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Dr. Yazdani, who visited Bidar, which was the capital of Baihmani kings
during a hundred years from about the middle of the fifteenth century, for the
first time in 1915, drew up a comprehensive programme for the thorough repair
and conservation of the monuments at Bidar, and the work has been carried out
through the enlightened policy of the Nizam`s Government by whose authority the
present magnificently illustrated record has been made available. It surveys the
physical features, history and architecture of Bidar and detail of the numerous
historical monuments, which include rare masterpieces of architecture and
ornament in the palace buildings, temples, mosques, and tombs. DR. GULAM YAZDANI
served in the Hyderabad Government as Director of Archaeology for many years. He
received several honorary Doctorates from a host of universities and many other
honours like "Officer of the Distinguished Order of the British Empire" (O.B.E.)
etc. Finally in recognition of his glorious literary services, the Government of
India conferred the award of Padma Bhushan in 1959. The work is the only
comprehensive monograph on the monuments of Bidar that still holds a singular
position in the historical studies of Indian architecture. It is indeed a
valuable treasure. SOM PRAKASH VERMA
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