Hyderabad, Aug. 31 -- Telangana State Home Minister Mahmood Ali paid rich tributes to the contributions of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, and said it necessary to educate people about the glorious past of our rulers through books and audio visual presentations.

Speaking at the premiere of the documentaryShoukath-e-Osmania(Glory of the Asaf Jahi dynasty) on the contributions of Nizam of Hyderabad at Media Plus Auditorium on Monday evening, Mahmood Ali said, "The Nizam was a secular leader who put public welfare interests above his personal matters." He lauded the Nizam's preference for secular administration and public welfare initiatives. Grandson of the Seventh Nizam Mir Najaf Ali Khan was also present on the occasion.

The Home Minister ...