain)

Shivalayatirth and Jyotirlinga located at Ellora

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14

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This Shloka very clearly describes Deogiri (mountain)

and the story of Brahmin couple Sudharma and his wife

Ghushma staying in this region Grushneshwar is the 12th

Jyotirling out of twelve Jyotirlingas There are two such

Grushneshwar Temples one located in Marathwada of

Maharashtra and another in Rajsthan in Shiwad district

at Sawai Madhopur Sutaji muni has given names of

twelve Jyotirlingas in first chapter of lsquoShivpuranarsquo It

clearly mentions Nageshwar (Darukavan- Aundha)

located at Parli- Vaidyanath and Ghrushneshwar at

Ellora in Marathawada

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All these Shlokas indicate that the Ghrudhneshwar is

located near Deogiri (mountain) in Marathwada But day

by day trend of believing that Jyotirlinga located at

Rajsthan is 12th Jyotirlinga is rising Some reference of

Jyotirlinga referred in shivpurana are common about 12th

Jyotirlinga which is located in Ellora and Jyotirlinga in

Rajsthan Still some references prominently indicate that

the 12th Jyotirlinga of Ghrushneshwar which is located in

Marathwada is the only Jyotirlinga mentioned in

lsquoShivpuranarsquo To support this there is one more

reference in Aanand- Ramayana This is the Sanskrit

literature on Prabhu Shrirama In its seventh and eighth

part of Yatrakanda there is description of lsquoPrabhu

Shriramarsquos tour to southern India In this text many

reference are given about various places of Marathwada

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including the reference of 12th Jyotirlinga of

Ghrushneshwar Shivalayatirth and Deogiri (mountain)

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lsquoPrabhu Shriramarsquo visited Grushneshwar at Ellora and

took holly bath in Shivatirtha He proceeded to Lonar

which is specifically mentioned in Yatrakand This again

proves prominently of Grushneshwar temple and Deogiri

(mountain) If we assume that Grushneshwar temple

mentioned in Shriramarsquos journey is located in Rajsthan

then this would mean that Ramarsquos travel was in opposite

direction After visiting Parali- Vaijyanatha Rama took

holly dip in Godavari at Nanded Then he proceed to

Ter took dip at Panchaleshwar and went to Aapegao

Then he went to Pratishthan (Paithan) After the visit of

Pratishthan he went to take holly bath at

Vrudhhelsangam And after that he went to

Ghrushneshwar located in Rajasthan After the visit of

Ghrushneshwar he again went to Matapur that is Godess

of Mahur located in Marathawada This route is not

possible if we assume that Grushneshwar is located at

Rajasthan This journey would be logically right if

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Jyotirlinga of Grushneshwar located near Deogiri

(mountain) in Marathwada There is no reference about

Deogiri mountain in the southern part of Rajsthanrsquos

Ghrushneshwar jyotirlinga So it is very clear that 12th

Jyotirlinga mentioned in Shivpurana is situated in

Marathwada In history many a times there is reference

of places having same names But to pin point exact

place one needs to study the literature with mind at the

researcher

17

Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

__________________________________

अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क परवज ददलली क रहन राल थ मोहममद तग़लक़ क ज़मान म हादस दहली क रक़त हज़रत

शख़ बरहानददीन गरीब की पालकी औललया उललाह क हमराह

दौलताबाद ( दरगगर ) चल आए और खलदाबाद रौज़ म सकनत

इखततयार करली राललद का नाम मौलरी हकीम मोहममद अबदल गफ़र था जो पश मतय अधयापक स मनसललक रह अलहाज मोहममद अबदल

हई 1938 म खलदाबाद म पदा हए इबतदाई तालीम खलदाबाद म और हाई सकल र कॉलज म इटर तक की तालीम औरगाबाद म हालसल की अरबी की तालीम को करराई स हालसल की और 1960 म बहलसयत

लशकषक महकम तालीमात म अजाम दन क बाद खज़ला पररषद म मनतक़क़ल होगए कई साल काम करन क बाद BDO ऑक़िसर क उहद

पर ररटायर हए सटडी र अदबी ज़ॉक -

आप का study र अदबी ज़ॉक हमशा अहल इलम और सादहब िन हज़रात

स लमलन पर आपको माएल करता रहा चनाच रो बराबर पढ़ ललख लोगो स लमलत रह इलम सीना और इलम सिीना दोनो स िखज़याब होत रह

इन तमाम म खास तौर पर शरीमान हसन सानी ननज़ामी दहलरी परोिसर ननसार अहमद फ़ारक़ी िरीदी और मोहतरम महममद अलहसनी गलबगाव शरीि र मोहतरम मौलाना सययद अबल हसन नदरी शालमल ह इलम तसवरफ़ की मादहर आलमी शोहरत क हामी जमवन मशतशरक

परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजनह 1995 क बनलअक़रामी इनाम

बराए अमन स नराज़ा गया परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजन क

हमराह नननल मयखज़यम नय यॉकव की सपररटडट और शरीमान

खज़याउददीन शकब भी थ 1981 म खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क बाद अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई स तफसीली तबादल तयाल

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क़कया और बाद अज़ा बज़गावनदीन की तालीमात पर अपन तलबा को ररसचव क ललए अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क पास खलदाबाद भजा खजन

म नमाया तौर पर परोिसर रन हटव थ हॉलड स आए अरबी क परोिसर कोर न शाह ताहरा शाह पर और लनदन स आए नील गरीन बज़गावनदीन पर और कालव अनसट परोिसर यननरलसवटी नाथव करोललना ह परोिसर कालव अनसट न खलदाबाद क बज़गावनदीन पर अपनी क़कताब ( इटरनल गाडवन )

इस नय यॉकव यननरलसवटी नय यॉकव परस न शाए क़कया इस क़कताब म मोहममद अबदल हई का खज़कर करत हए परोिसर कालव अनसट न इनतहाई

खलस स उनका शक़करया अदा क़कया और ललखा क मौसफ़ का तआरन

और मालमात हालसल ना होती तो क़कताब का य परोजकट अधरा रह जाता राज़ह हो क इस क़कताब न बनलअक़रामी शोहरत हालसल की ह मौसफ़ को अदब और तसवरफ़ स ददलचसपी और इलम वररासत म लमला ह एहद माज़ी क परसतार ह क़तब बीनी का शौक़ आपका क़फ़तरी मशग़ला ह आपका जाती क़तब ख़ाना नाददर र नायाब और मज़हबी क़कताबो का बश बहा मजमआ ह खजस स तहक़ीक़ करन राल ताललबइलम

इसतफ़ादा करत ह और ररसचव करन राल दननया भर स आत ह और औरगाबाद म अबदल हाई ररसचव सटर क नाम स आज भी चल रहा ह जो क अबदल हादी सभाल रह ह और इसम परानी हसतललखखत क़कताब मौजद

ह उस पर भी काम चल रहा ह ररसचव सटर को डडखजटलाइज करन का काम

भी चल रहा ह जो मरहम अबदल हाई न इस मलक क ललए अपनी योगदान

ददया था उसी को आग बढ़ान का काम चल रहा ह

खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क ललए आन रालो म पडडत नहर

शख अबदललाह मललका ईरान गरनवर अली यारर जग बररसटर अकबर अली खान गरनवर यपी गरनवर साददक़ अली सदर दहनद जञानी ज़ल लसह क अलारा मतादददद रज़राए आला स आपन मलाक़ात की और उनको बज़गावनदीन क एहराल और तारीख़ स राक़कि करराया

19

bull मसखननफ़ अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई की जाखज़ब नज़र और हमा गीर तारीक़ी क़कताब

1 गललसतान खलदाबाद ( अलमौसम बतखककराए बज़गावनदीन र

शाहान मदिन रौज़ा ) अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2001

2 ताररक़ औरगाबाद खाखजसताए बननयाद अलमारफ़ ब

गललसतान औरगाबाद मशतलमल बर हालात इमारात मशहर र

अरललयाए मग़फ़र हाक़िज र क़ाररयान र शहान र शोराए

औरगाबाद अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2004

3 तारीक़ जालना अलमसममी ब गललसतान जालना ( अरललयाउललाह क पर कि राक़यात नज़ इसलामी अकलाक की तफ़सीलात र तारीक़ जालना )

4 हालात हज़रत शाह पीर माललक शख़ जलाल उददीन भडारी फ़तह आबाद ( दौलताबाद )

5 तारीक़ दौलताबाद 6 यादरफ़तगाा मज़ारात मतबरका खलदाबाद

bull असनादात और शीलड स सरफ़राज़ क़कय जाना 1 दौरान मलाखज़मत और मख़तललफ़ इदारो की जाननब स इनकी

बहतरीन खखदमात पर असनादात और शीलड स नराज़ा गया 2 गललसतान खलदाबाद पर अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय

उदव अकडमी 2001

3 मोहतरम अली मोहममदी काउलसल जनरल ईरान क हाथो उदव ललरचर पर अराडव

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4 उदव सादहतय अकडमी हकमत ए महाराषटर की जाननब स मारि

तारीख दा अबदल हाई क दहात होन क बाद भी 2017 म गरनवमट न अरॉडव दी

bull कारहाए नमाया 1 खलदाबाद म टखकनकल सकल का क़ययाम 2 खलदाबाद म उसव क मौक़ पर मशायर की इबतदा 1966

3 बज़गावन इज़ाम की तालीमात पर सलमनार 4 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात अख़बारात म ललखना 5 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात रडडयो क ज़ररय 1971 स आज तक

नशर होत ह 6 टीरी पर भी तारीकी मक़ामात पर मालमात रस ही हालात

हाखजरा पर इटरवय 7

bull क़दीम र नाददर तारीकी कतब कललए दर दराज़ मक़ामात की सययाहत

1 नशनल लाइबररी कलकतता 2 पीर मोहममद शाह लाइबररी अहमद आबाद गजरात 3 खदा बकश लाइबररी पटना 4 लाइबररीज़ ऑफ़ हदराबाद 5 लाइबररीज ऑफ़ ममबई यननरलसवटीज

bull अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई मतअदददद इदारो की सरबराही र

सरपरसती अजाम द रह ह खजन म स कछ ख़ास इदारो क नाम

ज़ल म पश ह 1 अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई खाददम रौज़तन अलशरीफ़न रौज़ा

मनवररा (खलदाबाद) होन की रजह कमटी खदामीन दरगाह

21

जात हद कला क सदर और नाएब सदर की हलसयत स भी अजाम दी

2 सदर अससोलसएशन ऑफ़ मतरलली र पजारी मराठराड़ा 3 सदर दरगाह शाह अबदल लतीफ़ दारर अलमाललक एललोरा

ताललका खलदाबाद खज़ला औरगाबाद 4 सदर बकम अहबाब खलदाबाद 5 सदर अससोलसएशन र वरकास नागररक कनत सलमनत भोईराड़ा

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औरगाबाद 8 एखकसकदटर एडडटर माहनामा अरललयाउललाह औरगाबाद

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22

Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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rksbZ bl nks txr ls rh ujkkkjh gqvk kjk

Qtyh mQZ rdquokkg Qty mYykg

vks Hkqoka ns[kdj dgk eSa qW

nks kMh jkr fnu es vkh DqW

mek eksgrcj [kkW g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu gSA

cl djks tqYQ dks yisV j[kks

Dk fljks ekj Mkyks xs

vkflQ tgkW mQZ uokc fej deIgravehu [kku

fdl rjg ls ekgs ukS vatqe ds vks dqns okd js

gks xk tgk yk[kks fxjkg gSa ogk d uk[kwu Dk djs

rdquokkg fljkt vkSjaxkcknh

Takftj Hkyh dSn Hkyh ekSr Hkh TkSa RkSa

iu gkd uk djs fdldks fxjpararkj fdlhdk

25

xqyke dkfnj

g vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gqA

Pkeu esa bl luqcj dn ds chu lkeh ds gksus ls

fdk xqy us fxjs ckW pkd cqycqy rq Hkh ekre dj

nkmn vkSjaxkcknh

oyh vkSj fljkt ds dky dks tksMusokyk dke bUgksus fdk

gSaA

gd us ckn vt oYyh eqgts nkmn

lqcs rdquokkjh cgky fdk

vkfrdquokd mQZ kgk [kku

cqUacutegkuiwj ls vkSjaxkckn vks FksaA

kjksa rdquokQd es Mqc xk vkQrkc lc

ns[k vkSj ueds rqjS tj rkj dh yVd

Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

kj gj rdquokku vkk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u Fkk

Cks furdquokk furdquokk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u FkkA

btkn mQZ fegtkZ vyh udoh [kku

ge vlhjks dks rsjh tqYQks ls gS fny cLrxh

dkSu dkQhj pkgrk gSa sls nkeq utkn

rdquokjkQr mQZ lcediln eqgEen rdquokfjQ

g [kqyrkckn ds jgus okys FksaA

eSa jksrk gh jgk xe us fdk tkjh fjokt vikk

dgs eutj s fdldks vk[kjh dkedkt vikk

eqxrsyk mQZ vkyhQ [kku

gekjh pju ls q [kqu u vc peds gSa

tks jax jst ds kj esa rdquokgkc Vids gSa

bek vkflQ vyh [kku

vkfrdquokd ugh gSa rqgtdks dqN [kkSQ ek flr dk

eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

26

vtyr mQZ lcediln vCnqy oYyh

Qdhjksa ls ugh csjax ykyu QSy gksyh esa

rsjk tkek xqykch gSa rks esjk f[kj dk Hkxok gSA

nnZean mQZ eksgEen Qdhj

g mnfxj ds jgus okys Fks

gS xe ls jfrcksa ds esjk fny ukrdquokkn

mld kMds ls tkrs gS srdquok ckn

rdquokfQd (1745 rs 1808) mQZ Ykkyk ypeh ukjkk

vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

cgkj vkus ls rdquokcue us fdk gS xqy dk fcLrj rj

peu es pykdj mldks Qjrdquok s [kqfrdquokZn iSdj dj

reUkk mQZ vln vyh [kku vkSjaxkckn

s fny gh gS ml tqYQ flkW Qke ds dkfcy

dksbZ slk pjkx vkSj gS bl rdquokke ds [kkfrj

bfErkt mQZ yqRQqufulk g mnqZ dh igyh efgyk

gSa

vka[kks esa vkc gqLu dh vc xjh gS

fnnkj ds okns dh Hkh Dk oknkxjh gSa

Qror mQZ [oktk bukrmYyk

[kkaWe esjh er ck ckls mMk s xbZ ckn

Bu xtkyksa ds eqgts fQV uDrdquoks ik vkosaxs kn

f[kys gS nkx lc fny ds xqfyLrk bldks dgrs gS

esjk VqdMs gqvk fluk [kkW ck mls dgrs gS

getk mQZ eqUrdquokh eksgEen rdquokelqnhu

eksgCcr batksxe nnsZfugk gks

esjh gjckr gS Dk esjh tku gks

27

equhj mQZ eqgEen eqUuhnIgravehu Qk[kh

gjQs xyr [kkr gS rdquokke esa folkys kn dk

HksV fnk gS nnZ us ukeks furdquokku us vkjtq

v[knkl mQZ vCckl gqlSu (1929) ges rMik jgk gSa bartkj oknk erdquokgj

gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 12: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

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13

Ancient References of Marathwada in

Sanskrit Literature Dr Minal N Shrigiriwar

HOD

Department Of Sanskrit

Dr Sow IBPMahila Mahavidyalaya

Aurangabad

minalnimish2010gmailcom

Sanskrit literature is the best source to track ancient

historical events It will not be exaggeration if say that

writing of Indian history has started in Sanskrit

literature Puranas are Hindu religious text containing

narratives about the history of universe from creation to

destruction They are the basic source giving information

of mythological social political financial geographical

events just like Ramayana and Mahabharata Indian

literature is blessed with eighteen Puranas and eighteen

Up-Puranas Among these 18 Puranas lsquoVayu Puranarsquo is

known for geographical description Since this Purana

mostly describes Shiva it is also known as lsquoShiva

Puranarsquo This Shiva Puranas describes entire story of

Ghrushneshwar Jyotyrlinga and Shivalayatirth In

Shivpuranas koti rudra Samhita which is 32nd Adhyaya

there is a specific reference of Deogiri (mountain)

located in south It is nothing but Deogiri (mountain)

Shivalayatirth and Jyotirlinga located at Ellora

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14

(Mueeskeacirc 2 3 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe DeOUgraveeeUgravee 32)

This Shloka very clearly describes Deogiri (mountain)

and the story of Brahmin couple Sudharma and his wife

Ghushma staying in this region Grushneshwar is the 12th

Jyotirling out of twelve Jyotirlingas There are two such

Grushneshwar Temples one located in Marathwada of

Maharashtra and another in Rajsthan in Shiwad district

at Sawai Madhopur Sutaji muni has given names of

twelve Jyotirlingas in first chapter of lsquoShivpuranarsquo It

clearly mentions Nageshwar (Darukavan- Aundha)

located at Parli- Vaidyanath and Ghrushneshwar at

Ellora in Marathawada

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All these Shlokas indicate that the Ghrudhneshwar is

located near Deogiri (mountain) in Marathwada But day

by day trend of believing that Jyotirlinga located at

Rajsthan is 12th Jyotirlinga is rising Some reference of

Jyotirlinga referred in shivpurana are common about 12th

Jyotirlinga which is located in Ellora and Jyotirlinga in

Rajsthan Still some references prominently indicate that

the 12th Jyotirlinga of Ghrushneshwar which is located in

Marathwada is the only Jyotirlinga mentioned in

lsquoShivpuranarsquo To support this there is one more

reference in Aanand- Ramayana This is the Sanskrit

literature on Prabhu Shrirama In its seventh and eighth

part of Yatrakanda there is description of lsquoPrabhu

Shriramarsquos tour to southern India In this text many

reference are given about various places of Marathwada

15

including the reference of 12th Jyotirlinga of

Ghrushneshwar Shivalayatirth and Deogiri (mountain)

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lsquoPrabhu Shriramarsquo visited Grushneshwar at Ellora and

took holly bath in Shivatirtha He proceeded to Lonar

which is specifically mentioned in Yatrakand This again

proves prominently of Grushneshwar temple and Deogiri

(mountain) If we assume that Grushneshwar temple

mentioned in Shriramarsquos journey is located in Rajsthan

then this would mean that Ramarsquos travel was in opposite

direction After visiting Parali- Vaijyanatha Rama took

holly dip in Godavari at Nanded Then he proceed to

Ter took dip at Panchaleshwar and went to Aapegao

Then he went to Pratishthan (Paithan) After the visit of

Pratishthan he went to take holly bath at

Vrudhhelsangam And after that he went to

Ghrushneshwar located in Rajasthan After the visit of

Ghrushneshwar he again went to Matapur that is Godess

of Mahur located in Marathawada This route is not

possible if we assume that Grushneshwar is located at

Rajasthan This journey would be logically right if

16

Jyotirlinga of Grushneshwar located near Deogiri

(mountain) in Marathwada There is no reference about

Deogiri mountain in the southern part of Rajsthanrsquos

Ghrushneshwar jyotirlinga So it is very clear that 12th

Jyotirlinga mentioned in Shivpurana is situated in

Marathwada In history many a times there is reference

of places having same names But to pin point exact

place one needs to study the literature with mind at the

researcher

17

Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

__________________________________

अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क परवज ददलली क रहन राल थ मोहममद तग़लक़ क ज़मान म हादस दहली क रक़त हज़रत

शख़ बरहानददीन गरीब की पालकी औललया उललाह क हमराह

दौलताबाद ( दरगगर ) चल आए और खलदाबाद रौज़ म सकनत

इखततयार करली राललद का नाम मौलरी हकीम मोहममद अबदल गफ़र था जो पश मतय अधयापक स मनसललक रह अलहाज मोहममद अबदल

हई 1938 म खलदाबाद म पदा हए इबतदाई तालीम खलदाबाद म और हाई सकल र कॉलज म इटर तक की तालीम औरगाबाद म हालसल की अरबी की तालीम को करराई स हालसल की और 1960 म बहलसयत

लशकषक महकम तालीमात म अजाम दन क बाद खज़ला पररषद म मनतक़क़ल होगए कई साल काम करन क बाद BDO ऑक़िसर क उहद

पर ररटायर हए सटडी र अदबी ज़ॉक -

आप का study र अदबी ज़ॉक हमशा अहल इलम और सादहब िन हज़रात

स लमलन पर आपको माएल करता रहा चनाच रो बराबर पढ़ ललख लोगो स लमलत रह इलम सीना और इलम सिीना दोनो स िखज़याब होत रह

इन तमाम म खास तौर पर शरीमान हसन सानी ननज़ामी दहलरी परोिसर ननसार अहमद फ़ारक़ी िरीदी और मोहतरम महममद अलहसनी गलबगाव शरीि र मोहतरम मौलाना सययद अबल हसन नदरी शालमल ह इलम तसवरफ़ की मादहर आलमी शोहरत क हामी जमवन मशतशरक

परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजनह 1995 क बनलअक़रामी इनाम

बराए अमन स नराज़ा गया परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजन क

हमराह नननल मयखज़यम नय यॉकव की सपररटडट और शरीमान

खज़याउददीन शकब भी थ 1981 म खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क बाद अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई स तफसीली तबादल तयाल

18

क़कया और बाद अज़ा बज़गावनदीन की तालीमात पर अपन तलबा को ररसचव क ललए अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क पास खलदाबाद भजा खजन

म नमाया तौर पर परोिसर रन हटव थ हॉलड स आए अरबी क परोिसर कोर न शाह ताहरा शाह पर और लनदन स आए नील गरीन बज़गावनदीन पर और कालव अनसट परोिसर यननरलसवटी नाथव करोललना ह परोिसर कालव अनसट न खलदाबाद क बज़गावनदीन पर अपनी क़कताब ( इटरनल गाडवन )

इस नय यॉकव यननरलसवटी नय यॉकव परस न शाए क़कया इस क़कताब म मोहममद अबदल हई का खज़कर करत हए परोिसर कालव अनसट न इनतहाई

खलस स उनका शक़करया अदा क़कया और ललखा क मौसफ़ का तआरन

और मालमात हालसल ना होती तो क़कताब का य परोजकट अधरा रह जाता राज़ह हो क इस क़कताब न बनलअक़रामी शोहरत हालसल की ह मौसफ़ को अदब और तसवरफ़ स ददलचसपी और इलम वररासत म लमला ह एहद माज़ी क परसतार ह क़तब बीनी का शौक़ आपका क़फ़तरी मशग़ला ह आपका जाती क़तब ख़ाना नाददर र नायाब और मज़हबी क़कताबो का बश बहा मजमआ ह खजस स तहक़ीक़ करन राल ताललबइलम

इसतफ़ादा करत ह और ररसचव करन राल दननया भर स आत ह और औरगाबाद म अबदल हाई ररसचव सटर क नाम स आज भी चल रहा ह जो क अबदल हादी सभाल रह ह और इसम परानी हसतललखखत क़कताब मौजद

ह उस पर भी काम चल रहा ह ररसचव सटर को डडखजटलाइज करन का काम

भी चल रहा ह जो मरहम अबदल हाई न इस मलक क ललए अपनी योगदान

ददया था उसी को आग बढ़ान का काम चल रहा ह

खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क ललए आन रालो म पडडत नहर

शख अबदललाह मललका ईरान गरनवर अली यारर जग बररसटर अकबर अली खान गरनवर यपी गरनवर साददक़ अली सदर दहनद जञानी ज़ल लसह क अलारा मतादददद रज़राए आला स आपन मलाक़ात की और उनको बज़गावनदीन क एहराल और तारीख़ स राक़कि करराया

19

bull मसखननफ़ अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई की जाखज़ब नज़र और हमा गीर तारीक़ी क़कताब

1 गललसतान खलदाबाद ( अलमौसम बतखककराए बज़गावनदीन र

शाहान मदिन रौज़ा ) अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2001

2 ताररक़ औरगाबाद खाखजसताए बननयाद अलमारफ़ ब

गललसतान औरगाबाद मशतलमल बर हालात इमारात मशहर र

अरललयाए मग़फ़र हाक़िज र क़ाररयान र शहान र शोराए

औरगाबाद अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2004

3 तारीक़ जालना अलमसममी ब गललसतान जालना ( अरललयाउललाह क पर कि राक़यात नज़ इसलामी अकलाक की तफ़सीलात र तारीक़ जालना )

4 हालात हज़रत शाह पीर माललक शख़ जलाल उददीन भडारी फ़तह आबाद ( दौलताबाद )

5 तारीक़ दौलताबाद 6 यादरफ़तगाा मज़ारात मतबरका खलदाबाद

bull असनादात और शीलड स सरफ़राज़ क़कय जाना 1 दौरान मलाखज़मत और मख़तललफ़ इदारो की जाननब स इनकी

बहतरीन खखदमात पर असनादात और शीलड स नराज़ा गया 2 गललसतान खलदाबाद पर अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय

उदव अकडमी 2001

3 मोहतरम अली मोहममदी काउलसल जनरल ईरान क हाथो उदव ललरचर पर अराडव

20

4 उदव सादहतय अकडमी हकमत ए महाराषटर की जाननब स मारि

तारीख दा अबदल हाई क दहात होन क बाद भी 2017 म गरनवमट न अरॉडव दी

bull कारहाए नमाया 1 खलदाबाद म टखकनकल सकल का क़ययाम 2 खलदाबाद म उसव क मौक़ पर मशायर की इबतदा 1966

3 बज़गावन इज़ाम की तालीमात पर सलमनार 4 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात अख़बारात म ललखना 5 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात रडडयो क ज़ररय 1971 स आज तक

नशर होत ह 6 टीरी पर भी तारीकी मक़ामात पर मालमात रस ही हालात

हाखजरा पर इटरवय 7

bull क़दीम र नाददर तारीकी कतब कललए दर दराज़ मक़ामात की सययाहत

1 नशनल लाइबररी कलकतता 2 पीर मोहममद शाह लाइबररी अहमद आबाद गजरात 3 खदा बकश लाइबररी पटना 4 लाइबररीज़ ऑफ़ हदराबाद 5 लाइबररीज ऑफ़ ममबई यननरलसवटीज

bull अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई मतअदददद इदारो की सरबराही र

सरपरसती अजाम द रह ह खजन म स कछ ख़ास इदारो क नाम

ज़ल म पश ह 1 अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई खाददम रौज़तन अलशरीफ़न रौज़ा

मनवररा (खलदाबाद) होन की रजह कमटी खदामीन दरगाह

21

जात हद कला क सदर और नाएब सदर की हलसयत स भी अजाम दी

2 सदर अससोलसएशन ऑफ़ मतरलली र पजारी मराठराड़ा 3 सदर दरगाह शाह अबदल लतीफ़ दारर अलमाललक एललोरा

ताललका खलदाबाद खज़ला औरगाबाद 4 सदर बकम अहबाब खलदाबाद 5 सदर अससोलसएशन र वरकास नागररक कनत सलमनत भोईराड़ा

कोतरालपरा औरगाबाद 6 सदर रॉयल एजकशन एड रलियर सोसाइटी भोईराड़ा

औरगाबाद 7 जनरल सक़करटरी मराठराड़ा दहसटोररकल ररसचव सटर

औरगाबाद 8 एखकसकदटर एडडटर माहनामा अरललयाउललाह औरगाबाद

bull Farrukh Wasim

अबदल हाई की जो क़कताब ललखी ह उसको मराठी म रासलशन का काम

कर रह ह परोिसर िररवख रसीम डॉकटर जाक़कर हसन कॉलज स ररटायडव हए ह और अभी इस लमशन को लकर चल रह ह परोिसर िररवको रसीम न

कई क़कताब ललखी जनरल िाउडशन कोसव क ऊपर क़कताब ललखी ह

अबदल हादी अबदल हाई

अबदल हादी की सटडी बीकॉम बी ज हई ह जो क़िलहाल म अबदल ही ररसचव सटर को सभाल रह ह साथ ही साथ ANI News Marathwada

region का काम करत ह और ररसचव सटर को डडखजटल लाइजशन करन की कोलशश कर रह ह

22

Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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lar Kkusrdquooj dk d vHkax vkxs fnk gSaA

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Kkusrdquooj] lar ukenso g rhFkZ k=k dj iatkch oa fcxj

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fodflr gksrk gqvk fn[krk gSaA

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dker lax vxj xqyx lqyk ns eqgt

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dh xgty dk uDrdquoks vOoy xgtydkj ekuk tkrk gSA

tseLr gSa njl ds mudks rdquokjkc Dk gSaA

ftldk xtd ftxj gSaA frLk dks dckc Dk gSA

oYyh vkSjaxkcknh (1661-1741) s oYyh eqt rdquokkS[ku dks vks cqgts

ftldks gd us fnk gS fQdzs jlkn

24

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FksA

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ely erdquokgqj tx esa gS tys dks dkbZ tykrk ugh

Qfdj mYyk vkgtkn

g oYyh vkSjaxkcknh ds ledkyhu FksaA

vks tgk dh lkjh vkgtkn lurks ij

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rdquokkg [kklwu

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[kqrdquok jgks esjk Hkh vYykg kj gSa

Oktrh- oTTkhgqrhu g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu xgtydkj FksaA

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Qtyh mQZ rdquokkg Qty mYykg

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Dk fljks ekj Mkyks xs

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rdquokkg fljkt vkSjaxkcknh

Takftj Hkyh dSn Hkyh ekSr Hkh TkSa RkSa

iu gkd uk djs fdldks fxjpararkj fdlhdk

25

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g vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gqA

Pkeu esa bl luqcj dn ds chu lkeh ds gksus ls

fdk xqy us fxjs ckW pkd cqycqy rq Hkh ekre dj

nkmn vkSjaxkcknh

oyh vkSj fljkt ds dky dks tksMusokyk dke bUgksus fdk

gSaA

gd us ckn vt oYyh eqgts nkmn

lqcs rdquokkjh cgky fdk

vkfrdquokd mQZ kgk [kku

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ns[k vkSj ueds rqjS tj rkj dh yVd

Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

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Cks furdquokk furdquokk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u FkkA

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dkSu dkQhj pkgrk gSa sls nkeq utkn

rdquokjkQr mQZ lcediln eqgEen rdquokfjQ

g [kqyrkckn ds jgus okys FksaA

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eqxrsyk mQZ vkyhQ [kku

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bek vkflQ vyh [kku

vkfrdquokd ugh gSa rqgtdks dqN [kkSQ ek flr dk

eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

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g mnfxj ds jgus okys Fks

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mld kMds ls tkrs gS srdquok ckn

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vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

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peu es pykdj mldks Qjrdquok s [kqfrdquokZn iSdj dj

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gSa

vka[kks esa vkc gqLu dh vc xjh gS

fnnkj ds okns dh Hkh Dk oknkxjh gSa

Qror mQZ [oktk bukrmYyk

[kkaWe esjh er ck ckls mMk s xbZ ckn

Bu xtkyksa ds eqgts fQV uDrdquoks ik vkosaxs kn

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esjh gjckr gS Dk esjh tku gks

27

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gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

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Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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13

Ancient References of Marathwada in

Sanskrit Literature Dr Minal N Shrigiriwar

HOD

Department Of Sanskrit

Dr Sow IBPMahila Mahavidyalaya

Aurangabad

minalnimish2010gmailcom

Sanskrit literature is the best source to track ancient

historical events It will not be exaggeration if say that

writing of Indian history has started in Sanskrit

literature Puranas are Hindu religious text containing

narratives about the history of universe from creation to

destruction They are the basic source giving information

of mythological social political financial geographical

events just like Ramayana and Mahabharata Indian

literature is blessed with eighteen Puranas and eighteen

Up-Puranas Among these 18 Puranas lsquoVayu Puranarsquo is

known for geographical description Since this Purana

mostly describes Shiva it is also known as lsquoShiva

Puranarsquo This Shiva Puranas describes entire story of

Ghrushneshwar Jyotyrlinga and Shivalayatirth In

Shivpuranas koti rudra Samhita which is 32nd Adhyaya

there is a specific reference of Deogiri (mountain)

located in south It is nothing but Deogiri (mountain)

Shivalayatirth and Jyotirlinga located at Ellora

oefeCemUgraveeeb efoefMe szligespermiles efieefjozJeseflemebekeacirc~

ceneMeesYeeefvJelees efvelUgraveeb jepelesOacuteodYegle oMeampve~~2~~

lemUgraveewJe efvekeacircšs keacircefsecteodYeejEacuteepekegacircueesodYeJe~

megOeceeamp veece efJeOslasheMUcirce vUgraveeJemeodyeCcedilyumleefkƒllece ~~3~~

14

(Mueeskeacirc 2 3 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe DeOUgraveeeUgravee 32)

This Shloka very clearly describes Deogiri (mountain)

and the story of Brahmin couple Sudharma and his wife

Ghushma staying in this region Grushneshwar is the 12th

Jyotirling out of twelve Jyotirlingas There are two such

Grushneshwar Temples one located in Marathwada of

Maharashtra and another in Rajsthan in Shiwad district

at Sawai Madhopur Sutaji muni has given names of

twelve Jyotirlingas in first chapter of lsquoShivpuranarsquo It

clearly mentions Nageshwar (Darukavan- Aundha)

located at Parli- Vaidyanath and Ghrushneshwar at

Ellora in Marathawada

JewAringeveeLeb efUcirceleeYetceew veeiesMeb oeregkeacirceJeves ~

meslegyevOes Ucirce jecesMeb IegMcesMeb Ucirce efMeJeeueUgravees ~~23~~

(Mueeskeacirc 23 DeOUgraveeeUgravee 1 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe)

All these Shlokas indicate that the Ghrudhneshwar is

located near Deogiri (mountain) in Marathwada But day

by day trend of believing that Jyotirlinga located at

Rajsthan is 12th Jyotirlinga is rising Some reference of

Jyotirlinga referred in shivpurana are common about 12th

Jyotirlinga which is located in Ellora and Jyotirlinga in

Rajsthan Still some references prominently indicate that

the 12th Jyotirlinga of Ghrushneshwar which is located in

Marathwada is the only Jyotirlinga mentioned in

lsquoShivpuranarsquo To support this there is one more

reference in Aanand- Ramayana This is the Sanskrit

literature on Prabhu Shrirama In its seventh and eighth

part of Yatrakanda there is description of lsquoPrabhu

Shriramarsquos tour to southern India In this text many

reference are given about various places of Marathwada

15

including the reference of 12th Jyotirlinga of

Ghrushneshwar Shivalayatirth and Deogiri (mountain)

JewAringeveeLeb vecemkeacirc=lUgravee Jebpejemebieceb UgraveeUgraveeew ~

veeiesMeb Ucirce efJeueeskeaumlUgraveeeLe efJeceevesve me jeIeJe~~ 76~~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 776)

ieesoeveeYeeJeypekeacircsOacuteLe mveelJee velJe ef$eefJersaquoeacircceced ~~ 78~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 778)

DeelceleerLesamp lele mveelJee velJe efJeeeveceerMJejb ~

ceneueceer efJeueeskeaumlUgraveeeLe Je[Jeemebieceb UgraveeUgraveeew ~~ 80~~

heCcedileflepermileveb efJeueeskeaumlUgraveeeLe mveelJee Je=Oowuemebieces ~ 81~(Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 780 81)

Ie=ltCesMJejb vecemkeacirc=lUgravee efMeJeleerLesamp efJeieecente Ucirce ~

o=ltš dJee jcUgravee osJeefieefjb efJejpeees$eceeUgraveeUgraveeew ~~10~~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 810)

ceeleehegjmLeeb osJeerb leeb velJee heMUgraveevmLeueeefve me~

osJeJeešs veejefmebn velJee jeceMUcirce meerleUgraveee ~~11~~ (Ugraveee$eekeacirceb[ 811)

lsquoPrabhu Shriramarsquo visited Grushneshwar at Ellora and

took holly bath in Shivatirtha He proceeded to Lonar

which is specifically mentioned in Yatrakand This again

proves prominently of Grushneshwar temple and Deogiri

(mountain) If we assume that Grushneshwar temple

mentioned in Shriramarsquos journey is located in Rajsthan

then this would mean that Ramarsquos travel was in opposite

direction After visiting Parali- Vaijyanatha Rama took

holly dip in Godavari at Nanded Then he proceed to

Ter took dip at Panchaleshwar and went to Aapegao

Then he went to Pratishthan (Paithan) After the visit of

Pratishthan he went to take holly bath at

Vrudhhelsangam And after that he went to

Ghrushneshwar located in Rajasthan After the visit of

Ghrushneshwar he again went to Matapur that is Godess

of Mahur located in Marathawada This route is not

possible if we assume that Grushneshwar is located at

Rajasthan This journey would be logically right if

16

Jyotirlinga of Grushneshwar located near Deogiri

(mountain) in Marathwada There is no reference about

Deogiri mountain in the southern part of Rajsthanrsquos

Ghrushneshwar jyotirlinga So it is very clear that 12th

Jyotirlinga mentioned in Shivpurana is situated in

Marathwada In history many a times there is reference

of places having same names But to pin point exact

place one needs to study the literature with mind at the

researcher

17

Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

__________________________________

अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क परवज ददलली क रहन राल थ मोहममद तग़लक़ क ज़मान म हादस दहली क रक़त हज़रत

शख़ बरहानददीन गरीब की पालकी औललया उललाह क हमराह

दौलताबाद ( दरगगर ) चल आए और खलदाबाद रौज़ म सकनत

इखततयार करली राललद का नाम मौलरी हकीम मोहममद अबदल गफ़र था जो पश मतय अधयापक स मनसललक रह अलहाज मोहममद अबदल

हई 1938 म खलदाबाद म पदा हए इबतदाई तालीम खलदाबाद म और हाई सकल र कॉलज म इटर तक की तालीम औरगाबाद म हालसल की अरबी की तालीम को करराई स हालसल की और 1960 म बहलसयत

लशकषक महकम तालीमात म अजाम दन क बाद खज़ला पररषद म मनतक़क़ल होगए कई साल काम करन क बाद BDO ऑक़िसर क उहद

पर ररटायर हए सटडी र अदबी ज़ॉक -

आप का study र अदबी ज़ॉक हमशा अहल इलम और सादहब िन हज़रात

स लमलन पर आपको माएल करता रहा चनाच रो बराबर पढ़ ललख लोगो स लमलत रह इलम सीना और इलम सिीना दोनो स िखज़याब होत रह

इन तमाम म खास तौर पर शरीमान हसन सानी ननज़ामी दहलरी परोिसर ननसार अहमद फ़ारक़ी िरीदी और मोहतरम महममद अलहसनी गलबगाव शरीि र मोहतरम मौलाना सययद अबल हसन नदरी शालमल ह इलम तसवरफ़ की मादहर आलमी शोहरत क हामी जमवन मशतशरक

परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजनह 1995 क बनलअक़रामी इनाम

बराए अमन स नराज़ा गया परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजन क

हमराह नननल मयखज़यम नय यॉकव की सपररटडट और शरीमान

खज़याउददीन शकब भी थ 1981 म खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क बाद अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई स तफसीली तबादल तयाल

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क़कया और बाद अज़ा बज़गावनदीन की तालीमात पर अपन तलबा को ररसचव क ललए अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क पास खलदाबाद भजा खजन

म नमाया तौर पर परोिसर रन हटव थ हॉलड स आए अरबी क परोिसर कोर न शाह ताहरा शाह पर और लनदन स आए नील गरीन बज़गावनदीन पर और कालव अनसट परोिसर यननरलसवटी नाथव करोललना ह परोिसर कालव अनसट न खलदाबाद क बज़गावनदीन पर अपनी क़कताब ( इटरनल गाडवन )

इस नय यॉकव यननरलसवटी नय यॉकव परस न शाए क़कया इस क़कताब म मोहममद अबदल हई का खज़कर करत हए परोिसर कालव अनसट न इनतहाई

खलस स उनका शक़करया अदा क़कया और ललखा क मौसफ़ का तआरन

और मालमात हालसल ना होती तो क़कताब का य परोजकट अधरा रह जाता राज़ह हो क इस क़कताब न बनलअक़रामी शोहरत हालसल की ह मौसफ़ को अदब और तसवरफ़ स ददलचसपी और इलम वररासत म लमला ह एहद माज़ी क परसतार ह क़तब बीनी का शौक़ आपका क़फ़तरी मशग़ला ह आपका जाती क़तब ख़ाना नाददर र नायाब और मज़हबी क़कताबो का बश बहा मजमआ ह खजस स तहक़ीक़ करन राल ताललबइलम

इसतफ़ादा करत ह और ररसचव करन राल दननया भर स आत ह और औरगाबाद म अबदल हाई ररसचव सटर क नाम स आज भी चल रहा ह जो क अबदल हादी सभाल रह ह और इसम परानी हसतललखखत क़कताब मौजद

ह उस पर भी काम चल रहा ह ररसचव सटर को डडखजटलाइज करन का काम

भी चल रहा ह जो मरहम अबदल हाई न इस मलक क ललए अपनी योगदान

ददया था उसी को आग बढ़ान का काम चल रहा ह

खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क ललए आन रालो म पडडत नहर

शख अबदललाह मललका ईरान गरनवर अली यारर जग बररसटर अकबर अली खान गरनवर यपी गरनवर साददक़ अली सदर दहनद जञानी ज़ल लसह क अलारा मतादददद रज़राए आला स आपन मलाक़ात की और उनको बज़गावनदीन क एहराल और तारीख़ स राक़कि करराया

19

bull मसखननफ़ अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई की जाखज़ब नज़र और हमा गीर तारीक़ी क़कताब

1 गललसतान खलदाबाद ( अलमौसम बतखककराए बज़गावनदीन र

शाहान मदिन रौज़ा ) अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2001

2 ताररक़ औरगाबाद खाखजसताए बननयाद अलमारफ़ ब

गललसतान औरगाबाद मशतलमल बर हालात इमारात मशहर र

अरललयाए मग़फ़र हाक़िज र क़ाररयान र शहान र शोराए

औरगाबाद अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2004

3 तारीक़ जालना अलमसममी ब गललसतान जालना ( अरललयाउललाह क पर कि राक़यात नज़ इसलामी अकलाक की तफ़सीलात र तारीक़ जालना )

4 हालात हज़रत शाह पीर माललक शख़ जलाल उददीन भडारी फ़तह आबाद ( दौलताबाद )

5 तारीक़ दौलताबाद 6 यादरफ़तगाा मज़ारात मतबरका खलदाबाद

bull असनादात और शीलड स सरफ़राज़ क़कय जाना 1 दौरान मलाखज़मत और मख़तललफ़ इदारो की जाननब स इनकी

बहतरीन खखदमात पर असनादात और शीलड स नराज़ा गया 2 गललसतान खलदाबाद पर अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय

उदव अकडमी 2001

3 मोहतरम अली मोहममदी काउलसल जनरल ईरान क हाथो उदव ललरचर पर अराडव

20

4 उदव सादहतय अकडमी हकमत ए महाराषटर की जाननब स मारि

तारीख दा अबदल हाई क दहात होन क बाद भी 2017 म गरनवमट न अरॉडव दी

bull कारहाए नमाया 1 खलदाबाद म टखकनकल सकल का क़ययाम 2 खलदाबाद म उसव क मौक़ पर मशायर की इबतदा 1966

3 बज़गावन इज़ाम की तालीमात पर सलमनार 4 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात अख़बारात म ललखना 5 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात रडडयो क ज़ररय 1971 स आज तक

नशर होत ह 6 टीरी पर भी तारीकी मक़ामात पर मालमात रस ही हालात

हाखजरा पर इटरवय 7

bull क़दीम र नाददर तारीकी कतब कललए दर दराज़ मक़ामात की सययाहत

1 नशनल लाइबररी कलकतता 2 पीर मोहममद शाह लाइबररी अहमद आबाद गजरात 3 खदा बकश लाइबररी पटना 4 लाइबररीज़ ऑफ़ हदराबाद 5 लाइबररीज ऑफ़ ममबई यननरलसवटीज

bull अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई मतअदददद इदारो की सरबराही र

सरपरसती अजाम द रह ह खजन म स कछ ख़ास इदारो क नाम

ज़ल म पश ह 1 अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई खाददम रौज़तन अलशरीफ़न रौज़ा

मनवररा (खलदाबाद) होन की रजह कमटी खदामीन दरगाह

21

जात हद कला क सदर और नाएब सदर की हलसयत स भी अजाम दी

2 सदर अससोलसएशन ऑफ़ मतरलली र पजारी मराठराड़ा 3 सदर दरगाह शाह अबदल लतीफ़ दारर अलमाललक एललोरा

ताललका खलदाबाद खज़ला औरगाबाद 4 सदर बकम अहबाब खलदाबाद 5 सदर अससोलसएशन र वरकास नागररक कनत सलमनत भोईराड़ा

कोतरालपरा औरगाबाद 6 सदर रॉयल एजकशन एड रलियर सोसाइटी भोईराड़ा

औरगाबाद 7 जनरल सक़करटरी मराठराड़ा दहसटोररकल ररसचव सटर

औरगाबाद 8 एखकसकदटर एडडटर माहनामा अरललयाउललाह औरगाबाद

bull Farrukh Wasim

अबदल हाई की जो क़कताब ललखी ह उसको मराठी म रासलशन का काम

कर रह ह परोिसर िररवख रसीम डॉकटर जाक़कर हसन कॉलज स ररटायडव हए ह और अभी इस लमशन को लकर चल रह ह परोिसर िररवको रसीम न

कई क़कताब ललखी जनरल िाउडशन कोसव क ऊपर क़कताब ललखी ह

अबदल हादी अबदल हाई

अबदल हादी की सटडी बीकॉम बी ज हई ह जो क़िलहाल म अबदल ही ररसचव सटर को सभाल रह ह साथ ही साथ ANI News Marathwada

region का काम करत ह और ररसचव सटर को डडखजटल लाइजशन करन की कोलशश कर रह ह

22

Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

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explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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14

(Mueeskeacirc 2 3 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe DeOUgraveeeUgravee 32)

This Shloka very clearly describes Deogiri (mountain)

and the story of Brahmin couple Sudharma and his wife

Ghushma staying in this region Grushneshwar is the 12th

Jyotirling out of twelve Jyotirlingas There are two such

Grushneshwar Temples one located in Marathwada of

Maharashtra and another in Rajsthan in Shiwad district

at Sawai Madhopur Sutaji muni has given names of

twelve Jyotirlingas in first chapter of lsquoShivpuranarsquo It

clearly mentions Nageshwar (Darukavan- Aundha)

located at Parli- Vaidyanath and Ghrushneshwar at

Ellora in Marathawada

JewAringeveeLeb efUcirceleeYetceew veeiesMeb oeregkeacirceJeves ~

meslegyevOes Ucirce jecesMeb IegMcesMeb Ucirce efMeJeeueUgravees ~~23~~

(Mueeskeacirc 23 DeOUgraveeeUgravee 1 keacircesšercurrenotildemebefnlee efMeJehegjeCe)

All these Shlokas indicate that the Ghrudhneshwar is

located near Deogiri (mountain) in Marathwada But day

by day trend of believing that Jyotirlinga located at

Rajsthan is 12th Jyotirlinga is rising Some reference of

Jyotirlinga referred in shivpurana are common about 12th

Jyotirlinga which is located in Ellora and Jyotirlinga in

Rajsthan Still some references prominently indicate that

the 12th Jyotirlinga of Ghrushneshwar which is located in

Marathwada is the only Jyotirlinga mentioned in

lsquoShivpuranarsquo To support this there is one more

reference in Aanand- Ramayana This is the Sanskrit

literature on Prabhu Shrirama In its seventh and eighth

part of Yatrakanda there is description of lsquoPrabhu

Shriramarsquos tour to southern India In this text many

reference are given about various places of Marathwada

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including the reference of 12th Jyotirlinga of

Ghrushneshwar Shivalayatirth and Deogiri (mountain)

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lsquoPrabhu Shriramarsquo visited Grushneshwar at Ellora and

took holly bath in Shivatirtha He proceeded to Lonar

which is specifically mentioned in Yatrakand This again

proves prominently of Grushneshwar temple and Deogiri

(mountain) If we assume that Grushneshwar temple

mentioned in Shriramarsquos journey is located in Rajsthan

then this would mean that Ramarsquos travel was in opposite

direction After visiting Parali- Vaijyanatha Rama took

holly dip in Godavari at Nanded Then he proceed to

Ter took dip at Panchaleshwar and went to Aapegao

Then he went to Pratishthan (Paithan) After the visit of

Pratishthan he went to take holly bath at

Vrudhhelsangam And after that he went to

Ghrushneshwar located in Rajasthan After the visit of

Ghrushneshwar he again went to Matapur that is Godess

of Mahur located in Marathawada This route is not

possible if we assume that Grushneshwar is located at

Rajasthan This journey would be logically right if

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Jyotirlinga of Grushneshwar located near Deogiri

(mountain) in Marathwada There is no reference about

Deogiri mountain in the southern part of Rajsthanrsquos

Ghrushneshwar jyotirlinga So it is very clear that 12th

Jyotirlinga mentioned in Shivpurana is situated in

Marathwada In history many a times there is reference

of places having same names But to pin point exact

place one needs to study the literature with mind at the

researcher

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Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

__________________________________

अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क परवज ददलली क रहन राल थ मोहममद तग़लक़ क ज़मान म हादस दहली क रक़त हज़रत

शख़ बरहानददीन गरीब की पालकी औललया उललाह क हमराह

दौलताबाद ( दरगगर ) चल आए और खलदाबाद रौज़ म सकनत

इखततयार करली राललद का नाम मौलरी हकीम मोहममद अबदल गफ़र था जो पश मतय अधयापक स मनसललक रह अलहाज मोहममद अबदल

हई 1938 म खलदाबाद म पदा हए इबतदाई तालीम खलदाबाद म और हाई सकल र कॉलज म इटर तक की तालीम औरगाबाद म हालसल की अरबी की तालीम को करराई स हालसल की और 1960 म बहलसयत

लशकषक महकम तालीमात म अजाम दन क बाद खज़ला पररषद म मनतक़क़ल होगए कई साल काम करन क बाद BDO ऑक़िसर क उहद

पर ररटायर हए सटडी र अदबी ज़ॉक -

आप का study र अदबी ज़ॉक हमशा अहल इलम और सादहब िन हज़रात

स लमलन पर आपको माएल करता रहा चनाच रो बराबर पढ़ ललख लोगो स लमलत रह इलम सीना और इलम सिीना दोनो स िखज़याब होत रह

इन तमाम म खास तौर पर शरीमान हसन सानी ननज़ामी दहलरी परोिसर ननसार अहमद फ़ारक़ी िरीदी और मोहतरम महममद अलहसनी गलबगाव शरीि र मोहतरम मौलाना सययद अबल हसन नदरी शालमल ह इलम तसवरफ़ की मादहर आलमी शोहरत क हामी जमवन मशतशरक

परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजनह 1995 क बनलअक़रामी इनाम

बराए अमन स नराज़ा गया परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजन क

हमराह नननल मयखज़यम नय यॉकव की सपररटडट और शरीमान

खज़याउददीन शकब भी थ 1981 म खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क बाद अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई स तफसीली तबादल तयाल

18

क़कया और बाद अज़ा बज़गावनदीन की तालीमात पर अपन तलबा को ररसचव क ललए अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क पास खलदाबाद भजा खजन

म नमाया तौर पर परोिसर रन हटव थ हॉलड स आए अरबी क परोिसर कोर न शाह ताहरा शाह पर और लनदन स आए नील गरीन बज़गावनदीन पर और कालव अनसट परोिसर यननरलसवटी नाथव करोललना ह परोिसर कालव अनसट न खलदाबाद क बज़गावनदीन पर अपनी क़कताब ( इटरनल गाडवन )

इस नय यॉकव यननरलसवटी नय यॉकव परस न शाए क़कया इस क़कताब म मोहममद अबदल हई का खज़कर करत हए परोिसर कालव अनसट न इनतहाई

खलस स उनका शक़करया अदा क़कया और ललखा क मौसफ़ का तआरन

और मालमात हालसल ना होती तो क़कताब का य परोजकट अधरा रह जाता राज़ह हो क इस क़कताब न बनलअक़रामी शोहरत हालसल की ह मौसफ़ को अदब और तसवरफ़ स ददलचसपी और इलम वररासत म लमला ह एहद माज़ी क परसतार ह क़तब बीनी का शौक़ आपका क़फ़तरी मशग़ला ह आपका जाती क़तब ख़ाना नाददर र नायाब और मज़हबी क़कताबो का बश बहा मजमआ ह खजस स तहक़ीक़ करन राल ताललबइलम

इसतफ़ादा करत ह और ररसचव करन राल दननया भर स आत ह और औरगाबाद म अबदल हाई ररसचव सटर क नाम स आज भी चल रहा ह जो क अबदल हादी सभाल रह ह और इसम परानी हसतललखखत क़कताब मौजद

ह उस पर भी काम चल रहा ह ररसचव सटर को डडखजटलाइज करन का काम

भी चल रहा ह जो मरहम अबदल हाई न इस मलक क ललए अपनी योगदान

ददया था उसी को आग बढ़ान का काम चल रहा ह

खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क ललए आन रालो म पडडत नहर

शख अबदललाह मललका ईरान गरनवर अली यारर जग बररसटर अकबर अली खान गरनवर यपी गरनवर साददक़ अली सदर दहनद जञानी ज़ल लसह क अलारा मतादददद रज़राए आला स आपन मलाक़ात की और उनको बज़गावनदीन क एहराल और तारीख़ स राक़कि करराया

19

bull मसखननफ़ अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई की जाखज़ब नज़र और हमा गीर तारीक़ी क़कताब

1 गललसतान खलदाबाद ( अलमौसम बतखककराए बज़गावनदीन र

शाहान मदिन रौज़ा ) अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2001

2 ताररक़ औरगाबाद खाखजसताए बननयाद अलमारफ़ ब

गललसतान औरगाबाद मशतलमल बर हालात इमारात मशहर र

अरललयाए मग़फ़र हाक़िज र क़ाररयान र शहान र शोराए

औरगाबाद अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2004

3 तारीक़ जालना अलमसममी ब गललसतान जालना ( अरललयाउललाह क पर कि राक़यात नज़ इसलामी अकलाक की तफ़सीलात र तारीक़ जालना )

4 हालात हज़रत शाह पीर माललक शख़ जलाल उददीन भडारी फ़तह आबाद ( दौलताबाद )

5 तारीक़ दौलताबाद 6 यादरफ़तगाा मज़ारात मतबरका खलदाबाद

bull असनादात और शीलड स सरफ़राज़ क़कय जाना 1 दौरान मलाखज़मत और मख़तललफ़ इदारो की जाननब स इनकी

बहतरीन खखदमात पर असनादात और शीलड स नराज़ा गया 2 गललसतान खलदाबाद पर अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय

उदव अकडमी 2001

3 मोहतरम अली मोहममदी काउलसल जनरल ईरान क हाथो उदव ललरचर पर अराडव

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4 उदव सादहतय अकडमी हकमत ए महाराषटर की जाननब स मारि

तारीख दा अबदल हाई क दहात होन क बाद भी 2017 म गरनवमट न अरॉडव दी

bull कारहाए नमाया 1 खलदाबाद म टखकनकल सकल का क़ययाम 2 खलदाबाद म उसव क मौक़ पर मशायर की इबतदा 1966

3 बज़गावन इज़ाम की तालीमात पर सलमनार 4 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात अख़बारात म ललखना 5 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात रडडयो क ज़ररय 1971 स आज तक

नशर होत ह 6 टीरी पर भी तारीकी मक़ामात पर मालमात रस ही हालात

हाखजरा पर इटरवय 7

bull क़दीम र नाददर तारीकी कतब कललए दर दराज़ मक़ामात की सययाहत

1 नशनल लाइबररी कलकतता 2 पीर मोहममद शाह लाइबररी अहमद आबाद गजरात 3 खदा बकश लाइबररी पटना 4 लाइबररीज़ ऑफ़ हदराबाद 5 लाइबररीज ऑफ़ ममबई यननरलसवटीज

bull अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई मतअदददद इदारो की सरबराही र

सरपरसती अजाम द रह ह खजन म स कछ ख़ास इदारो क नाम

ज़ल म पश ह 1 अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई खाददम रौज़तन अलशरीफ़न रौज़ा

मनवररा (खलदाबाद) होन की रजह कमटी खदामीन दरगाह

21

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2 सदर अससोलसएशन ऑफ़ मतरलली र पजारी मराठराड़ा 3 सदर दरगाह शाह अबदल लतीफ़ दारर अलमाललक एललोरा

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22

Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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nks kMh jkr fnu es vkh DqW

mek eksgrcj [kkW g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu gSA

cl djks tqYQ dks yisV j[kks

Dk fljks ekj Mkyks xs

vkflQ tgkW mQZ uokc fej deIgravehu [kku

fdl rjg ls ekgs ukS vatqe ds vks dqns okd js

gks xk tgk yk[kks fxjkg gSa ogk d uk[kwu Dk djs

rdquokkg fljkt vkSjaxkcknh

Takftj Hkyh dSn Hkyh ekSr Hkh TkSa RkSa

iu gkd uk djs fdldks fxjpararkj fdlhdk

25

xqyke dkfnj

g vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gqA

Pkeu esa bl luqcj dn ds chu lkeh ds gksus ls

fdk xqy us fxjs ckW pkd cqycqy rq Hkh ekre dj

nkmn vkSjaxkcknh

oyh vkSj fljkt ds dky dks tksMusokyk dke bUgksus fdk

gSaA

gd us ckn vt oYyh eqgts nkmn

lqcs rdquokkjh cgky fdk

vkfrdquokd mQZ kgk [kku

cqUacutegkuiwj ls vkSjaxkckn vks FksaA

kjksa rdquokQd es Mqc xk vkQrkc lc

ns[k vkSj ueds rqjS tj rkj dh yVd

Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

kj gj rdquokku vkk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u Fkk

Cks furdquokk furdquokk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u FkkA

btkn mQZ fegtkZ vyh udoh [kku

ge vlhjks dks rsjh tqYQks ls gS fny cLrxh

dkSu dkQhj pkgrk gSa sls nkeq utkn

rdquokjkQr mQZ lcediln eqgEen rdquokfjQ

g [kqyrkckn ds jgus okys FksaA

eSa jksrk gh jgk xe us fdk tkjh fjokt vikk

dgs eutj s fdldks vk[kjh dkedkt vikk

eqxrsyk mQZ vkyhQ [kku

gekjh pju ls q [kqu u vc peds gSa

tks jax jst ds kj esa rdquokgkc Vids gSa

bek vkflQ vyh [kku

vkfrdquokd ugh gSa rqgtdks dqN [kkSQ ek flr dk

eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

26

vtyr mQZ lcediln vCnqy oYyh

Qdhjksa ls ugh csjax ykyu QSy gksyh esa

rsjk tkek xqykch gSa rks esjk f[kj dk Hkxok gSA

nnZean mQZ eksgEen Qdhj

g mnfxj ds jgus okys Fks

gS xe ls jfrcksa ds esjk fny ukrdquokkn

mld kMds ls tkrs gS srdquok ckn

rdquokfQd (1745 rs 1808) mQZ Ykkyk ypeh ukjkk

vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

cgkj vkus ls rdquokcue us fdk gS xqy dk fcLrj rj

peu es pykdj mldks Qjrdquok s [kqfrdquokZn iSdj dj

reUkk mQZ vln vyh [kku vkSjaxkckn

s fny gh gS ml tqYQ flkW Qke ds dkfcy

dksbZ slk pjkx vkSj gS bl rdquokke ds [kkfrj

bfErkt mQZ yqRQqufulk g mnqZ dh igyh efgyk

gSa

vka[kks esa vkc gqLu dh vc xjh gS

fnnkj ds okns dh Hkh Dk oknkxjh gSa

Qror mQZ [oktk bukrmYyk

[kkaWe esjh er ck ckls mMk s xbZ ckn

Bu xtkyksa ds eqgts fQV uDrdquoks ik vkosaxs kn

f[kys gS nkx lc fny ds xqfyLrk bldks dgrs gS

esjk VqdMs gqvk fluk [kkW ck mls dgrs gS

getk mQZ eqUrdquokh eksgEen rdquokelqnhu

eksgCcr batksxe nnsZfugk gks

esjh gjckr gS Dk esjh tku gks

27

equhj mQZ eqgEen eqUuhnIgravehu Qk[kh

gjQs xyr [kkr gS rdquokke esa folkys kn dk

HksV fnk gS nnZ us ukeks furdquokku us vkjtq

v[knkl mQZ vCckl gqlSu (1929) ges rMik jgk gSa bartkj oknk erdquokgj

gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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including the reference of 12th Jyotirlinga of

Ghrushneshwar Shivalayatirth and Deogiri (mountain)

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lsquoPrabhu Shriramarsquo visited Grushneshwar at Ellora and

took holly bath in Shivatirtha He proceeded to Lonar

which is specifically mentioned in Yatrakand This again

proves prominently of Grushneshwar temple and Deogiri

(mountain) If we assume that Grushneshwar temple

mentioned in Shriramarsquos journey is located in Rajsthan

then this would mean that Ramarsquos travel was in opposite

direction After visiting Parali- Vaijyanatha Rama took

holly dip in Godavari at Nanded Then he proceed to

Ter took dip at Panchaleshwar and went to Aapegao

Then he went to Pratishthan (Paithan) After the visit of

Pratishthan he went to take holly bath at

Vrudhhelsangam And after that he went to

Ghrushneshwar located in Rajasthan After the visit of

Ghrushneshwar he again went to Matapur that is Godess

of Mahur located in Marathawada This route is not

possible if we assume that Grushneshwar is located at

Rajasthan This journey would be logically right if

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Jyotirlinga of Grushneshwar located near Deogiri

(mountain) in Marathwada There is no reference about

Deogiri mountain in the southern part of Rajsthanrsquos

Ghrushneshwar jyotirlinga So it is very clear that 12th

Jyotirlinga mentioned in Shivpurana is situated in

Marathwada In history many a times there is reference

of places having same names But to pin point exact

place one needs to study the literature with mind at the

researcher

17

Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

__________________________________

अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क परवज ददलली क रहन राल थ मोहममद तग़लक़ क ज़मान म हादस दहली क रक़त हज़रत

शख़ बरहानददीन गरीब की पालकी औललया उललाह क हमराह

दौलताबाद ( दरगगर ) चल आए और खलदाबाद रौज़ म सकनत

इखततयार करली राललद का नाम मौलरी हकीम मोहममद अबदल गफ़र था जो पश मतय अधयापक स मनसललक रह अलहाज मोहममद अबदल

हई 1938 म खलदाबाद म पदा हए इबतदाई तालीम खलदाबाद म और हाई सकल र कॉलज म इटर तक की तालीम औरगाबाद म हालसल की अरबी की तालीम को करराई स हालसल की और 1960 म बहलसयत

लशकषक महकम तालीमात म अजाम दन क बाद खज़ला पररषद म मनतक़क़ल होगए कई साल काम करन क बाद BDO ऑक़िसर क उहद

पर ररटायर हए सटडी र अदबी ज़ॉक -

आप का study र अदबी ज़ॉक हमशा अहल इलम और सादहब िन हज़रात

स लमलन पर आपको माएल करता रहा चनाच रो बराबर पढ़ ललख लोगो स लमलत रह इलम सीना और इलम सिीना दोनो स िखज़याब होत रह

इन तमाम म खास तौर पर शरीमान हसन सानी ननज़ामी दहलरी परोिसर ननसार अहमद फ़ारक़ी िरीदी और मोहतरम महममद अलहसनी गलबगाव शरीि र मोहतरम मौलाना सययद अबल हसन नदरी शालमल ह इलम तसवरफ़ की मादहर आलमी शोहरत क हामी जमवन मशतशरक

परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजनह 1995 क बनलअक़रामी इनाम

बराए अमन स नराज़ा गया परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजन क

हमराह नननल मयखज़यम नय यॉकव की सपररटडट और शरीमान

खज़याउददीन शकब भी थ 1981 म खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क बाद अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई स तफसीली तबादल तयाल

18

क़कया और बाद अज़ा बज़गावनदीन की तालीमात पर अपन तलबा को ररसचव क ललए अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क पास खलदाबाद भजा खजन

म नमाया तौर पर परोिसर रन हटव थ हॉलड स आए अरबी क परोिसर कोर न शाह ताहरा शाह पर और लनदन स आए नील गरीन बज़गावनदीन पर और कालव अनसट परोिसर यननरलसवटी नाथव करोललना ह परोिसर कालव अनसट न खलदाबाद क बज़गावनदीन पर अपनी क़कताब ( इटरनल गाडवन )

इस नय यॉकव यननरलसवटी नय यॉकव परस न शाए क़कया इस क़कताब म मोहममद अबदल हई का खज़कर करत हए परोिसर कालव अनसट न इनतहाई

खलस स उनका शक़करया अदा क़कया और ललखा क मौसफ़ का तआरन

और मालमात हालसल ना होती तो क़कताब का य परोजकट अधरा रह जाता राज़ह हो क इस क़कताब न बनलअक़रामी शोहरत हालसल की ह मौसफ़ को अदब और तसवरफ़ स ददलचसपी और इलम वररासत म लमला ह एहद माज़ी क परसतार ह क़तब बीनी का शौक़ आपका क़फ़तरी मशग़ला ह आपका जाती क़तब ख़ाना नाददर र नायाब और मज़हबी क़कताबो का बश बहा मजमआ ह खजस स तहक़ीक़ करन राल ताललबइलम

इसतफ़ादा करत ह और ररसचव करन राल दननया भर स आत ह और औरगाबाद म अबदल हाई ररसचव सटर क नाम स आज भी चल रहा ह जो क अबदल हादी सभाल रह ह और इसम परानी हसतललखखत क़कताब मौजद

ह उस पर भी काम चल रहा ह ररसचव सटर को डडखजटलाइज करन का काम

भी चल रहा ह जो मरहम अबदल हाई न इस मलक क ललए अपनी योगदान

ददया था उसी को आग बढ़ान का काम चल रहा ह

खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क ललए आन रालो म पडडत नहर

शख अबदललाह मललका ईरान गरनवर अली यारर जग बररसटर अकबर अली खान गरनवर यपी गरनवर साददक़ अली सदर दहनद जञानी ज़ल लसह क अलारा मतादददद रज़राए आला स आपन मलाक़ात की और उनको बज़गावनदीन क एहराल और तारीख़ स राक़कि करराया

19

bull मसखननफ़ अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई की जाखज़ब नज़र और हमा गीर तारीक़ी क़कताब

1 गललसतान खलदाबाद ( अलमौसम बतखककराए बज़गावनदीन र

शाहान मदिन रौज़ा ) अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2001

2 ताररक़ औरगाबाद खाखजसताए बननयाद अलमारफ़ ब

गललसतान औरगाबाद मशतलमल बर हालात इमारात मशहर र

अरललयाए मग़फ़र हाक़िज र क़ाररयान र शहान र शोराए

औरगाबाद अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2004

3 तारीक़ जालना अलमसममी ब गललसतान जालना ( अरललयाउललाह क पर कि राक़यात नज़ इसलामी अकलाक की तफ़सीलात र तारीक़ जालना )

4 हालात हज़रत शाह पीर माललक शख़ जलाल उददीन भडारी फ़तह आबाद ( दौलताबाद )

5 तारीक़ दौलताबाद 6 यादरफ़तगाा मज़ारात मतबरका खलदाबाद

bull असनादात और शीलड स सरफ़राज़ क़कय जाना 1 दौरान मलाखज़मत और मख़तललफ़ इदारो की जाननब स इनकी

बहतरीन खखदमात पर असनादात और शीलड स नराज़ा गया 2 गललसतान खलदाबाद पर अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय

उदव अकडमी 2001

3 मोहतरम अली मोहममदी काउलसल जनरल ईरान क हाथो उदव ललरचर पर अराडव

20

4 उदव सादहतय अकडमी हकमत ए महाराषटर की जाननब स मारि

तारीख दा अबदल हाई क दहात होन क बाद भी 2017 म गरनवमट न अरॉडव दी

bull कारहाए नमाया 1 खलदाबाद म टखकनकल सकल का क़ययाम 2 खलदाबाद म उसव क मौक़ पर मशायर की इबतदा 1966

3 बज़गावन इज़ाम की तालीमात पर सलमनार 4 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात अख़बारात म ललखना 5 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात रडडयो क ज़ररय 1971 स आज तक

नशर होत ह 6 टीरी पर भी तारीकी मक़ामात पर मालमात रस ही हालात

हाखजरा पर इटरवय 7

bull क़दीम र नाददर तारीकी कतब कललए दर दराज़ मक़ामात की सययाहत

1 नशनल लाइबररी कलकतता 2 पीर मोहममद शाह लाइबररी अहमद आबाद गजरात 3 खदा बकश लाइबररी पटना 4 लाइबररीज़ ऑफ़ हदराबाद 5 लाइबररीज ऑफ़ ममबई यननरलसवटीज

bull अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई मतअदददद इदारो की सरबराही र

सरपरसती अजाम द रह ह खजन म स कछ ख़ास इदारो क नाम

ज़ल म पश ह 1 अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई खाददम रौज़तन अलशरीफ़न रौज़ा

मनवररा (खलदाबाद) होन की रजह कमटी खदामीन दरगाह

21

जात हद कला क सदर और नाएब सदर की हलसयत स भी अजाम दी

2 सदर अससोलसएशन ऑफ़ मतरलली र पजारी मराठराड़ा 3 सदर दरगाह शाह अबदल लतीफ़ दारर अलमाललक एललोरा

ताललका खलदाबाद खज़ला औरगाबाद 4 सदर बकम अहबाब खलदाबाद 5 सदर अससोलसएशन र वरकास नागररक कनत सलमनत भोईराड़ा

कोतरालपरा औरगाबाद 6 सदर रॉयल एजकशन एड रलियर सोसाइटी भोईराड़ा

औरगाबाद 7 जनरल सक़करटरी मराठराड़ा दहसटोररकल ररसचव सटर

औरगाबाद 8 एखकसकदटर एडडटर माहनामा अरललयाउललाह औरगाबाद

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अबदल हाई की जो क़कताब ललखी ह उसको मराठी म रासलशन का काम

कर रह ह परोिसर िररवख रसीम डॉकटर जाक़कर हसन कॉलज स ररटायडव हए ह और अभी इस लमशन को लकर चल रह ह परोिसर िररवको रसीम न

कई क़कताब ललखी जनरल िाउडशन कोसव क ऊपर क़कताब ललखी ह

अबदल हादी अबदल हाई

अबदल हादी की सटडी बीकॉम बी ज हई ह जो क़िलहाल म अबदल ही ररसचव सटर को सभाल रह ह साथ ही साथ ANI News Marathwada

region का काम करत ह और ररसचव सटर को डडखजटल लाइजशन करन की कोलशश कर रह ह

22

Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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la[k 30 esa ls 6 xqQkvksa ds ckjs esa rkfj[ks mnqZ esa ftdz

vkrk gSaA nqljh vkSj d ubZ Hkkkk dk mxe gks jgk FkkA

vke rkSj ij nDduh mnZq dk rdquokqjokrh dky vykmIgravehu

f[kyth ds vkus ds rdquokq gqvk slh kkjkk gSa ij lar Kkusrdquooj

oa lar ukenso ds vHkaxks esa mnqZ rdquokCnks dk izksx gqvk gSA

lar Kkusrdquooj dk d vHkax vkxs fnk gSaA

lc kV ns[kq ekfud ekSyk

dSls dgq eSa dkyk kksykA

iap jax ls Ukjk dksbZ

ysuk d vkSj nsuk gqbZA

lar ukenso ds vHkax esa dqN mnZq rdquokCnksa dk izksx fdk gSA

mnkgjk ds fy dqN fups fn x gSaA

ekhuk gksrh cki uk gksrk

dje uk gksrk dkk

ge ugh gksrs dkSu

dgkrs vkk

mudk nqljk vHkax vkxs fnk xk gSaA

Msgjk VqVsxk elnh VqVsxk VqVsxk lc ge lks

VqVd ugh QqVr ugh xch lks dSlks js HkkbZ

kV kV gflk Ikjs vtc vYyk fek js

23

nksuksa larksa dh Hkkkk iatkch] fczt] [kMhcksyh] n[kuh ls vyx

gSaA bu nksuks jpukvksa ij ejkBh dk izHkko iMk gaSA Lkar

Kkusrdquooj] lar ukenso g rhFkZ k=k dj iatkch oa fcxj

fganh vkkZh Hkkkk cksyus okys leqgksa ds laidZ es vk pqds FksaA

f[kyth oa rqxydks ds rdquokkludky ds dqN lqQh dkxtkn

gesa izkIr gksrs gSaA

mnqZ Hkkkk esa rdquokkjh] xgty] dfork] uTe vl dky ls vkxs

fodflr gksrk gqvk fn[krk gSaA

vJr ckckuh (1503) ukSljs gkj fganoh tcku

gtjr gqlSuoh ds HkfDrLoi uTe feyrh gSaA yktheqy-eqCrnh esa kkfeZd elyksa ij lgt Hkkkk esa cku fdk xk

gSaA mudh d gEn [kkyhd ckjh vkehj [kqL=ks ds rtZ ij

fy[kh gqbZ gSa A

cgj gSa nfjk vkcs fQjkd

dyke ekStq gS Mkyh rdquokk[k

glu rdquokkS[kh (1634) g ejkBokMk ds igys xgtydkj ekus tkrs gSaA

cu xqy xk gS cqycqy vkSj xqycnu dgkW gSaA

tu eu gfjk gekjk lks eu gjk dgkW gSaA

uSu ds ikao dj tkvks ltu xj kj cqykos eqgt uk tkxksxs

dker lax vxj xqyx lqyk ns eqgt

Qkuh (1540-1660) g fctkiqj ds njckj ds xgtydkj FksA Qkuh dks ejkBokMk

dh xgty dk uDrdquoks vOoy xgtydkj ekuk tkrk gSA

tseLr gSa njl ds mudks rdquokjkc Dk gSaA

ftldk xtd ftxj gSaA frLk dks dckc Dk gSA

oYyh vkSjaxkcknh (1661-1741) s oYyh eqt rdquokkS[ku dks vks cqgts

ftldks gd us fnk gS fQdzs jlkn

24

fQjkdh (1685-1731) budk uke lcediln eksgEen FkkA g fctkiqj ds vk[kjh rdquokkj

FksA

u dks lqjt dks eq fn[kyk ds vkcksrkc [kkssxk

ely erdquokgqj tx esa gS tys dks dkbZ tykrk ugh

Qfdj mYyk vkgtkn

g oYyh vkSjaxkcknh ds ledkyhu FksaA

vks tgk dh lkjh vkgtkn lurks ij

ftls dh kj feyrk slk gquj uk vkk

rdquokkg [kklwu

fny rqEgkjk eqgtls vxj cstkj gSa

[kqrdquok jgks esjk Hkh vYykg kj gSa

Oktrh- oTTkhgqrhu g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu xgtydkj FksaA

papy dk vkap cQjk eqgt ij Hkkjh nqok kjk

rksbZ bl nks txr ls rh ujkkkjh gqvk kjk

Qtyh mQZ rdquokkg Qty mYykg

vks Hkqoka ns[kdj dgk eSa qW

nks kMh jkr fnu es vkh DqW

mek eksgrcj [kkW g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu gSA

cl djks tqYQ dks yisV j[kks

Dk fljks ekj Mkyks xs

vkflQ tgkW mQZ uokc fej deIgravehu [kku

fdl rjg ls ekgs ukS vatqe ds vks dqns okd js

gks xk tgk yk[kks fxjkg gSa ogk d uk[kwu Dk djs

rdquokkg fljkt vkSjaxkcknh

Takftj Hkyh dSn Hkyh ekSr Hkh TkSa RkSa

iu gkd uk djs fdldks fxjpararkj fdlhdk

25

xqyke dkfnj

g vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gqA

Pkeu esa bl luqcj dn ds chu lkeh ds gksus ls

fdk xqy us fxjs ckW pkd cqycqy rq Hkh ekre dj

nkmn vkSjaxkcknh

oyh vkSj fljkt ds dky dks tksMusokyk dke bUgksus fdk

gSaA

gd us ckn vt oYyh eqgts nkmn

lqcs rdquokkjh cgky fdk

vkfrdquokd mQZ kgk [kku

cqUacutegkuiwj ls vkSjaxkckn vks FksaA

kjksa rdquokQd es Mqc xk vkQrkc lc

ns[k vkSj ueds rqjS tj rkj dh yVd

Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

kj gj rdquokku vkk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u Fkk

Cks furdquokk furdquokk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u FkkA

btkn mQZ fegtkZ vyh udoh [kku

ge vlhjks dks rsjh tqYQks ls gS fny cLrxh

dkSu dkQhj pkgrk gSa sls nkeq utkn

rdquokjkQr mQZ lcediln eqgEen rdquokfjQ

g [kqyrkckn ds jgus okys FksaA

eSa jksrk gh jgk xe us fdk tkjh fjokt vikk

dgs eutj s fdldks vk[kjh dkedkt vikk

eqxrsyk mQZ vkyhQ [kku

gekjh pju ls q [kqu u vc peds gSa

tks jax jst ds kj esa rdquokgkc Vids gSa

bek vkflQ vyh [kku

vkfrdquokd ugh gSa rqgtdks dqN [kkSQ ek flr dk

eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

26

vtyr mQZ lcediln vCnqy oYyh

Qdhjksa ls ugh csjax ykyu QSy gksyh esa

rsjk tkek xqykch gSa rks esjk f[kj dk Hkxok gSA

nnZean mQZ eksgEen Qdhj

g mnfxj ds jgus okys Fks

gS xe ls jfrcksa ds esjk fny ukrdquokkn

mld kMds ls tkrs gS srdquok ckn

rdquokfQd (1745 rs 1808) mQZ Ykkyk ypeh ukjkk

vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

cgkj vkus ls rdquokcue us fdk gS xqy dk fcLrj rj

peu es pykdj mldks Qjrdquok s [kqfrdquokZn iSdj dj

reUkk mQZ vln vyh [kku vkSjaxkckn

s fny gh gS ml tqYQ flkW Qke ds dkfcy

dksbZ slk pjkx vkSj gS bl rdquokke ds [kkfrj

bfErkt mQZ yqRQqufulk g mnqZ dh igyh efgyk

gSa

vka[kks esa vkc gqLu dh vc xjh gS

fnnkj ds okns dh Hkh Dk oknkxjh gSa

Qror mQZ [oktk bukrmYyk

[kkaWe esjh er ck ckls mMk s xbZ ckn

Bu xtkyksa ds eqgts fQV uDrdquoks ik vkosaxs kn

f[kys gS nkx lc fny ds xqfyLrk bldks dgrs gS

esjk VqdMs gqvk fluk [kkW ck mls dgrs gS

getk mQZ eqUrdquokh eksgEen rdquokelqnhu

eksgCcr batksxe nnsZfugk gks

esjh gjckr gS Dk esjh tku gks

27

equhj mQZ eqgEen eqUuhnIgravehu Qk[kh

gjQs xyr [kkr gS rdquokke esa folkys kn dk

HksV fnk gS nnZ us ukeks furdquokku us vkjtq

v[knkl mQZ vCckl gqlSu (1929) ges rMik jgk gSa bartkj oknk erdquokgj

gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 16: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

16

Jyotirlinga of Grushneshwar located near Deogiri

(mountain) in Marathwada There is no reference about

Deogiri mountain in the southern part of Rajsthanrsquos

Ghrushneshwar jyotirlinga So it is very clear that 12th

Jyotirlinga mentioned in Shivpurana is situated in

Marathwada In history many a times there is reference

of places having same names But to pin point exact

place one needs to study the literature with mind at the

researcher

17

Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

__________________________________

अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क परवज ददलली क रहन राल थ मोहममद तग़लक़ क ज़मान म हादस दहली क रक़त हज़रत

शख़ बरहानददीन गरीब की पालकी औललया उललाह क हमराह

दौलताबाद ( दरगगर ) चल आए और खलदाबाद रौज़ म सकनत

इखततयार करली राललद का नाम मौलरी हकीम मोहममद अबदल गफ़र था जो पश मतय अधयापक स मनसललक रह अलहाज मोहममद अबदल

हई 1938 म खलदाबाद म पदा हए इबतदाई तालीम खलदाबाद म और हाई सकल र कॉलज म इटर तक की तालीम औरगाबाद म हालसल की अरबी की तालीम को करराई स हालसल की और 1960 म बहलसयत

लशकषक महकम तालीमात म अजाम दन क बाद खज़ला पररषद म मनतक़क़ल होगए कई साल काम करन क बाद BDO ऑक़िसर क उहद

पर ररटायर हए सटडी र अदबी ज़ॉक -

आप का study र अदबी ज़ॉक हमशा अहल इलम और सादहब िन हज़रात

स लमलन पर आपको माएल करता रहा चनाच रो बराबर पढ़ ललख लोगो स लमलत रह इलम सीना और इलम सिीना दोनो स िखज़याब होत रह

इन तमाम म खास तौर पर शरीमान हसन सानी ननज़ामी दहलरी परोिसर ननसार अहमद फ़ारक़ी िरीदी और मोहतरम महममद अलहसनी गलबगाव शरीि र मोहतरम मौलाना सययद अबल हसन नदरी शालमल ह इलम तसवरफ़ की मादहर आलमी शोहरत क हामी जमवन मशतशरक

परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजनह 1995 क बनलअक़रामी इनाम

बराए अमन स नराज़ा गया परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजन क

हमराह नननल मयखज़यम नय यॉकव की सपररटडट और शरीमान

खज़याउददीन शकब भी थ 1981 म खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क बाद अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई स तफसीली तबादल तयाल

18

क़कया और बाद अज़ा बज़गावनदीन की तालीमात पर अपन तलबा को ररसचव क ललए अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क पास खलदाबाद भजा खजन

म नमाया तौर पर परोिसर रन हटव थ हॉलड स आए अरबी क परोिसर कोर न शाह ताहरा शाह पर और लनदन स आए नील गरीन बज़गावनदीन पर और कालव अनसट परोिसर यननरलसवटी नाथव करोललना ह परोिसर कालव अनसट न खलदाबाद क बज़गावनदीन पर अपनी क़कताब ( इटरनल गाडवन )

इस नय यॉकव यननरलसवटी नय यॉकव परस न शाए क़कया इस क़कताब म मोहममद अबदल हई का खज़कर करत हए परोिसर कालव अनसट न इनतहाई

खलस स उनका शक़करया अदा क़कया और ललखा क मौसफ़ का तआरन

और मालमात हालसल ना होती तो क़कताब का य परोजकट अधरा रह जाता राज़ह हो क इस क़कताब न बनलअक़रामी शोहरत हालसल की ह मौसफ़ को अदब और तसवरफ़ स ददलचसपी और इलम वररासत म लमला ह एहद माज़ी क परसतार ह क़तब बीनी का शौक़ आपका क़फ़तरी मशग़ला ह आपका जाती क़तब ख़ाना नाददर र नायाब और मज़हबी क़कताबो का बश बहा मजमआ ह खजस स तहक़ीक़ करन राल ताललबइलम

इसतफ़ादा करत ह और ररसचव करन राल दननया भर स आत ह और औरगाबाद म अबदल हाई ररसचव सटर क नाम स आज भी चल रहा ह जो क अबदल हादी सभाल रह ह और इसम परानी हसतललखखत क़कताब मौजद

ह उस पर भी काम चल रहा ह ररसचव सटर को डडखजटलाइज करन का काम

भी चल रहा ह जो मरहम अबदल हाई न इस मलक क ललए अपनी योगदान

ददया था उसी को आग बढ़ान का काम चल रहा ह

खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क ललए आन रालो म पडडत नहर

शख अबदललाह मललका ईरान गरनवर अली यारर जग बररसटर अकबर अली खान गरनवर यपी गरनवर साददक़ अली सदर दहनद जञानी ज़ल लसह क अलारा मतादददद रज़राए आला स आपन मलाक़ात की और उनको बज़गावनदीन क एहराल और तारीख़ स राक़कि करराया

19

bull मसखननफ़ अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई की जाखज़ब नज़र और हमा गीर तारीक़ी क़कताब

1 गललसतान खलदाबाद ( अलमौसम बतखककराए बज़गावनदीन र

शाहान मदिन रौज़ा ) अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2001

2 ताररक़ औरगाबाद खाखजसताए बननयाद अलमारफ़ ब

गललसतान औरगाबाद मशतलमल बर हालात इमारात मशहर र

अरललयाए मग़फ़र हाक़िज र क़ाररयान र शहान र शोराए

औरगाबाद अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2004

3 तारीक़ जालना अलमसममी ब गललसतान जालना ( अरललयाउललाह क पर कि राक़यात नज़ इसलामी अकलाक की तफ़सीलात र तारीक़ जालना )

4 हालात हज़रत शाह पीर माललक शख़ जलाल उददीन भडारी फ़तह आबाद ( दौलताबाद )

5 तारीक़ दौलताबाद 6 यादरफ़तगाा मज़ारात मतबरका खलदाबाद

bull असनादात और शीलड स सरफ़राज़ क़कय जाना 1 दौरान मलाखज़मत और मख़तललफ़ इदारो की जाननब स इनकी

बहतरीन खखदमात पर असनादात और शीलड स नराज़ा गया 2 गललसतान खलदाबाद पर अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय

उदव अकडमी 2001

3 मोहतरम अली मोहममदी काउलसल जनरल ईरान क हाथो उदव ललरचर पर अराडव

20

4 उदव सादहतय अकडमी हकमत ए महाराषटर की जाननब स मारि

तारीख दा अबदल हाई क दहात होन क बाद भी 2017 म गरनवमट न अरॉडव दी

bull कारहाए नमाया 1 खलदाबाद म टखकनकल सकल का क़ययाम 2 खलदाबाद म उसव क मौक़ पर मशायर की इबतदा 1966

3 बज़गावन इज़ाम की तालीमात पर सलमनार 4 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात अख़बारात म ललखना 5 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात रडडयो क ज़ररय 1971 स आज तक

नशर होत ह 6 टीरी पर भी तारीकी मक़ामात पर मालमात रस ही हालात

हाखजरा पर इटरवय 7

bull क़दीम र नाददर तारीकी कतब कललए दर दराज़ मक़ामात की सययाहत

1 नशनल लाइबररी कलकतता 2 पीर मोहममद शाह लाइबररी अहमद आबाद गजरात 3 खदा बकश लाइबररी पटना 4 लाइबररीज़ ऑफ़ हदराबाद 5 लाइबररीज ऑफ़ ममबई यननरलसवटीज

bull अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई मतअदददद इदारो की सरबराही र

सरपरसती अजाम द रह ह खजन म स कछ ख़ास इदारो क नाम

ज़ल म पश ह 1 अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई खाददम रौज़तन अलशरीफ़न रौज़ा

मनवररा (खलदाबाद) होन की रजह कमटी खदामीन दरगाह

21

जात हद कला क सदर और नाएब सदर की हलसयत स भी अजाम दी

2 सदर अससोलसएशन ऑफ़ मतरलली र पजारी मराठराड़ा 3 सदर दरगाह शाह अबदल लतीफ़ दारर अलमाललक एललोरा

ताललका खलदाबाद खज़ला औरगाबाद 4 सदर बकम अहबाब खलदाबाद 5 सदर अससोलसएशन र वरकास नागररक कनत सलमनत भोईराड़ा

कोतरालपरा औरगाबाद 6 सदर रॉयल एजकशन एड रलियर सोसाइटी भोईराड़ा

औरगाबाद 7 जनरल सक़करटरी मराठराड़ा दहसटोररकल ररसचव सटर

औरगाबाद 8 एखकसकदटर एडडटर माहनामा अरललयाउललाह औरगाबाद

bull Farrukh Wasim

अबदल हाई की जो क़कताब ललखी ह उसको मराठी म रासलशन का काम

कर रह ह परोिसर िररवख रसीम डॉकटर जाक़कर हसन कॉलज स ररटायडव हए ह और अभी इस लमशन को लकर चल रह ह परोिसर िररवको रसीम न

कई क़कताब ललखी जनरल िाउडशन कोसव क ऊपर क़कताब ललखी ह

अबदल हादी अबदल हाई

अबदल हादी की सटडी बीकॉम बी ज हई ह जो क़िलहाल म अबदल ही ररसचव सटर को सभाल रह ह साथ ही साथ ANI News Marathwada

region का काम करत ह और ररसचव सटर को डडखजटल लाइजशन करन की कोलशश कर रह ह

22

Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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25

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ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

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27

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gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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17

Abdul Hai A Notable Farsi History Writer from

Aurangabad

__________________________________

अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क परवज ददलली क रहन राल थ मोहममद तग़लक़ क ज़मान म हादस दहली क रक़त हज़रत

शख़ बरहानददीन गरीब की पालकी औललया उललाह क हमराह

दौलताबाद ( दरगगर ) चल आए और खलदाबाद रौज़ म सकनत

इखततयार करली राललद का नाम मौलरी हकीम मोहममद अबदल गफ़र था जो पश मतय अधयापक स मनसललक रह अलहाज मोहममद अबदल

हई 1938 म खलदाबाद म पदा हए इबतदाई तालीम खलदाबाद म और हाई सकल र कॉलज म इटर तक की तालीम औरगाबाद म हालसल की अरबी की तालीम को करराई स हालसल की और 1960 म बहलसयत

लशकषक महकम तालीमात म अजाम दन क बाद खज़ला पररषद म मनतक़क़ल होगए कई साल काम करन क बाद BDO ऑक़िसर क उहद

पर ररटायर हए सटडी र अदबी ज़ॉक -

आप का study र अदबी ज़ॉक हमशा अहल इलम और सादहब िन हज़रात

स लमलन पर आपको माएल करता रहा चनाच रो बराबर पढ़ ललख लोगो स लमलत रह इलम सीना और इलम सिीना दोनो स िखज़याब होत रह

इन तमाम म खास तौर पर शरीमान हसन सानी ननज़ामी दहलरी परोिसर ननसार अहमद फ़ारक़ी िरीदी और मोहतरम महममद अलहसनी गलबगाव शरीि र मोहतरम मौलाना सययद अबल हसन नदरी शालमल ह इलम तसवरफ़ की मादहर आलमी शोहरत क हामी जमवन मशतशरक

परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजनह 1995 क बनलअक़रामी इनाम

बराए अमन स नराज़ा गया परोिसर डॉकटर एन मरी शयमल खजन क

हमराह नननल मयखज़यम नय यॉकव की सपररटडट और शरीमान

खज़याउददीन शकब भी थ 1981 म खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क बाद अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई स तफसीली तबादल तयाल

18

क़कया और बाद अज़ा बज़गावनदीन की तालीमात पर अपन तलबा को ररसचव क ललए अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क पास खलदाबाद भजा खजन

म नमाया तौर पर परोिसर रन हटव थ हॉलड स आए अरबी क परोिसर कोर न शाह ताहरा शाह पर और लनदन स आए नील गरीन बज़गावनदीन पर और कालव अनसट परोिसर यननरलसवटी नाथव करोललना ह परोिसर कालव अनसट न खलदाबाद क बज़गावनदीन पर अपनी क़कताब ( इटरनल गाडवन )

इस नय यॉकव यननरलसवटी नय यॉकव परस न शाए क़कया इस क़कताब म मोहममद अबदल हई का खज़कर करत हए परोिसर कालव अनसट न इनतहाई

खलस स उनका शक़करया अदा क़कया और ललखा क मौसफ़ का तआरन

और मालमात हालसल ना होती तो क़कताब का य परोजकट अधरा रह जाता राज़ह हो क इस क़कताब न बनलअक़रामी शोहरत हालसल की ह मौसफ़ को अदब और तसवरफ़ स ददलचसपी और इलम वररासत म लमला ह एहद माज़ी क परसतार ह क़तब बीनी का शौक़ आपका क़फ़तरी मशग़ला ह आपका जाती क़तब ख़ाना नाददर र नायाब और मज़हबी क़कताबो का बश बहा मजमआ ह खजस स तहक़ीक़ करन राल ताललबइलम

इसतफ़ादा करत ह और ररसचव करन राल दननया भर स आत ह और औरगाबाद म अबदल हाई ररसचव सटर क नाम स आज भी चल रहा ह जो क अबदल हादी सभाल रह ह और इसम परानी हसतललखखत क़कताब मौजद

ह उस पर भी काम चल रहा ह ररसचव सटर को डडखजटलाइज करन का काम

भी चल रहा ह जो मरहम अबदल हाई न इस मलक क ललए अपनी योगदान

ददया था उसी को आग बढ़ान का काम चल रहा ह

खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क ललए आन रालो म पडडत नहर

शख अबदललाह मललका ईरान गरनवर अली यारर जग बररसटर अकबर अली खान गरनवर यपी गरनवर साददक़ अली सदर दहनद जञानी ज़ल लसह क अलारा मतादददद रज़राए आला स आपन मलाक़ात की और उनको बज़गावनदीन क एहराल और तारीख़ स राक़कि करराया

19

bull मसखननफ़ अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई की जाखज़ब नज़र और हमा गीर तारीक़ी क़कताब

1 गललसतान खलदाबाद ( अलमौसम बतखककराए बज़गावनदीन र

शाहान मदिन रौज़ा ) अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2001

2 ताररक़ औरगाबाद खाखजसताए बननयाद अलमारफ़ ब

गललसतान औरगाबाद मशतलमल बर हालात इमारात मशहर र

अरललयाए मग़फ़र हाक़िज र क़ाररयान र शहान र शोराए

औरगाबाद अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2004

3 तारीक़ जालना अलमसममी ब गललसतान जालना ( अरललयाउललाह क पर कि राक़यात नज़ इसलामी अकलाक की तफ़सीलात र तारीक़ जालना )

4 हालात हज़रत शाह पीर माललक शख़ जलाल उददीन भडारी फ़तह आबाद ( दौलताबाद )

5 तारीक़ दौलताबाद 6 यादरफ़तगाा मज़ारात मतबरका खलदाबाद

bull असनादात और शीलड स सरफ़राज़ क़कय जाना 1 दौरान मलाखज़मत और मख़तललफ़ इदारो की जाननब स इनकी

बहतरीन खखदमात पर असनादात और शीलड स नराज़ा गया 2 गललसतान खलदाबाद पर अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय

उदव अकडमी 2001

3 मोहतरम अली मोहममदी काउलसल जनरल ईरान क हाथो उदव ललरचर पर अराडव

20

4 उदव सादहतय अकडमी हकमत ए महाराषटर की जाननब स मारि

तारीख दा अबदल हाई क दहात होन क बाद भी 2017 म गरनवमट न अरॉडव दी

bull कारहाए नमाया 1 खलदाबाद म टखकनकल सकल का क़ययाम 2 खलदाबाद म उसव क मौक़ पर मशायर की इबतदा 1966

3 बज़गावन इज़ाम की तालीमात पर सलमनार 4 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात अख़बारात म ललखना 5 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात रडडयो क ज़ररय 1971 स आज तक

नशर होत ह 6 टीरी पर भी तारीकी मक़ामात पर मालमात रस ही हालात

हाखजरा पर इटरवय 7

bull क़दीम र नाददर तारीकी कतब कललए दर दराज़ मक़ामात की सययाहत

1 नशनल लाइबररी कलकतता 2 पीर मोहममद शाह लाइबररी अहमद आबाद गजरात 3 खदा बकश लाइबररी पटना 4 लाइबररीज़ ऑफ़ हदराबाद 5 लाइबररीज ऑफ़ ममबई यननरलसवटीज

bull अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई मतअदददद इदारो की सरबराही र

सरपरसती अजाम द रह ह खजन म स कछ ख़ास इदारो क नाम

ज़ल म पश ह 1 अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई खाददम रौज़तन अलशरीफ़न रौज़ा

मनवररा (खलदाबाद) होन की रजह कमटी खदामीन दरगाह

21

जात हद कला क सदर और नाएब सदर की हलसयत स भी अजाम दी

2 सदर अससोलसएशन ऑफ़ मतरलली र पजारी मराठराड़ा 3 सदर दरगाह शाह अबदल लतीफ़ दारर अलमाललक एललोरा

ताललका खलदाबाद खज़ला औरगाबाद 4 सदर बकम अहबाब खलदाबाद 5 सदर अससोलसएशन र वरकास नागररक कनत सलमनत भोईराड़ा

कोतरालपरा औरगाबाद 6 सदर रॉयल एजकशन एड रलियर सोसाइटी भोईराड़ा

औरगाबाद 7 जनरल सक़करटरी मराठराड़ा दहसटोररकल ररसचव सटर

औरगाबाद 8 एखकसकदटर एडडटर माहनामा अरललयाउललाह औरगाबाद

bull Farrukh Wasim

अबदल हाई की जो क़कताब ललखी ह उसको मराठी म रासलशन का काम

कर रह ह परोिसर िररवख रसीम डॉकटर जाक़कर हसन कॉलज स ररटायडव हए ह और अभी इस लमशन को लकर चल रह ह परोिसर िररवको रसीम न

कई क़कताब ललखी जनरल िाउडशन कोसव क ऊपर क़कताब ललखी ह

अबदल हादी अबदल हाई

अबदल हादी की सटडी बीकॉम बी ज हई ह जो क़िलहाल म अबदल ही ररसचव सटर को सभाल रह ह साथ ही साथ ANI News Marathwada

region का काम करत ह और ररसचव सटर को डडखजटल लाइजशन करन की कोलशश कर रह ह

22

Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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dker lax vxj xqyx lqyk ns eqgt

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dh xgty dk uDrdquoks vOoy xgtydkj ekuk tkrk gSA

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ftldks gd us fnk gS fQdzs jlkn

24

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FksA

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Qtyh mQZ rdquokkg Qty mYykg

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Dk fljks ekj Mkyks xs

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rdquokkg fljkt vkSjaxkcknh

Takftj Hkyh dSn Hkyh ekSr Hkh TkSa RkSa

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Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

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Cks furdquokk furdquokk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u FkkA

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bek vkflQ vyh [kku

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eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

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vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

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gSa

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fnnkj ds okns dh Hkh Dk oknkxjh gSa

Qror mQZ [oktk bukrmYyk

[kkaWe esjh er ck ckls mMk s xbZ ckn

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27

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gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

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Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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क़कया और बाद अज़ा बज़गावनदीन की तालीमात पर अपन तलबा को ररसचव क ललए अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई क पास खलदाबाद भजा खजन

म नमाया तौर पर परोिसर रन हटव थ हॉलड स आए अरबी क परोिसर कोर न शाह ताहरा शाह पर और लनदन स आए नील गरीन बज़गावनदीन पर और कालव अनसट परोिसर यननरलसवटी नाथव करोललना ह परोिसर कालव अनसट न खलदाबाद क बज़गावनदीन पर अपनी क़कताब ( इटरनल गाडवन )

इस नय यॉकव यननरलसवटी नय यॉकव परस न शाए क़कया इस क़कताब म मोहममद अबदल हई का खज़कर करत हए परोिसर कालव अनसट न इनतहाई

खलस स उनका शक़करया अदा क़कया और ललखा क मौसफ़ का तआरन

और मालमात हालसल ना होती तो क़कताब का य परोजकट अधरा रह जाता राज़ह हो क इस क़कताब न बनलअक़रामी शोहरत हालसल की ह मौसफ़ को अदब और तसवरफ़ स ददलचसपी और इलम वररासत म लमला ह एहद माज़ी क परसतार ह क़तब बीनी का शौक़ आपका क़फ़तरी मशग़ला ह आपका जाती क़तब ख़ाना नाददर र नायाब और मज़हबी क़कताबो का बश बहा मजमआ ह खजस स तहक़ीक़ करन राल ताललबइलम

इसतफ़ादा करत ह और ररसचव करन राल दननया भर स आत ह और औरगाबाद म अबदल हाई ररसचव सटर क नाम स आज भी चल रहा ह जो क अबदल हादी सभाल रह ह और इसम परानी हसतललखखत क़कताब मौजद

ह उस पर भी काम चल रहा ह ररसचव सटर को डडखजटलाइज करन का काम

भी चल रहा ह जो मरहम अबदल हाई न इस मलक क ललए अपनी योगदान

ददया था उसी को आग बढ़ान का काम चल रहा ह

खलदाबाद म बज़गावनदीन की खज़यारत क ललए आन रालो म पडडत नहर

शख अबदललाह मललका ईरान गरनवर अली यारर जग बररसटर अकबर अली खान गरनवर यपी गरनवर साददक़ अली सदर दहनद जञानी ज़ल लसह क अलारा मतादददद रज़राए आला स आपन मलाक़ात की और उनको बज़गावनदीन क एहराल और तारीख़ स राक़कि करराया

19

bull मसखननफ़ अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई की जाखज़ब नज़र और हमा गीर तारीक़ी क़कताब

1 गललसतान खलदाबाद ( अलमौसम बतखककराए बज़गावनदीन र

शाहान मदिन रौज़ा ) अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2001

2 ताररक़ औरगाबाद खाखजसताए बननयाद अलमारफ़ ब

गललसतान औरगाबाद मशतलमल बर हालात इमारात मशहर र

अरललयाए मग़फ़र हाक़िज र क़ाररयान र शहान र शोराए

औरगाबाद अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2004

3 तारीक़ जालना अलमसममी ब गललसतान जालना ( अरललयाउललाह क पर कि राक़यात नज़ इसलामी अकलाक की तफ़सीलात र तारीक़ जालना )

4 हालात हज़रत शाह पीर माललक शख़ जलाल उददीन भडारी फ़तह आबाद ( दौलताबाद )

5 तारीक़ दौलताबाद 6 यादरफ़तगाा मज़ारात मतबरका खलदाबाद

bull असनादात और शीलड स सरफ़राज़ क़कय जाना 1 दौरान मलाखज़मत और मख़तललफ़ इदारो की जाननब स इनकी

बहतरीन खखदमात पर असनादात और शीलड स नराज़ा गया 2 गललसतान खलदाबाद पर अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय

उदव अकडमी 2001

3 मोहतरम अली मोहममदी काउलसल जनरल ईरान क हाथो उदव ललरचर पर अराडव

20

4 उदव सादहतय अकडमी हकमत ए महाराषटर की जाननब स मारि

तारीख दा अबदल हाई क दहात होन क बाद भी 2017 म गरनवमट न अरॉडव दी

bull कारहाए नमाया 1 खलदाबाद म टखकनकल सकल का क़ययाम 2 खलदाबाद म उसव क मौक़ पर मशायर की इबतदा 1966

3 बज़गावन इज़ाम की तालीमात पर सलमनार 4 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात अख़बारात म ललखना 5 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात रडडयो क ज़ररय 1971 स आज तक

नशर होत ह 6 टीरी पर भी तारीकी मक़ामात पर मालमात रस ही हालात

हाखजरा पर इटरवय 7

bull क़दीम र नाददर तारीकी कतब कललए दर दराज़ मक़ामात की सययाहत

1 नशनल लाइबररी कलकतता 2 पीर मोहममद शाह लाइबररी अहमद आबाद गजरात 3 खदा बकश लाइबररी पटना 4 लाइबररीज़ ऑफ़ हदराबाद 5 लाइबररीज ऑफ़ ममबई यननरलसवटीज

bull अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई मतअदददद इदारो की सरबराही र

सरपरसती अजाम द रह ह खजन म स कछ ख़ास इदारो क नाम

ज़ल म पश ह 1 अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई खाददम रौज़तन अलशरीफ़न रौज़ा

मनवररा (खलदाबाद) होन की रजह कमटी खदामीन दरगाह

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जात हद कला क सदर और नाएब सदर की हलसयत स भी अजाम दी

2 सदर अससोलसएशन ऑफ़ मतरलली र पजारी मराठराड़ा 3 सदर दरगाह शाह अबदल लतीफ़ दारर अलमाललक एललोरा

ताललका खलदाबाद खज़ला औरगाबाद 4 सदर बकम अहबाब खलदाबाद 5 सदर अससोलसएशन र वरकास नागररक कनत सलमनत भोईराड़ा

कोतरालपरा औरगाबाद 6 सदर रॉयल एजकशन एड रलियर सोसाइटी भोईराड़ा

औरगाबाद 7 जनरल सक़करटरी मराठराड़ा दहसटोररकल ररसचव सटर

औरगाबाद 8 एखकसकदटर एडडटर माहनामा अरललयाउललाह औरगाबाद

bull Farrukh Wasim

अबदल हाई की जो क़कताब ललखी ह उसको मराठी म रासलशन का काम

कर रह ह परोिसर िररवख रसीम डॉकटर जाक़कर हसन कॉलज स ररटायडव हए ह और अभी इस लमशन को लकर चल रह ह परोिसर िररवको रसीम न

कई क़कताब ललखी जनरल िाउडशन कोसव क ऊपर क़कताब ललखी ह

अबदल हादी अबदल हाई

अबदल हादी की सटडी बीकॉम बी ज हई ह जो क़िलहाल म अबदल ही ररसचव सटर को सभाल रह ह साथ ही साथ ANI News Marathwada

region का काम करत ह और ररसचव सटर को डडखजटल लाइजशन करन की कोलशश कर रह ह

22

Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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dker lax vxj xqyx lqyk ns eqgt

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dh xgty dk uDrdquoks vOoy xgtydkj ekuk tkrk gSA

tseLr gSa njl ds mudks rdquokjkc Dk gSaA

ftldk xtd ftxj gSaA frLk dks dckc Dk gSA

oYyh vkSjaxkcknh (1661-1741) s oYyh eqt rdquokkS[ku dks vks cqgts

ftldks gd us fnk gS fQdzs jlkn

24

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FksA

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g oYyh vkSjaxkcknh ds ledkyhu FksaA

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rdquokkg [kklwu

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Oktrh- oTTkhgqrhu g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu xgtydkj FksaA

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Qtyh mQZ rdquokkg Qty mYykg

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Dk fljks ekj Mkyks xs

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rdquokkg fljkt vkSjaxkcknh

Takftj Hkyh dSn Hkyh ekSr Hkh TkSa RkSa

iu gkd uk djs fdldks fxjpararkj fdlhdk

25

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g vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gqA

Pkeu esa bl luqcj dn ds chu lkeh ds gksus ls

fdk xqy us fxjs ckW pkd cqycqy rq Hkh ekre dj

nkmn vkSjaxkcknh

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gSaA

gd us ckn vt oYyh eqgts nkmn

lqcs rdquokkjh cgky fdk

vkfrdquokd mQZ kgk [kku

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kjksa rdquokQd es Mqc xk vkQrkc lc

ns[k vkSj ueds rqjS tj rkj dh yVd

Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

kj gj rdquokku vkk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u Fkk

Cks furdquokk furdquokk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u FkkA

btkn mQZ fegtkZ vyh udoh [kku

ge vlhjks dks rsjh tqYQks ls gS fny cLrxh

dkSu dkQhj pkgrk gSa sls nkeq utkn

rdquokjkQr mQZ lcediln eqgEen rdquokfjQ

g [kqyrkckn ds jgus okys FksaA

eSa jksrk gh jgk xe us fdk tkjh fjokt vikk

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eqxrsyk mQZ vkyhQ [kku

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bek vkflQ vyh [kku

vkfrdquokd ugh gSa rqgtdks dqN [kkSQ ek flr dk

eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

26

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Qdhjksa ls ugh csjax ykyu QSy gksyh esa

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g mnfxj ds jgus okys Fks

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mld kMds ls tkrs gS srdquok ckn

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vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

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gSa

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fnnkj ds okns dh Hkh Dk oknkxjh gSa

Qror mQZ [oktk bukrmYyk

[kkaWe esjh er ck ckls mMk s xbZ ckn

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esjh gjckr gS Dk esjh tku gks

27

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gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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1 गललसतान खलदाबाद ( अलमौसम बतखककराए बज़गावनदीन र

शाहान मदिन रौज़ा ) अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2001

2 ताररक़ औरगाबाद खाखजसताए बननयाद अलमारफ़ ब

गललसतान औरगाबाद मशतलमल बर हालात इमारात मशहर र

अरललयाए मग़फ़र हाक़िज र क़ाररयान र शहान र शोराए

औरगाबाद अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय उदव अकडमी 2004

3 तारीक़ जालना अलमसममी ब गललसतान जालना ( अरललयाउललाह क पर कि राक़यात नज़ इसलामी अकलाक की तफ़सीलात र तारीक़ जालना )

4 हालात हज़रत शाह पीर माललक शख़ जलाल उददीन भडारी फ़तह आबाद ( दौलताबाद )

5 तारीक़ दौलताबाद 6 यादरफ़तगाा मज़ारात मतबरका खलदाबाद

bull असनादात और शीलड स सरफ़राज़ क़कय जाना 1 दौरान मलाखज़मत और मख़तललफ़ इदारो की जाननब स इनकी

बहतरीन खखदमात पर असनादात और शीलड स नराज़ा गया 2 गललसतान खलदाबाद पर अराडव याफता महाराषटर सादहतय

उदव अकडमी 2001

3 मोहतरम अली मोहममदी काउलसल जनरल ईरान क हाथो उदव ललरचर पर अराडव

20

4 उदव सादहतय अकडमी हकमत ए महाराषटर की जाननब स मारि

तारीख दा अबदल हाई क दहात होन क बाद भी 2017 म गरनवमट न अरॉडव दी

bull कारहाए नमाया 1 खलदाबाद म टखकनकल सकल का क़ययाम 2 खलदाबाद म उसव क मौक़ पर मशायर की इबतदा 1966

3 बज़गावन इज़ाम की तालीमात पर सलमनार 4 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात अख़बारात म ललखना 5 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात रडडयो क ज़ररय 1971 स आज तक

नशर होत ह 6 टीरी पर भी तारीकी मक़ामात पर मालमात रस ही हालात

हाखजरा पर इटरवय 7

bull क़दीम र नाददर तारीकी कतब कललए दर दराज़ मक़ामात की सययाहत

1 नशनल लाइबररी कलकतता 2 पीर मोहममद शाह लाइबररी अहमद आबाद गजरात 3 खदा बकश लाइबररी पटना 4 लाइबररीज़ ऑफ़ हदराबाद 5 लाइबररीज ऑफ़ ममबई यननरलसवटीज

bull अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई मतअदददद इदारो की सरबराही र

सरपरसती अजाम द रह ह खजन म स कछ ख़ास इदारो क नाम

ज़ल म पश ह 1 अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई खाददम रौज़तन अलशरीफ़न रौज़ा

मनवररा (खलदाबाद) होन की रजह कमटी खदामीन दरगाह

21

जात हद कला क सदर और नाएब सदर की हलसयत स भी अजाम दी

2 सदर अससोलसएशन ऑफ़ मतरलली र पजारी मराठराड़ा 3 सदर दरगाह शाह अबदल लतीफ़ दारर अलमाललक एललोरा

ताललका खलदाबाद खज़ला औरगाबाद 4 सदर बकम अहबाब खलदाबाद 5 सदर अससोलसएशन र वरकास नागररक कनत सलमनत भोईराड़ा

कोतरालपरा औरगाबाद 6 सदर रॉयल एजकशन एड रलियर सोसाइटी भोईराड़ा

औरगाबाद 7 जनरल सक़करटरी मराठराड़ा दहसटोररकल ररसचव सटर

औरगाबाद 8 एखकसकदटर एडडटर माहनामा अरललयाउललाह औरगाबाद

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अबदल हाई की जो क़कताब ललखी ह उसको मराठी म रासलशन का काम

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कई क़कताब ललखी जनरल िाउडशन कोसव क ऊपर क़कताब ललखी ह

अबदल हादी अबदल हाई

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22

Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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fy[kh gqbZ gSa A

cgj gSa nfjk vkcs fQjkd

dyke ekStq gS Mkyh rdquokk[k

glu rdquokkS[kh (1634) g ejkBokMk ds igys xgtydkj ekus tkrs gSaA

cu xqy xk gS cqycqy vkSj xqycnu dgkW gSaA

tu eu gfjk gekjk lks eu gjk dgkW gSaA

uSu ds ikao dj tkvks ltu xj kj cqykos eqgt uk tkxksxs

dker lax vxj xqyx lqyk ns eqgt

Qkuh (1540-1660) g fctkiqj ds njckj ds xgtydkj FksA Qkuh dks ejkBokMk

dh xgty dk uDrdquoks vOoy xgtydkj ekuk tkrk gSA

tseLr gSa njl ds mudks rdquokjkc Dk gSaA

ftldk xtd ftxj gSaA frLk dks dckc Dk gSA

oYyh vkSjaxkcknh (1661-1741) s oYyh eqt rdquokkS[ku dks vks cqgts

ftldks gd us fnk gS fQdzs jlkn

24

fQjkdh (1685-1731) budk uke lcediln eksgEen FkkA g fctkiqj ds vk[kjh rdquokkj

FksA

u dks lqjt dks eq fn[kyk ds vkcksrkc [kkssxk

ely erdquokgqj tx esa gS tys dks dkbZ tykrk ugh

Qfdj mYyk vkgtkn

g oYyh vkSjaxkcknh ds ledkyhu FksaA

vks tgk dh lkjh vkgtkn lurks ij

ftls dh kj feyrk slk gquj uk vkk

rdquokkg [kklwu

fny rqEgkjk eqgtls vxj cstkj gSa

[kqrdquok jgks esjk Hkh vYykg kj gSa

Oktrh- oTTkhgqrhu g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu xgtydkj FksaA

papy dk vkap cQjk eqgt ij Hkkjh nqok kjk

rksbZ bl nks txr ls rh ujkkkjh gqvk kjk

Qtyh mQZ rdquokkg Qty mYykg

vks Hkqoka ns[kdj dgk eSa qW

nks kMh jkr fnu es vkh DqW

mek eksgrcj [kkW g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu gSA

cl djks tqYQ dks yisV j[kks

Dk fljks ekj Mkyks xs

vkflQ tgkW mQZ uokc fej deIgravehu [kku

fdl rjg ls ekgs ukS vatqe ds vks dqns okd js

gks xk tgk yk[kks fxjkg gSa ogk d uk[kwu Dk djs

rdquokkg fljkt vkSjaxkcknh

Takftj Hkyh dSn Hkyh ekSr Hkh TkSa RkSa

iu gkd uk djs fdldks fxjpararkj fdlhdk

25

xqyke dkfnj

g vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gqA

Pkeu esa bl luqcj dn ds chu lkeh ds gksus ls

fdk xqy us fxjs ckW pkd cqycqy rq Hkh ekre dj

nkmn vkSjaxkcknh

oyh vkSj fljkt ds dky dks tksMusokyk dke bUgksus fdk

gSaA

gd us ckn vt oYyh eqgts nkmn

lqcs rdquokkjh cgky fdk

vkfrdquokd mQZ kgk [kku

cqUacutegkuiwj ls vkSjaxkckn vks FksaA

kjksa rdquokQd es Mqc xk vkQrkc lc

ns[k vkSj ueds rqjS tj rkj dh yVd

Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

kj gj rdquokku vkk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u Fkk

Cks furdquokk furdquokk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u FkkA

btkn mQZ fegtkZ vyh udoh [kku

ge vlhjks dks rsjh tqYQks ls gS fny cLrxh

dkSu dkQhj pkgrk gSa sls nkeq utkn

rdquokjkQr mQZ lcediln eqgEen rdquokfjQ

g [kqyrkckn ds jgus okys FksaA

eSa jksrk gh jgk xe us fdk tkjh fjokt vikk

dgs eutj s fdldks vk[kjh dkedkt vikk

eqxrsyk mQZ vkyhQ [kku

gekjh pju ls q [kqu u vc peds gSa

tks jax jst ds kj esa rdquokgkc Vids gSa

bek vkflQ vyh [kku

vkfrdquokd ugh gSa rqgtdks dqN [kkSQ ek flr dk

eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

26

vtyr mQZ lcediln vCnqy oYyh

Qdhjksa ls ugh csjax ykyu QSy gksyh esa

rsjk tkek xqykch gSa rks esjk f[kj dk Hkxok gSA

nnZean mQZ eksgEen Qdhj

g mnfxj ds jgus okys Fks

gS xe ls jfrcksa ds esjk fny ukrdquokkn

mld kMds ls tkrs gS srdquok ckn

rdquokfQd (1745 rs 1808) mQZ Ykkyk ypeh ukjkk

vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

cgkj vkus ls rdquokcue us fdk gS xqy dk fcLrj rj

peu es pykdj mldks Qjrdquok s [kqfrdquokZn iSdj dj

reUkk mQZ vln vyh [kku vkSjaxkckn

s fny gh gS ml tqYQ flkW Qke ds dkfcy

dksbZ slk pjkx vkSj gS bl rdquokke ds [kkfrj

bfErkt mQZ yqRQqufulk g mnqZ dh igyh efgyk

gSa

vka[kks esa vkc gqLu dh vc xjh gS

fnnkj ds okns dh Hkh Dk oknkxjh gSa

Qror mQZ [oktk bukrmYyk

[kkaWe esjh er ck ckls mMk s xbZ ckn

Bu xtkyksa ds eqgts fQV uDrdquoks ik vkosaxs kn

f[kys gS nkx lc fny ds xqfyLrk bldks dgrs gS

esjk VqdMs gqvk fluk [kkW ck mls dgrs gS

getk mQZ eqUrdquokh eksgEen rdquokelqnhu

eksgCcr batksxe nnsZfugk gks

esjh gjckr gS Dk esjh tku gks

27

equhj mQZ eqgEen eqUuhnIgravehu Qk[kh

gjQs xyr [kkr gS rdquokke esa folkys kn dk

HksV fnk gS nnZ us ukeks furdquokku us vkjtq

v[knkl mQZ vCckl gqlSu (1929) ges rMik jgk gSa bartkj oknk erdquokgj

gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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4 उदव सादहतय अकडमी हकमत ए महाराषटर की जाननब स मारि

तारीख दा अबदल हाई क दहात होन क बाद भी 2017 म गरनवमट न अरॉडव दी

bull कारहाए नमाया 1 खलदाबाद म टखकनकल सकल का क़ययाम 2 खलदाबाद म उसव क मौक़ पर मशायर की इबतदा 1966

3 बज़गावन इज़ाम की तालीमात पर सलमनार 4 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात अख़बारात म ललखना 5 बज़गावन इज़ाम क हालात रडडयो क ज़ररय 1971 स आज तक

नशर होत ह 6 टीरी पर भी तारीकी मक़ामात पर मालमात रस ही हालात

हाखजरा पर इटरवय 7

bull क़दीम र नाददर तारीकी कतब कललए दर दराज़ मक़ामात की सययाहत

1 नशनल लाइबररी कलकतता 2 पीर मोहममद शाह लाइबररी अहमद आबाद गजरात 3 खदा बकश लाइबररी पटना 4 लाइबररीज़ ऑफ़ हदराबाद 5 लाइबररीज ऑफ़ ममबई यननरलसवटीज

bull अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई मतअदददद इदारो की सरबराही र

सरपरसती अजाम द रह ह खजन म स कछ ख़ास इदारो क नाम

ज़ल म पश ह 1 अलहाज मोहममद अबदल हई खाददम रौज़तन अलशरीफ़न रौज़ा

मनवररा (खलदाबाद) होन की रजह कमटी खदामीन दरगाह

21

जात हद कला क सदर और नाएब सदर की हलसयत स भी अजाम दी

2 सदर अससोलसएशन ऑफ़ मतरलली र पजारी मराठराड़ा 3 सदर दरगाह शाह अबदल लतीफ़ दारर अलमाललक एललोरा

ताललका खलदाबाद खज़ला औरगाबाद 4 सदर बकम अहबाब खलदाबाद 5 सदर अससोलसएशन र वरकास नागररक कनत सलमनत भोईराड़ा

कोतरालपरा औरगाबाद 6 सदर रॉयल एजकशन एड रलियर सोसाइटी भोईराड़ा

औरगाबाद 7 जनरल सक़करटरी मराठराड़ा दहसटोररकल ररसचव सटर

औरगाबाद 8 एखकसकदटर एडडटर माहनामा अरललयाउललाह औरगाबाद

bull Farrukh Wasim

अबदल हाई की जो क़कताब ललखी ह उसको मराठी म रासलशन का काम

कर रह ह परोिसर िररवख रसीम डॉकटर जाक़कर हसन कॉलज स ररटायडव हए ह और अभी इस लमशन को लकर चल रह ह परोिसर िररवको रसीम न

कई क़कताब ललखी जनरल िाउडशन कोसव क ऊपर क़कताब ललखी ह

अबदल हादी अबदल हाई

अबदल हादी की सटडी बीकॉम बी ज हई ह जो क़िलहाल म अबदल ही ररसचव सटर को सभाल रह ह साथ ही साथ ANI News Marathwada

region का काम करत ह और ररसचव सटर को डडखजटल लाइजशन करन की कोलशश कर रह ह

22

Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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ftldks gd us fnk gS fQdzs jlkn

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vks Hkqoka ns[kdj dgk eSa qW

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mek eksgrcj [kkW g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu gSA

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Dk fljks ekj Mkyks xs

vkflQ tgkW mQZ uokc fej deIgravehu [kku

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rdquokkg fljkt vkSjaxkcknh

Takftj Hkyh dSn Hkyh ekSr Hkh TkSa RkSa

iu gkd uk djs fdldks fxjpararkj fdlhdk

25

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g vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gqA

Pkeu esa bl luqcj dn ds chu lkeh ds gksus ls

fdk xqy us fxjs ckW pkd cqycqy rq Hkh ekre dj

nkmn vkSjaxkcknh

oyh vkSj fljkt ds dky dks tksMusokyk dke bUgksus fdk

gSaA

gd us ckn vt oYyh eqgts nkmn

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vkfrdquokd mQZ kgk [kku

cqUacutegkuiwj ls vkSjaxkckn vks FksaA

kjksa rdquokQd es Mqc xk vkQrkc lc

ns[k vkSj ueds rqjS tj rkj dh yVd

Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

kj gj rdquokku vkk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u Fkk

Cks furdquokk furdquokk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u FkkA

btkn mQZ fegtkZ vyh udoh [kku

ge vlhjks dks rsjh tqYQks ls gS fny cLrxh

dkSu dkQhj pkgrk gSa sls nkeq utkn

rdquokjkQr mQZ lcediln eqgEen rdquokfjQ

g [kqyrkckn ds jgus okys FksaA

eSa jksrk gh jgk xe us fdk tkjh fjokt vikk

dgs eutj s fdldks vk[kjh dkedkt vikk

eqxrsyk mQZ vkyhQ [kku

gekjh pju ls q [kqu u vc peds gSa

tks jax jst ds kj esa rdquokgkc Vids gSa

bek vkflQ vyh [kku

vkfrdquokd ugh gSa rqgtdks dqN [kkSQ ek flr dk

eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

26

vtyr mQZ lcediln vCnqy oYyh

Qdhjksa ls ugh csjax ykyu QSy gksyh esa

rsjk tkek xqykch gSa rks esjk f[kj dk Hkxok gSA

nnZean mQZ eksgEen Qdhj

g mnfxj ds jgus okys Fks

gS xe ls jfrcksa ds esjk fny ukrdquokkn

mld kMds ls tkrs gS srdquok ckn

rdquokfQd (1745 rs 1808) mQZ Ykkyk ypeh ukjkk

vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

cgkj vkus ls rdquokcue us fdk gS xqy dk fcLrj rj

peu es pykdj mldks Qjrdquok s [kqfrdquokZn iSdj dj

reUkk mQZ vln vyh [kku vkSjaxkckn

s fny gh gS ml tqYQ flkW Qke ds dkfcy

dksbZ slk pjkx vkSj gS bl rdquokke ds [kkfrj

bfErkt mQZ yqRQqufulk g mnqZ dh igyh efgyk

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getk mQZ eqUrdquokh eksgEen rdquokelqnhu

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27

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gjQs xyr [kkr gS rdquokke esa folkys kn dk

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v[knkl mQZ vCckl gqlSu (1929) ges rMik jgk gSa bartkj oknk erdquokgj

gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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21

जात हद कला क सदर और नाएब सदर की हलसयत स भी अजाम दी

2 सदर अससोलसएशन ऑफ़ मतरलली र पजारी मराठराड़ा 3 सदर दरगाह शाह अबदल लतीफ़ दारर अलमाललक एललोरा

ताललका खलदाबाद खज़ला औरगाबाद 4 सदर बकम अहबाब खलदाबाद 5 सदर अससोलसएशन र वरकास नागररक कनत सलमनत भोईराड़ा

कोतरालपरा औरगाबाद 6 सदर रॉयल एजकशन एड रलियर सोसाइटी भोईराड़ा

औरगाबाद 7 जनरल सक़करटरी मराठराड़ा दहसटोररकल ररसचव सटर

औरगाबाद 8 एखकसकदटर एडडटर माहनामा अरललयाउललाह औरगाबाद

bull Farrukh Wasim

अबदल हाई की जो क़कताब ललखी ह उसको मराठी म रासलशन का काम

कर रह ह परोिसर िररवख रसीम डॉकटर जाक़कर हसन कॉलज स ररटायडव हए ह और अभी इस लमशन को लकर चल रह ह परोिसर िररवको रसीम न

कई क़कताब ललखी जनरल िाउडशन कोसव क ऊपर क़कताब ललखी ह

अबदल हादी अबदल हाई

अबदल हादी की सटडी बीकॉम बी ज हई ह जो क़िलहाल म अबदल ही ररसचव सटर को सभाल रह ह साथ ही साथ ANI News Marathwada

region का काम करत ह और ररसचव सटर को डडखजटल लाइजशन करन की कोलशश कर रह ह

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Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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ftldks gd us fnk gS fQdzs jlkn

24

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FksA

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rdquokkg fljkt vkSjaxkcknh

Takftj Hkyh dSn Hkyh ekSr Hkh TkSa RkSa

iu gkd uk djs fdldks fxjpararkj fdlhdk

25

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Pkeu esa bl luqcj dn ds chu lkeh ds gksus ls

fdk xqy us fxjs ckW pkd cqycqy rq Hkh ekre dj

nkmn vkSjaxkcknh

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gSaA

gd us ckn vt oYyh eqgts nkmn

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ns[k vkSj ueds rqjS tj rkj dh yVd

Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

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Cks furdquokk furdquokk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u FkkA

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ge vlhjks dks rsjh tqYQks ls gS fny cLrxh

dkSu dkQhj pkgrk gSa sls nkeq utkn

rdquokjkQr mQZ lcediln eqgEen rdquokfjQ

g [kqyrkckn ds jgus okys FksaA

eSa jksrk gh jgk xe us fdk tkjh fjokt vikk

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eqxrsyk mQZ vkyhQ [kku

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bek vkflQ vyh [kku

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eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

26

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gS xe ls jfrcksa ds esjk fny ukrdquokkn

mld kMds ls tkrs gS srdquok ckn

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vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

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gSa

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esjh gjckr gS Dk esjh tku gks

27

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gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 22: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

22

Urdu Adab In Aurangabad-Deccan Prof Kirtimalini Jawale

Department of Urdu

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

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VqVd ugh QqVr ugh xch lks dSlks js HkkbZ

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cu xqy xk gS cqycqy vkSj xqycnu dgkW gSaA

tu eu gfjk gekjk lks eu gjk dgkW gSaA

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dker lax vxj xqyx lqyk ns eqgt

Qkuh (1540-1660) g fctkiqj ds njckj ds xgtydkj FksA Qkuh dks ejkBokMk

dh xgty dk uDrdquoks vOoy xgtydkj ekuk tkrk gSA

tseLr gSa njl ds mudks rdquokjkc Dk gSaA

ftldk xtd ftxj gSaA frLk dks dckc Dk gSA

oYyh vkSjaxkcknh (1661-1741) s oYyh eqt rdquokkS[ku dks vks cqgts

ftldks gd us fnk gS fQdzs jlkn

24

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FksA

u dks lqjt dks eq fn[kyk ds vkcksrkc [kkssxk

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Qfdj mYyk vkgtkn

g oYyh vkSjaxkcknh ds ledkyhu FksaA

vks tgk dh lkjh vkgtkn lurks ij

ftls dh kj feyrk slk gquj uk vkk

rdquokkg [kklwu

fny rqEgkjk eqgtls vxj cstkj gSa

[kqrdquok jgks esjk Hkh vYykg kj gSa

Oktrh- oTTkhgqrhu g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu xgtydkj FksaA

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Qtyh mQZ rdquokkg Qty mYykg

vks Hkqoka ns[kdj dgk eSa qW

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mek eksgrcj [kkW g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu gSA

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rdquokkg fljkt vkSjaxkcknh

Takftj Hkyh dSn Hkyh ekSr Hkh TkSa RkSa

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25

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fdk xqy us fxjs ckW pkd cqycqy rq Hkh ekre dj

nkmn vkSjaxkcknh

oyh vkSj fljkt ds dky dks tksMusokyk dke bUgksus fdk

gSaA

gd us ckn vt oYyh eqgts nkmn

lqcs rdquokkjh cgky fdk

vkfrdquokd mQZ kgk [kku

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kjksa rdquokQd es Mqc xk vkQrkc lc

ns[k vkSj ueds rqjS tj rkj dh yVd

Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

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Cks furdquokk furdquokk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u FkkA

btkn mQZ fegtkZ vyh udoh [kku

ge vlhjks dks rsjh tqYQks ls gS fny cLrxh

dkSu dkQhj pkgrk gSa sls nkeq utkn

rdquokjkQr mQZ lcediln eqgEen rdquokfjQ

g [kqyrkckn ds jgus okys FksaA

eSa jksrk gh jgk xe us fdk tkjh fjokt vikk

dgs eutj s fdldks vk[kjh dkedkt vikk

eqxrsyk mQZ vkyhQ [kku

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tks jax jst ds kj esa rdquokgkc Vids gSa

bek vkflQ vyh [kku

vkfrdquokd ugh gSa rqgtdks dqN [kkSQ ek flr dk

eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

26

vtyr mQZ lcediln vCnqy oYyh

Qdhjksa ls ugh csjax ykyu QSy gksyh esa

rsjk tkek xqykch gSa rks esjk f[kj dk Hkxok gSA

nnZean mQZ eksgEen Qdhj

g mnfxj ds jgus okys Fks

gS xe ls jfrcksa ds esjk fny ukrdquokkn

mld kMds ls tkrs gS srdquok ckn

rdquokfQd (1745 rs 1808) mQZ Ykkyk ypeh ukjkk

vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

cgkj vkus ls rdquokcue us fdk gS xqy dk fcLrj rj

peu es pykdj mldks Qjrdquok s [kqfrdquokZn iSdj dj

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dksbZ slk pjkx vkSj gS bl rdquokke ds [kkfrj

bfErkt mQZ yqRQqufulk g mnqZ dh igyh efgyk

gSa

vka[kks esa vkc gqLu dh vc xjh gS

fnnkj ds okns dh Hkh Dk oknkxjh gSa

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getk mQZ eqUrdquokh eksgEen rdquokelqnhu

eksgCcr batksxe nnsZfugk gks

esjh gjckr gS Dk esjh tku gks

27

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gjQs xyr [kkr gS rdquokke esa folkys kn dk

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v[knkl mQZ vCckl gqlSu (1929) ges rMik jgk gSa bartkj oknk erdquokgj

gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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vks Hkqoka ns[kdj dgk eSa qW

nks kMh jkr fnu es vkh DqW

mek eksgrcj [kkW g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu gSA

cl djks tqYQ dks yisV j[kks

Dk fljks ekj Mkyks xs

vkflQ tgkW mQZ uokc fej deIgravehu [kku

fdl rjg ls ekgs ukS vatqe ds vks dqns okd js

gks xk tgk yk[kks fxjkg gSa ogk d uk[kwu Dk djs

rdquokkg fljkt vkSjaxkcknh

Takftj Hkyh dSn Hkyh ekSr Hkh TkSa RkSa

iu gkd uk djs fdldks fxjpararkj fdlhdk

25

xqyke dkfnj

g vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gqA

Pkeu esa bl luqcj dn ds chu lkeh ds gksus ls

fdk xqy us fxjs ckW pkd cqycqy rq Hkh ekre dj

nkmn vkSjaxkcknh

oyh vkSj fljkt ds dky dks tksMusokyk dke bUgksus fdk

gSaA

gd us ckn vt oYyh eqgts nkmn

lqcs rdquokkjh cgky fdk

vkfrdquokd mQZ kgk [kku

cqUacutegkuiwj ls vkSjaxkckn vks FksaA

kjksa rdquokQd es Mqc xk vkQrkc lc

ns[k vkSj ueds rqjS tj rkj dh yVd

Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

kj gj rdquokku vkk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u Fkk

Cks furdquokk furdquokk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u FkkA

btkn mQZ fegtkZ vyh udoh [kku

ge vlhjks dks rsjh tqYQks ls gS fny cLrxh

dkSu dkQhj pkgrk gSa sls nkeq utkn

rdquokjkQr mQZ lcediln eqgEen rdquokfjQ

g [kqyrkckn ds jgus okys FksaA

eSa jksrk gh jgk xe us fdk tkjh fjokt vikk

dgs eutj s fdldks vk[kjh dkedkt vikk

eqxrsyk mQZ vkyhQ [kku

gekjh pju ls q [kqu u vc peds gSa

tks jax jst ds kj esa rdquokgkc Vids gSa

bek vkflQ vyh [kku

vkfrdquokd ugh gSa rqgtdks dqN [kkSQ ek flr dk

eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

26

vtyr mQZ lcediln vCnqy oYyh

Qdhjksa ls ugh csjax ykyu QSy gksyh esa

rsjk tkek xqykch gSa rks esjk f[kj dk Hkxok gSA

nnZean mQZ eksgEen Qdhj

g mnfxj ds jgus okys Fks

gS xe ls jfrcksa ds esjk fny ukrdquokkn

mld kMds ls tkrs gS srdquok ckn

rdquokfQd (1745 rs 1808) mQZ Ykkyk ypeh ukjkk

vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

cgkj vkus ls rdquokcue us fdk gS xqy dk fcLrj rj

peu es pykdj mldks Qjrdquok s [kqfrdquokZn iSdj dj

reUkk mQZ vln vyh [kku vkSjaxkckn

s fny gh gS ml tqYQ flkW Qke ds dkfcy

dksbZ slk pjkx vkSj gS bl rdquokke ds [kkfrj

bfErkt mQZ yqRQqufulk g mnqZ dh igyh efgyk

gSa

vka[kks esa vkc gqLu dh vc xjh gS

fnnkj ds okns dh Hkh Dk oknkxjh gSa

Qror mQZ [oktk bukrmYyk

[kkaWe esjh er ck ckls mMk s xbZ ckn

Bu xtkyksa ds eqgts fQV uDrdquoks ik vkosaxs kn

f[kys gS nkx lc fny ds xqfyLrk bldks dgrs gS

esjk VqdMs gqvk fluk [kkW ck mls dgrs gS

getk mQZ eqUrdquokh eksgEen rdquokelqnhu

eksgCcr batksxe nnsZfugk gks

esjh gjckr gS Dk esjh tku gks

27

equhj mQZ eqgEen eqUuhnIgravehu Qk[kh

gjQs xyr [kkr gS rdquokke esa folkys kn dk

HksV fnk gS nnZ us ukeks furdquokku us vkjtq

v[knkl mQZ vCckl gqlSu (1929) ges rMik jgk gSa bartkj oknk erdquokgj

gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 24: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

24

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FksA

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ely erdquokgqj tx esa gS tys dks dkbZ tykrk ugh

Qfdj mYyk vkgtkn

g oYyh vkSjaxkcknh ds ledkyhu FksaA

vks tgk dh lkjh vkgtkn lurks ij

ftls dh kj feyrk slk gquj uk vkk

rdquokkg [kklwu

fny rqEgkjk eqgtls vxj cstkj gSa

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Oktrh- oTTkhgqrhu g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu xgtydkj FksaA

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Qtyh mQZ rdquokkg Qty mYykg

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nks kMh jkr fnu es vkh DqW

mek eksgrcj [kkW g Hkh oyh ds ledkyhu gSA

cl djks tqYQ dks yisV j[kks

Dk fljks ekj Mkyks xs

vkflQ tgkW mQZ uokc fej deIgravehu [kku

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gks xk tgk yk[kks fxjkg gSa ogk d uk[kwu Dk djs

rdquokkg fljkt vkSjaxkcknh

Takftj Hkyh dSn Hkyh ekSr Hkh TkSa RkSa

iu gkd uk djs fdldks fxjpararkj fdlhdk

25

xqyke dkfnj

g vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gqA

Pkeu esa bl luqcj dn ds chu lkeh ds gksus ls

fdk xqy us fxjs ckW pkd cqycqy rq Hkh ekre dj

nkmn vkSjaxkcknh

oyh vkSj fljkt ds dky dks tksMusokyk dke bUgksus fdk

gSaA

gd us ckn vt oYyh eqgts nkmn

lqcs rdquokkjh cgky fdk

vkfrdquokd mQZ kgk [kku

cqUacutegkuiwj ls vkSjaxkckn vks FksaA

kjksa rdquokQd es Mqc xk vkQrkc lc

ns[k vkSj ueds rqjS tj rkj dh yVd

Qdz mQZ fej QdzqIgravehu

kj gj rdquokku vkk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u Fkk

Cks furdquokk furdquokk Fkk eqgts ekyqe u FkkA

btkn mQZ fegtkZ vyh udoh [kku

ge vlhjks dks rsjh tqYQks ls gS fny cLrxh

dkSu dkQhj pkgrk gSa sls nkeq utkn

rdquokjkQr mQZ lcediln eqgEen rdquokfjQ

g [kqyrkckn ds jgus okys FksaA

eSa jksrk gh jgk xe us fdk tkjh fjokt vikk

dgs eutj s fdldks vk[kjh dkedkt vikk

eqxrsyk mQZ vkyhQ [kku

gekjh pju ls q [kqu u vc peds gSa

tks jax jst ds kj esa rdquokgkc Vids gSa

bek vkflQ vyh [kku

vkfrdquokd ugh gSa rqgtdks dqN [kkSQ ek flr dk

eqqlk jtk cuaasxsa beke tkehy viuk

26

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Qdhjksa ls ugh csjax ykyu QSy gksyh esa

rsjk tkek xqykch gSa rks esjk f[kj dk Hkxok gSA

nnZean mQZ eksgEen Qdhj

g mnfxj ds jgus okys Fks

gS xe ls jfrcksa ds esjk fny ukrdquokkn

mld kMds ls tkrs gS srdquok ckn

rdquokfQd (1745 rs 1808) mQZ Ykkyk ypeh ukjkk

vkSjaxkckn esa iSnk gw

mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

vfty mQZ vfjQqIgravehu [kku

cgkj vkus ls rdquokcue us fdk gS xqy dk fcLrj rj

peu es pykdj mldks Qjrdquok s [kqfrdquokZn iSdj dj

reUkk mQZ vln vyh [kku vkSjaxkckn

s fny gh gS ml tqYQ flkW Qke ds dkfcy

dksbZ slk pjkx vkSj gS bl rdquokke ds [kkfrj

bfErkt mQZ yqRQqufulk g mnqZ dh igyh efgyk

gSa

vka[kks esa vkc gqLu dh vc xjh gS

fnnkj ds okns dh Hkh Dk oknkxjh gSa

Qror mQZ [oktk bukrmYyk

[kkaWe esjh er ck ckls mMk s xbZ ckn

Bu xtkyksa ds eqgts fQV uDrdquoks ik vkosaxs kn

f[kys gS nkx lc fny ds xqfyLrk bldks dgrs gS

esjk VqdMs gqvk fluk [kkW ck mls dgrs gS

getk mQZ eqUrdquokh eksgEen rdquokelqnhu

eksgCcr batksxe nnsZfugk gks

esjh gjckr gS Dk esjh tku gks

27

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gjQs xyr [kkr gS rdquokke esa folkys kn dk

HksV fnk gS nnZ us ukeks furdquokku us vkjtq

v[knkl mQZ vCckl gqlSu (1929) ges rMik jgk gSa bartkj oknk erdquokgj

gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 25: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

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26

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g mnfxj ds jgus okys Fks

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mld kMds ls tkrs gS srdquok ckn

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mu oQkvksa dk g cnyk gSa k fdLer

ge pys rqe dks rks vc dj ds nqvk k fdLer

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bfErkt mQZ yqRQqufulk g mnqZ dh igyh efgyk

gSa

vka[kks esa vkc gqLu dh vc xjh gS

fnnkj ds okns dh Hkh Dk oknkxjh gSa

Qror mQZ [oktk bukrmYyk

[kkaWe esjh er ck ckls mMk s xbZ ckn

Bu xtkyksa ds eqgts fQV uDrdquoks ik vkosaxs kn

f[kys gS nkx lc fny ds xqfyLrk bldks dgrs gS

esjk VqdMs gqvk fluk [kkW ck mls dgrs gS

getk mQZ eqUrdquokh eksgEen rdquokelqnhu

eksgCcr batksxe nnsZfugk gks

esjh gjckr gS Dk esjh tku gks

27

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HksV fnk gS nnZ us ukeks furdquokku us vkjtq

v[knkl mQZ vCckl gqlSu (1929) ges rMik jgk gSa bartkj oknk erdquokgj

gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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26

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[kkaWe esjh er ck ckls mMk s xbZ ckn

Bu xtkyksa ds eqgts fQV uDrdquoks ik vkosaxs kn

f[kys gS nkx lc fny ds xqfyLrk bldks dgrs gS

esjk VqdMs gqvk fluk [kkW ck mls dgrs gS

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esjh gjckr gS Dk esjh tku gks

27

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gjQs xyr [kkr gS rdquokke esa folkys kn dk

HksV fnk gS nnZ us ukeks furdquokku us vkjtq

v[knkl mQZ vCckl gqlSu (1929) ges rMik jgk gSa bartkj oknk erdquokgj

gh ys ns ds ml fnu gS gekjh rdquokkn ekus dk

28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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28

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY

Aurangabad History Society

Aurangabad-431001 Websitehttpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtml

Facebook Page httpswwwfacebookcomaurangabadhistorysociety

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a

collective venture of scholars philotrophists architects

amateur and professional historianrsquos etc working on the

history heritage and cultural documentation

conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its

affiliated regions As an initial working group

Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of

working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation

Trust1 On 28th July 2014 AHS had its first public event

and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date

Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of

Maharashtra and Deccan in its vicinity is located well-

known historic political and cultural capitals of history

of Deccan ie lsquoPratishthanrsquo lsquoDevgiri-Daulatabadrsquo and

religious abode of Sufi saints lsquoKhuldabadrsquo The region of

Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of

Ajanta Pitalkhora Bhokhardhan and many of the less

1This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan

Foundation Trust ampits accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter The registration details of Trust are as follows Sudarshan Foundation Trust Registration No E-6997 (BRD) AAAhts-9217 Q 12ANo BRDCIT-I12AA (54)20082009

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 29: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

29

explored sites It was the connecting town since ancient

times for trade routes from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and

Konkan region Traders passing through Khandesh

Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center

Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded

the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its

initial fortifications In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb

further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and

constructed some of the eminent architectural

monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its

own fort with name Qila-I-Ark Through the ages

Buddhist Jain Sufi Hindu Sikh and Mahanubhav saints

gave some eminent abodes of worship and public

welfare monuments to the city and later during the

Nizam and British era many more public welfare

buildings were constructed in the city which all are part

of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue

to be the legacy of today

Therefore with such a rich legacy of history and heritage

which has been briefly highlighted over here we

endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY

SOCIETY-AHS the ongoing under the working group

committee activities (WGCA) are as follows

1 lsquoDifferent Meetings Conferences Lectures

Seminars of AHS Membersrsquo and Public of

Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideasrsquo and

thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad

and its associated regions

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 30: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

30

2 Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad

districts history

3 Developing a database of the public and private

historical archives of Aurangabad

4 Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

5 JournalPublications of Aurangabad History

Society

6 Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad History and

Heritagerdquo

7 lsquoSatkarnirsquo Annual Public Lecture or Foundation

Day Lecture Series

As part of developing a working group AHS promotes

people who are interested in history and culture of

Aurangabad-Deccan to be members There are criterions

for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and

Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated

contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated

regularly in the AHS webpage The active members of

the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA

mentioned above where in for membership terms and

conditions apply

Advisors of AHS Senior Officials Patrons and Administrators

Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam Dr Krishna Bhoge Sr

BaburaoKadamji Prof CH Gill Shri Anna Vaidya

Veteran Historians Dr Shaikh Ramzaan Dr RS

Morvanchikar Dr Dulari Qureshi Shri Baba Bhand Sr Abdul

Hai Sh Nanak Singh Nishter Dr Shriniwas Satbhai

AHS Working Committee 1 Dr VL Dharurkar

Chairperson Aurangabad History Society

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 31: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

31

Hon Vice Chancellor Central University of Tripura-Tripura

E-mail vldharurkargmailcom

2 Dr Bina Sengar

Secretary AHS amp Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust

amp Assistant Professor Department of History and Ancient Indian

Culture

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad

Email binasengar2016gmailcom

3 Dr Gopal Bachire

Treasurer AHS

ampAssociate Professor Department of History

Siddharth College-Jaffrabad

Aurangabad

email bachire4gmailcom

4 Dr Syeda Rizwana Tabassum

WGCA Member-AHS

Associate Professor Department of History

Sir Sayyed College Aurangabad

Email drrizwanatabassumgmailcom

5 Ar Pradeep Deshpande

WGCA Member-AHS

Architect dp-Designs Associates

Aurangabad

6 Ad Pradeep Mhaishekar

WGCA Member-AHS

Freelance Historian

Aurangabad

7 Dr Shaikh Musak Rajjak

WGCA Member-AHS

Assistant Professor Department of History

Maulana Azad College

Aurangabad

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 32: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

32

AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS)

Four Years Report 2014-2018

FIRST YEAR 2014-2015

On 28th July 2014 Aurangabad History Society

(hereafter AHS) had its first public event Thus on the

given date we celebrate our first Foundation Day as

lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Seriesrsquo on lsquoContribution of

Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo In this past one year

we are happy to say that we could reach to a number of

issues of public concern As part of developing cultural

consciousness for history heritage and collective efforts

for its organization we reached to different educational

administrative and voluntary organizations As brief

update about all the events and activities initiated by the

AHS is given below

I The first inhouse meeting of AHS advisors and

members was held at Government College on 18th

July 2014 The meeting was attended by Advisors and

working Committee members of volunteer professional

members and student Volunteers of AHS The initial

decisions of the meetings were

The major points which were raised were as follows

1) What will be the road map plan for AHS at least

for coming 2 years

2) What will be the structure of AHS

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 33: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

33

3) Shri Bhoge suggested that for the good

working itrsquos important that the Society should remain

informal

4) Baba Bhandji suggested that the society can

work as a pressure group for initiating the heritage

and conservation issues in the context of

Aurangabad he also gave insightful commentsrsquo on

the archiving project which AHS can take up in

futureMohd Abdul Haiji introduced about Abdul

Hai Research Center and the assets which his

research centre has for the historical and cultural

researchersrsquo

5) Dr Gill discussed about the Udasi saints

sources and the urgent need for their archiving and

translation

6) Suggestion for Urdu Persian and Modi

sources for translations were also welcomed Shri

Bhoge suggested that with cooperation of large

projects smaller activities of documentation and

conservation could be initiated the suggestion was

endorsed by architect Pradeep Deshpande

7) It was further stated that the University (Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad) should be taken as a core centre to

approach for the academic and research sustainability

of AHS

8) Two suggestions were proposed about

whether the AHS must have a stationary building to

work upon or whether it could be a floating body

which will mainly have virtual presence through a

website and thereafter the local heritage and

conservation site will be developed as work areas of

34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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34

AHS Thus the previously given objectives of AHS

were discussed and approved which were as follows

i Documenting the places and events of

Aurangabad districts history

ii Developing a database of the public and

private historical archives of Aurangabad

iii Heritage plan study and conservation for

monuments of Aurangabad district

iv Journal of Aurangabad History Society

v Bi-annual workshops on ldquoAurangabad

History and Heritagerdquo

First Meeting of AHS at Govt College-Aurangabad

18th July 2015

35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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35

II FIRST PUBLIC EVENT lsquoHonor of Prof Carl

Ernstrsquo 28th JULY 2015 The first Public event of AHS

was held on 28th July 2014At Conference Hall Institute

of Management-Mahatma Gandhi Mission

Objectives of the meeting were

A WELCOME CEREMONY OF PROF CARL ERNST

AND PUBLIC MEETING OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

B PRESENTATION OF ROAD MAP OF AURANGABAD

HISTORY SOCIETY

The second meetingceremony of AHS was hosted by

MGM Trust where Special Honorary Chief Guest was

Prof Carl Ernst Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic

studies at the Department of Religious Studies North

Carolina University USA

Public Lecture by Prof Carl Ernst 28th July

2015 venue-MGM Aurangabad

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 36: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

36

III Workshop on Historical Cartography of Deccan

Aurangabad The third important event of AHS in last

year was A National Level Workshop on Historical

Cartography from 28th to 29th November 2014 held at

Conference Hall Maulana Azad College Campus The

workshop was planned mainly to train students and

professionals about the documentation through

Cartography of the Deccan-Aurangabad Region The

two day event was jointly organized by the AHS and

Maulana Azad College More than 10 experts and 40

participantsrsquo were engaged in the two day workshop

Experts and Participants of Workshop

On lsquoHistorical Cartography of Deccan-Aurangabadrsquo

28th to 29th November 2014 Maulana Azad College Aurangabad

III A WITNESS WORKSHOP lsquoPerspectives of

Patientsrsquo And Practionersrsquo On Mental

Healing Practicesin Aurangabadrsquo 20th and 21st

December 2014 at Khuldabad Guest House

Aurangabad As a unique experiment in the living

history and culture study the workshop engaged

researchers working on history of medicine psychiatric

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 37: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

37

and mental healing practices The experts from national

arena and participants witnessed and discussed about the

engaging discoursesrsquo on mental healing measures

practiced by Sufi saints ayurvedacharyas Vaidyarsquos

hakims general Practioners viz RMP (Registered

medical practitioners) homeopathy Ayurveda doctors

and MBBS- Psychiatric experts will be invited along

with patients (cured) and those taking curative measures

under Sufi saints

The objective of workshop was to engage discourses on

social systems in rural societies of Deccan Aurangabad

and those practices in the Rural South Asia Through the

workshop insights will be gathered on people and their

practices which influence an integral part of their life

concerning health and wellness The workshop was

under banner of Rural South Asia and Aurangabad

History Society with support from Chishtiya College-

Khuldabad Wellcome Trust and Sudarshan Foundation

Trust-Aurangabad Chapter

38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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38

Moments from AHS-Witness Workshop 21st and 22nd

December 2014 Khuldabad

IV An International Colloquium on lsquoMedieval

Temple Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan

Continuity and Changersquo Venue Conference Hall

School of Liberal Arts Dr BAM University

Aurangabad Date 10th January 2015 The fourth

important event of AHS was a one day international

colloquium on Temples of Aurangabad region The

objective of the colloquium was to discuss about the

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 39: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

39

temples which evolved in the region after the 11th

century and contributed in the rich architectural and

cultural legacy of the region The experts for the event

included scholars from India and abroad Dr

PushkarSohoni from University of Pennsylvania-USA

gave an impressive speech on Temple Heritage and its

History in Aurangabad Region of Deccan with Special

Reference to Temple of Anwa Other than that there

were presentation on regional temple heritage

conservation by Dr Bhagwan Padalkar Ar Vijay

Sangwikar Ar Pradeep Deshpande and Dr Dulari

Qureshi and our Chairperson Dr VL Dharurkar

During the event participants and experts discussed

about the nature of temple studies in global Indian and

Deccan region

40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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40

Glimpses from colloquium on lsquoMedieval Temple

Architecture in Aurangabad-Deccan Continuity and Changersquo

10th January 2015 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad

V National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo

Aurangabad History Society and School of Liberal Arts

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad with Rajkunwar College Fardapur

Soyegaon Aurangabad Jointly Organized National Level

Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite Region Its History

Heritage and Environmentrsquo On 1st March 2015 at

Padmapani Hotel Hall through Rajkunwar College

Fardapur The Seminar discussed the environmental and

Heritage connections of the region of Ajanta The

seminar was unique in its approach because it was a

travelling seminar its participants and experts travelled

from Aurangabad to Fardapur and a couple of the

sessions of the seminar were held in the journey itself In

the venue of Padmapani there were discussions on

various issues pertaining to the heritage and ecology of

41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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41

lsquoAjantarsquo as a sub-region of Aurangabad region Expert

speakers like Dr Manager Singh Dr Manoj Kumar

Kurmi Dr PD Jagtap Dr SG Patil extensively shared

their expertise on Ajanta and environs in the seminar

Aurangabad history Society through this seminar

therefore could bring out the newer aspects of regions

connected and linked to the AHS

Glimpses from AHS National Level Seminar On lsquoAjanta as a Composite

Region Its History Heritage and Environmentrsquo 1st March 2015 at

Fardapur

VI Ellora Pre-Conference Summit organized with

support from Ms Christel Pilz-Germany MGM

Khadi and Chishtiya College-Khuldabad on 12th

March 2015 at Hotel Kailash-Ellora The event

invited experts from all professional and amateur arenas

42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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42

from Aurangabad to discuss their opinions about a future

international workshop intended to be organized by the

AHS by the end of 2015 for Heritage and conservations

issues pertaining to monuments of Aurangabad The

event was a grand success with more than 40 experts

from fields of history heritage conservation

architecture literature religious studies and so on A

vibrant interaction among the experts and participants

was a major outcome of this event

Dr Dulari Qureshi Dr B Padal Mr R Qureshi and Mr P Mhaishekar Session

during Ellora Pre-Conference Summit 12th March 2015

Volunteers at work and some leisurely

moments during the Ellora Pre-Conference Summit in Hotel Kailash-Ellora 12th

March 2015

43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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43

VII AHS organized International conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of

Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquo

from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College

Campus KhuldabadInternational conference on lsquoSant

Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections

Interconnectionsrsquo and Subjectivitiesrsquowas a joint initiative

of Chishtiya Arts College and Aurangabad History

Society The conference was supported by UGC-New

Delhi ICSSR-New Delhi Urdu Education Society-

Aurangabad MGM Aurangabad History Society and

many more well-wishers There were papers and

participants from USA UK Portugal Slovakia France

and many other nations as delegates and Participantsrsquo

Scholars like Late Dr Dominique Sila Khan Dr Vasant

Bawa Dr Oudesh Rani Bawa Prof Rahamat Tarikere

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi Shri Nanak Singh Nishter and

Dr DusanDeak who have extensively contributed for the

cultural studies of Deccan Maharashtra and

Aurangabad There were scholars from Delhi UP Bihar

West Bengal Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and various

cities of Maharashtra Where we received more than 100

research papers and there are more than 200 participants

registered for the conference The conferences engaged

intellectual debate and brainstorming for the well-being

for the rich art and culture of Aurangabad as a region

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 44: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

44

Moments from Inaugural and valedictory session of International Conference on

lsquoSant Mahatmyanchi Bhumi Histories of Connections Interconnectionsrsquo and

Subjectivitiesrsquo from 19th to 21st June 2015 held at Chishtiya College Campus

Khuldabad

Thus we are happy to announce that in the given One

(1) year AHS successfully accomplished eight (08)

national and international level events for the

publicawareness and educating learners about the history

and heritage of Aurangabad During these eight

prominent and every month conducted monthly meetings

of AHS various issues concerning heritage conservations

and knowledge dissemination were discussed and

materialized in forms of conferences workshops and

seminars The above lsquoFoundation Day Lecture Series on

Contribution of Sikhism in the history of Deccanrsquo is a

further leap of growth and development for Aurangabad

History Society During the last one year other than

public events we developed our website came up with

two main publications of Souvenirs and initiated

research projects for heritage documentation of tangible

and intangible historical sources of Aurangabad region

During these various activities we trained guided and

45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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45

nurtured through fellowships young learners and

enthusiasts for the cause of AHS and its objectives

We through making our Annual Report a public

document requests people of Aurangabad and those

having interests in history and heritage of Aurangabad to

regularly visit our website

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgahshtmland support our

activities by your generous participation and

collaborations

SECOND YEAR 2015-2016

During the Year August 2015 to July 2016 AHS

continued with its various academic conferences

workshops and public events a brief account of the

events conducted is as follows

VIII AHS Organized its I Foundation day Lecture

Series ldquoContribution of Sikhism in The History of

Deccanrdquo the event was hosted by Hosted by Sikh

Sangat Aurangabad which was held on 28th July

2015 at Gurudwara of Gobindpura Aurangabad The

event had three distinguished speakers from Hyderabad

Baroda and Aurangabad as Shri Nanak Singh Nishterji

and Prof Rajkumar Hans respective There was also a

petition signed to Gov Officials for supporting culture

and monuments of Sikhism in Aurangabad A book was

also published for the event

46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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46

Moments from I Foundation Day Lecture Series-2015

IX AHS celebrated lsquoHeritage Weekrsquo from 19th to 25th

November 2015 where various heritage based activities

were organized in the University campus and with the

students The event was hosted by the School of Liberal

Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad from 9th to 25th November 2015 the event

included 1+6 Days Seminar and awareness campaign

X An International Conference on Maharashtra

Culture amp Society was organized on theme of lsquoPlace

and Spaces in Maharashtrarsquo the event was hosted by

47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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47

School of Liberal Arts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathwada University Aurangabad from 8th to 10th

January 2016 which was a 3 Days International

Conference a Souvenir was published and student

posters were also displayed There were scholars from

10 different countries and more than 30 international

scholars participated in the conference there was also a

play organized in honour of guest and veteran actor Dr

Mohan Agashe also participated in the same For more

details see the webpage of conference in the AHS

webpage

International and National Delegates of the Maharashtra Studies Conference with senior actor Mohan Agashe-2016

XI A lsquoClimate Change Workshoprsquo

on lsquoClimate and Heritagersquo was

organizedrsquo by AHS in association with

the Department of Geography Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University Aurangabad on 21st March

2016 On World Forest Day where

climatology and environmental experts

came and delivered lectures to

participants in an interactive manner

48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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48

With these achievements now AHS is taking its third

year ahead with much more participation and support of

people for the development of Aurangabad its history

and heritage

XII SECOND FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

SERIES On theme Aurangabad-Heritage and Tourism

held on 30th July 2016 at MGM Campus the second

foundation day had lectures by three distinguished

speakers Prof BD Shukla Professor Dr Bhimrao

Ambedkar University Agra Dr Manager Singh

Faculty-National Museum-Delhi and Prof VL

Dharurkar Also book on the Foundation Day lecture

series was released on the same day where lectures by

all the distinguished speakers were printed Hon Vice

Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University

Aurangabad also graced the occasion with his presence

Hon Vice Chancellor Prof BA Chopade (center) with Prof VL Dharurkar Dr

Manager Singh Dr BD Shukla Dr Bina Sengar and Dr Gopal Bachire with

participants of II Foundation Day Lecture Series 2016

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 49: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

49

THIRD YEAR 2016-2017

During the Year August 2016 to July 2017

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XIII NATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoGATES

GARDENS AND BRIDGES OF AURANGABAD

HERITAGE AND CONSERVATIONrsquo 10TH

OCTOBER 2016 With recurrent demolition and

worsening conditions of heritage monuments in

Aurangabad in 2016-2017 year AHS concentrated

its efforts in creating awareness about aspect of

restoration of monuments Thus on 10th October we

invited Journalist Mr Aditya Waghmare Mr

Chandrashekar Borde and Advocate Mr Swapnil

Joshi to present their works on painful situation of

Gates Gardens and Bridges of Aurangabad city The

seminar was a success and veteran scholars like Late

Shri Abdul Hai and Prof Dulari Qureshi Mr Rafat

Qureshi joined us along with Prof Rajesh Ragade

Prof Mohd Omar Prof VL Dharurkar and Prof

Pushpa Gaikwad with young scholars like Mr

Sanjay Paikrao Mr Baliram Paikrao Mr Ravi

Khillare Ms Dipika Pawar etc and they all

participated in discussing the heritage and their

present status in this seminar The seminar was

50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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50

jointly organized by AHS with School of Liberal

Arts and Department of History and AIC of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

XIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON lsquoMughal-

Maratha Relations through North South Historical

Connect from 24th to 26th March 2017 at Dr

Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra Agra The

seminar proved great initiative as it connected two

important historical cities As part of this conference

scholars and young enthusiasts were connected to work

in field of historical studies and connections For more

details see AHS Facebook page and

httpwwwruralsouthasiaorgicon_logoconferencepdf

51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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51

Delegates in the Conference in Agra-March 2017

XIV Cleanliness Drive Candle March and Heritage

Walks From 2016 onwards special efforts were made

by AHS to bring into sway the common people of

Aurangabad to know more about the city its heritage

and their dwindling status On 11th January 2017 a

cleaning campaign was initiated of historical Himayat

Bagh The campaign continues and often AHS organizes

cleanliness drive in Himayat Bagh The campaign is

receiving wide media coverage through print visual and

audio medium and with every new event of AHS people

are getting aware about heritage and its associated issues

52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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52

in Aurangabad On 13th April 2016 as a condolence to

demolition of Khas Gate AHS organized a Candle

March The march initiated ripples of protest against

system which ruthlessly demolished heritage building

Since then authorities pay heed to heritage with caution

From 21st May 2017 onwards twice a month Heritage

walks are organized by AHS to known and lesser known

monuments So far five heritage walks have been held

first to be in Panchakki second in Bibi Ka Maqbara

Third in Himayat Bagh Fourth and Fifth in Aurangabad

Caves With such events and activities with all public

institutional and systems participations AHS is taking its

IV year ahead in service of city and region for heritage

conservation and cultural growth

FOURTH YEAR-2017-2018

During the Year August 2017 to July 2018

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

XV Third Foundation Day Lecture Series On 5th

August 2017 Aurangabad History Society celebrated its

III Foundation Day Lecture Series wherein three

distinguished speakers were Prof VL Dharurkar Prof

Dulari Qureshi and Mr Kawadkar the theme of III

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoLesser Cave

Temple Heritage of Aurangabad-Deccanrsquo During the

53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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53

foundation day Book on Ellora was also released written

by Dr Prashant Sable The Foundation Day was hosted

by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture

and by Treasurer of AHS- Dr Gopal Bachire

Moments from the III Foundation Day

Lecture Series 2017

XVIII National

Seminar on History of

Deccan AHS was co-

organizer in the

National Seminar on

Socio-Cultural History

of Deccan through the

Ages organized by

Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture of Dr

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Aurangabad

54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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54

XVI Heritage Walks During the year 2017-2018

Aurangabad History Society organized almost eighteen

city based heritage walks Wherein local heritage site

ownersconservators of knowledge bearersrsquo participation

and contributions were appreciated and highlighted For

example during the walk of Gulmandi Bassaiye Bandhu

gave us

detailed

account of

the down-

town

heritage of

the

Aurangabad

city Similarly Mr Fulpur Salampure gave account of

University fortification heritage walk During walk in

Dhawani Mohalla Sardar Hari Singh gave detailed

account of the Old Gurudwara of our city On other

walks of the city Prof Dulari Qureshi and Mr Rafat

55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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55

Qureshi gave heritage walkers detailed accounts of the

history and heritage

XVII Culinary Heritage Walk During the heritage

walks a unique experiment was made under which

culinary

Heritage

walk was

organized in

the Buddi

Lane area

on 5th June

2018 The

walk was

organized in the night and it added to the glare and

galore of the culinary heritage of our city

56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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56

XXII Field Trips During the last one year members

of Aurangabad History Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District

Ter archeological site

Paithan region and

Gautala Sanctuary to

further enhance the

regional network within

the Aurangabad ndash

Marathwada region

57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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57

XX Workshops on Iconography and Art History

From 1st to 3rd August 2018 an International Workshop

was organized with support of Department of History

and School of Liberal Arts at Hotel Ajanta Ambassador

where experts from different parts of India and World

came to share their knowledge and almost 100

participantsrsquo from various professions related to heritage

and history gained exposure related to theme of the

workshop ie International Workshop On Buddhist

Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture Iconography

Art and Cultural Connect in Asia

FOURTH YEAR-2018-2019

During the Year August 2018 to July 2019

AHS continued with its various academic

conferences workshops and public events a

brief account of the events conducted is as

follows

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 58: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

58

XXI IV Foundation Day Lecture Series

On 5th August 2018 Aurangabad History Society

celebrated

its IV

Foundatio

n Day

Lecture

Series

wherein

Chief

Guests were DM of Aurangabad Dr Uday Chaudhari

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr

Nipun Vinayak and two distinguished speakers were

Prof Pierre Sylvian Filliozat Indologist Sorbonne

University Paris and Dr Vasundhara Kavali-Filliozat

Indologist Sorbonne University Paris the theme of IV

Foundation Day Lecture Series was lsquoAurangabad-

Deccan and Its Global Cultural Connectrsquo The

Foundation Day was hosted by

Department of History and

Ancient Indian Culture and

De

part

me

nt

of

Lib

eral

Art

s

59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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59

XXII Dr Bina Sengar awarded FNAPE Fulbright

Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

2018-2019

Dr Bina Sengar

was selected

Fulbright

Fellow in last

year and she

successfully

completed her

research and

teaching assignment in Florida International University

Miami US Where she worked and taught about Global

indigenous issues and Native American History She also

developed collaborations with Universities in Oklahoma

Kansas New Mexico and Pittsburgh USA During her

assignment period she also delivered lectureson

Aurangabad and its Cultural identity in Deccan to the

global audience

XXIII Research

Students Paper

Presentation In

Marathwada Itihaas

Parishad

AHS Students Ravi

Khillare Baliram

Paikrao Prabhakar

Shinde Pravin

60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

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60

Chintore presented research papers in Marathwada Itihas

Parishad organized by Marathwada Itihaas Parishad

Aurangabad 37th National Convention at

Shikshanmaharashi Guruvarya RG Shinde

Mahavidyalaya Paranda Dist Osmanabad 8th and 9th

December 2017 where Baliram Paikrao won the best

young research paper award

XXIV Heritage Walks During the year 2018-2019

Aurangabad History Society organized heritage walks

Wherein local heritage site ownersconservators of

knowledge bearersrsquo participation and contributions were

appreciated and highlighted For example during the

walk of Budhi Lane gave us detailed account of the

foods culture of down-town heritage of the Aurangabad

XXV Field Trips During

the last one year members

of Aurangabad History

Society carried field work

explorations of Daulatabad

and its neighborhood

Osmanabad District Ter

archeological site Paithan

region and special Paranda

Fort photography by AHS

Member Ojas Borse to

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 61: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

61

further enhance the regional network within the

Aurangabad ndash Marathwada region

XXVI AHS Member Ravi Khillare presented Paper

in Chhattisgarh

Paper Presented on the

topic ldquoDhamma Policy of

Ashoka in Global

Scenariordquo in the 2nd

International Buddhist

Conclave and Cultural

Festival organized by

World Largest Buddhist Heritage Sirpur (Chhattisgarh)

on 9-10 February 2019

XXVII AHS Member Baliram Paikrao attend Indian

History Congress

Baliram Paikrao attend

Indian History

Congress in Bhopal in

2019 and he also

visited world heritage

site of Bhimbetaka in

Madhya Pradesh

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues

Page 62: AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY’S V FOUNDATION DAY … ANNUAL REPORT_2019.pdf · Bibi Ka Maqbara, image of water reflection, image by Ojas Borse. 3 CONTENTS 1. With Best Wishes from:

62

New Research Themes related to Deccan-Aurangabad

are being studies Members of AHS are working on

different themes related to history of Deccan

Aurangabad

The work of Aurangabad History Society from year

2018-2019 intends to take leap in its international

collaborations and will extend its horizons to its global

connect as the theme of the IV Foundation Day

Lecture Series says sohellip So the journey continues