Hyderabad, June 27 -- After months of uncertainty and inactivity, Dairatul Maarif Osmania, the prestigious Oriental Research Institution located within the Osmania University campus, is showing signs of revival. The institution, which had nearly grounded to a halt following the exposure of financial irregularities, is once again buzzing with scholarly activity. Editing, translation, and publication of rare Arabic manuscripts have resumed in full swing, rekindling hope in the hearts of researchers and scholars alike.

It was in 1888, during the reign of the 6th Nizam, Mahboob Ali Pasha, that Dairatul Maarif was established by Maulana Anwarullah Khan Farooqui, Mulla Abdul Qayyum, and Nawab Imadul Mulk. It was envisioned as a centre for the ...