Hyderabad: Charminar the culture hub after 340-year hiatus

The historic Charminar saw a revival of its ‘public square’ image after a near 340-year-hiatus with Sunday’s ‘Ek Shaam Charminar ke Naam’ drawing scores to experience an evening of cultural and variety entertainment. Between 1591 and 1687 CE, Qutub Shahi rulers would hold all major public events — including festivals and celebrations — near Charminar with hundreds of people participating in them.