Post by hafeezanwar on Apr 16, 2016 10:54:34 GMT
The Musk Palace story
Translated by
Mohammed Abdul Hafeez B.Com.
Email: hafeezanwar@yahoo.com
Hyderabad, India.
The Musk Palace story of Golconda
Miya Mishk palace in Atapur in Golconda in Hyderabad India a 300-year-old building into a heritage site
The musk palace
A three-storied garden pavilion with waterways, gardens and fruit trees enclosed in a 10-acre area and you can see the Golconda fort on one side, the Musi river on the other and the Charminar on the other. This was the creation of Miyan Malik Mishk, the commander of Carnatic forces of Abul Hasan Tana Shah in 1678.
A multi-storied structure, “The upper storey was meant for Mishk's women as it is enclosed by a wall of seven-feet high with another staircase leading to the open roof also enclosed by a low wall which was probably meant for rest and sleep in summer months.” The building that is surrounded by shrubs and brambles, a foul smell hits you. Earlier, the address of the building would be a detour from the Karwan road. Now, it is a detour on the road leading to the Shamshabad Airport in Hyderabad India . The location is the same, but the address has changed.
One book describes it: “Mishk palace as it is called is built in the middle of a vast area of about 10 acres surrounded by a high wall all around with two gateways, one facing north and the other facing south.” Reach the area and it becomes obvious that this 10 acre land is the bane of the structure. The whole area is transformed into a trap and blue plastic tented city with the Mishk palace. Ironically, for all the stink, the building is called Mushk palce by the neighbours. Only years back, the description was: “There is no doubt that the vast enclosure contained myriad water channels (the remains of which are still visible) and fruit trees.” Ten years back, The Hindu reporter wrote: “The first floor having a stone corniced roof with projected brackets is in a slightly better shape, at least from outside, though the inside walls have been vandalised beyond recognition.”
It was sometime in March-April 1674 that Abul Hasan Qutb Shah issued a royal order giving large tracts of land to his Abyssinian guard Miyan Malik Mishk in village Atapur. Not much is known about Miyan Mishk beyond his honorific title of Commander of Carnatic Forces, the functional title of Keeper of the Royal Key and his name Malik a corruption of mamluk used by former slaves. And in the absence of any effort at upkeep of this pleasure palace, it will blend into the dust of history.
The story of musk palace.
The story of musk palace is very interesting and so the readers will find it not only interesting but also a very strange story of the Golconda dynasty and its history.
It was the time of dawn and still, the plate of golden colour was not rising in the sky and like squadron of the army with the flag , and with tambourine with staff, kettle drum and drums. There was blowing the morning cold breeze which was moving slowly before the king of the light in the white sky.
At that time at the bank of river Musi some persons were moving on their horses slowly there. At that place some foundation work of the construction of the palace was in progress. Near that sight one caravan was camping there in the tents.
The young man who was on his black horse in between the horse riders and who was asked his fellow riders about the construction details on the site and he was also asked what the caravan is doing there. The royal courtier by folding his hands told him that when this city was habituated then from that time courtiers were beginning construction their palaces and for this reason, in the night in the city, there is find too much illumination everywhere, so for this reason every night is become like a festival night. Also due to your favour and kindness the day time in the city is becoming the time of Eid (festival) also.
This caravan belongs to the unfortunate merchant who had travelled long distances of the journey with his large quantities of musk in the hope of selling in the Golconda kingdom. That person asked him is there no purchaser was available to purchase the musk loads of the merchant in the city?. The courtier said “Yes”, there are many purchasers are there, but the merchant has too much stock of musk on the camels that which is not possible by any royal courtiers to purchase such a large quantity of musk in Golconda city . The horsemen told him to call the merchant in his presence. When the merchant came there, then he was asked the details of his journey and his stock of musk. The merchant told him that “ Your honour he came to the kingdom before many times for the selling of his goods there. The king of this kingdom is great patron so for this reason no merchant did not leave disappointed from this place. But I do not know my unfortunate fate was also moved with my goods during my long journey. I am having many camels' loads of musk with my caravan that due to large stock it is not possible to purchase such great quantity of musk by the ruler of Bejarpur and Shahjehanabad (Delhi) with a combine. With great hope we have halted in Golconda for the sale of the musk here, but it was known that some months before here the musk was already purchased in larger quantity and for this reason there is no need to purchase of musk for coming many years here. We have tried our best to meet the king of Golconda so that due to kindness and favour he will purchase some of the quantity of musk and due to his generosity he did not use to return us disappointed in this matter. He was stopped for a while and continued his discussion further and he said your honour you are also Amir (courtier) and if you provide us a chance to meet the ruler of Golconda then I will offer in your service one camel load of musk. Upon hearing this phrase the Amir (ruler) said to his companion to tell the merchant to see him at his palace today in the afternoon near the window at the market. So for this reason the merchant was surprised in this matter and he did not ask the name of the Amir (courtier).
In the the afternoon the merchant crossed the bridge and stand near the tower, which connect the bridge of Golconda with Hyderabad city. That bridge was very famous all over the world and it was not only famous in the east, but in the west it was also well known and such beautiful bridge was not yet constructed there. The bridge was saying by its mouth that there were many powers and strength of floods came and gone and there were revolutions of the centuries were there but it was standing firmly there.
At that place merchant was standing and thinking that to enter into the city three days are required for getting the permit for the travellers and merchants to visit the Golconda fort, so what is his position will be there in the city and that whether his luck will help him there as he did not have any recommendations or any source in this matter. The merchant was thinking in this matter and he was worried due to the problem of selling his large quantity of musk in the city of Golconda. At that time he was seen that one gipsy was coming there and he asked him to follow him. When he reached in the market area and when he was looking at that royal window, then he was surprised in this matter upon seeing the king of Golconda kingdom was there.
At that time the merchant observed that there was a simplicity which was available there in the morning time with the ruler and but now in the afternoon there was a great show of royal pomp was there and large number of the persons were there with applications in their hands to submit in the presence of king so the king was issuing orders on the applications of the members of the public in this matter. When the king looked at the merchant then the king was called the store officer of the fort and ordered him to purchase all quantities of the musk of the merchant and to pay its price immediately. When the store officer of the fort by folding his hands told the king, “ Your majesty as per your order large quantities of musk was already purchased before and all stores are full of it. So where this new quantity of musk will be kept there.”
The king said, “ This merchant came to the kingdom after travelling long distance of journey in many months and since long time he is staying in the kingdom with is hope that we will purchase his musk. So we do not want him to return back with disappointment from our kingdom. The king ordered the merchant to pour down all musk quantities in the foundation of the palace of that Amir (courtier) which we have visited today on his morning walk there. On the next day all quantities of musk were pouring down by the musk merchant in the foundation of the musk palace which belongs to Miya Mishk. After that the caravan of that merchant was not seen there. But till now that place in the Goldconda area in Atapur village is known as Musk palace and about these details one reference is available in the book ‘Saire Golconda’ by Dr. Mohiudin Quaderi Zur on the page 12-16 and some more details of the Musk palace is added at the beginning of the episode.
The End.
Translated by
Mohammed Abdul Hafeez B.Com.
Email: hafeezanwar@yahoo.com
Hyderabad, India.
The Musk Palace story of Golconda
Miya Mishk palace in Atapur in Golconda in Hyderabad India a 300-year-old building into a heritage site
The musk palace
A three-storied garden pavilion with waterways, gardens and fruit trees enclosed in a 10-acre area and you can see the Golconda fort on one side, the Musi river on the other and the Charminar on the other. This was the creation of Miyan Malik Mishk, the commander of Carnatic forces of Abul Hasan Tana Shah in 1678.
A multi-storied structure, “The upper storey was meant for Mishk's women as it is enclosed by a wall of seven-feet high with another staircase leading to the open roof also enclosed by a low wall which was probably meant for rest and sleep in summer months.” The building that is surrounded by shrubs and brambles, a foul smell hits you. Earlier, the address of the building would be a detour from the Karwan road. Now, it is a detour on the road leading to the Shamshabad Airport in Hyderabad India . The location is the same, but the address has changed.
One book describes it: “Mishk palace as it is called is built in the middle of a vast area of about 10 acres surrounded by a high wall all around with two gateways, one facing north and the other facing south.” Reach the area and it becomes obvious that this 10 acre land is the bane of the structure. The whole area is transformed into a trap and blue plastic tented city with the Mishk palace. Ironically, for all the stink, the building is called Mushk palce by the neighbours. Only years back, the description was: “There is no doubt that the vast enclosure contained myriad water channels (the remains of which are still visible) and fruit trees.” Ten years back, The Hindu reporter wrote: “The first floor having a stone corniced roof with projected brackets is in a slightly better shape, at least from outside, though the inside walls have been vandalised beyond recognition.”
It was sometime in March-April 1674 that Abul Hasan Qutb Shah issued a royal order giving large tracts of land to his Abyssinian guard Miyan Malik Mishk in village Atapur. Not much is known about Miyan Mishk beyond his honorific title of Commander of Carnatic Forces, the functional title of Keeper of the Royal Key and his name Malik a corruption of mamluk used by former slaves. And in the absence of any effort at upkeep of this pleasure palace, it will blend into the dust of history.
The story of musk palace.
The story of musk palace is very interesting and so the readers will find it not only interesting but also a very strange story of the Golconda dynasty and its history.
It was the time of dawn and still, the plate of golden colour was not rising in the sky and like squadron of the army with the flag , and with tambourine with staff, kettle drum and drums. There was blowing the morning cold breeze which was moving slowly before the king of the light in the white sky.
At that time at the bank of river Musi some persons were moving on their horses slowly there. At that place some foundation work of the construction of the palace was in progress. Near that sight one caravan was camping there in the tents.
The young man who was on his black horse in between the horse riders and who was asked his fellow riders about the construction details on the site and he was also asked what the caravan is doing there. The royal courtier by folding his hands told him that when this city was habituated then from that time courtiers were beginning construction their palaces and for this reason, in the night in the city, there is find too much illumination everywhere, so for this reason every night is become like a festival night. Also due to your favour and kindness the day time in the city is becoming the time of Eid (festival) also.
This caravan belongs to the unfortunate merchant who had travelled long distances of the journey with his large quantities of musk in the hope of selling in the Golconda kingdom. That person asked him is there no purchaser was available to purchase the musk loads of the merchant in the city?. The courtier said “Yes”, there are many purchasers are there, but the merchant has too much stock of musk on the camels that which is not possible by any royal courtiers to purchase such a large quantity of musk in Golconda city . The horsemen told him to call the merchant in his presence. When the merchant came there, then he was asked the details of his journey and his stock of musk. The merchant told him that “ Your honour he came to the kingdom before many times for the selling of his goods there. The king of this kingdom is great patron so for this reason no merchant did not leave disappointed from this place. But I do not know my unfortunate fate was also moved with my goods during my long journey. I am having many camels' loads of musk with my caravan that due to large stock it is not possible to purchase such great quantity of musk by the ruler of Bejarpur and Shahjehanabad (Delhi) with a combine. With great hope we have halted in Golconda for the sale of the musk here, but it was known that some months before here the musk was already purchased in larger quantity and for this reason there is no need to purchase of musk for coming many years here. We have tried our best to meet the king of Golconda so that due to kindness and favour he will purchase some of the quantity of musk and due to his generosity he did not use to return us disappointed in this matter. He was stopped for a while and continued his discussion further and he said your honour you are also Amir (courtier) and if you provide us a chance to meet the ruler of Golconda then I will offer in your service one camel load of musk. Upon hearing this phrase the Amir (ruler) said to his companion to tell the merchant to see him at his palace today in the afternoon near the window at the market. So for this reason the merchant was surprised in this matter and he did not ask the name of the Amir (courtier).
In the the afternoon the merchant crossed the bridge and stand near the tower, which connect the bridge of Golconda with Hyderabad city. That bridge was very famous all over the world and it was not only famous in the east, but in the west it was also well known and such beautiful bridge was not yet constructed there. The bridge was saying by its mouth that there were many powers and strength of floods came and gone and there were revolutions of the centuries were there but it was standing firmly there.
At that place merchant was standing and thinking that to enter into the city three days are required for getting the permit for the travellers and merchants to visit the Golconda fort, so what is his position will be there in the city and that whether his luck will help him there as he did not have any recommendations or any source in this matter. The merchant was thinking in this matter and he was worried due to the problem of selling his large quantity of musk in the city of Golconda. At that time he was seen that one gipsy was coming there and he asked him to follow him. When he reached in the market area and when he was looking at that royal window, then he was surprised in this matter upon seeing the king of Golconda kingdom was there.
At that time the merchant observed that there was a simplicity which was available there in the morning time with the ruler and but now in the afternoon there was a great show of royal pomp was there and large number of the persons were there with applications in their hands to submit in the presence of king so the king was issuing orders on the applications of the members of the public in this matter. When the king looked at the merchant then the king was called the store officer of the fort and ordered him to purchase all quantities of the musk of the merchant and to pay its price immediately. When the store officer of the fort by folding his hands told the king, “ Your majesty as per your order large quantities of musk was already purchased before and all stores are full of it. So where this new quantity of musk will be kept there.”
The king said, “ This merchant came to the kingdom after travelling long distance of journey in many months and since long time he is staying in the kingdom with is hope that we will purchase his musk. So we do not want him to return back with disappointment from our kingdom. The king ordered the merchant to pour down all musk quantities in the foundation of the palace of that Amir (courtier) which we have visited today on his morning walk there. On the next day all quantities of musk were pouring down by the musk merchant in the foundation of the musk palace which belongs to Miya Mishk. After that the caravan of that merchant was not seen there. But till now that place in the Goldconda area in Atapur village is known as Musk palace and about these details one reference is available in the book ‘Saire Golconda’ by Dr. Mohiudin Quaderi Zur on the page 12-16 and some more details of the Musk palace is added at the beginning of the episode.
The End.