Sajjad Shahid is a native of Hyderabad, India, and a historian, architecture conservator and columnist. He is a visiting professor at University of Hyderabad. Sajjad's articles are published in The Times of India and The Hindu. Sajjad is the former convener of "Centre for Deccan studies Hyderabad" and currently associated with INTACH in preserving Hyderabad's historical and cultural heritage and monuments. He is associated with a conservatory team working for the preservation of Qutb Shahi tombs under Aga Khan Trust for Culture. Sajjad father is Hossaini Shahid and his mother is Zeenat Sajida, both were active members of the Progressive Writers Association. He is an alumnus of Hyderabad Public School and completed civil engineer from Aligarh Muslim University.Gems from the earth, 14 August 2014, The HinduLegacy of architectural excellence, 5 August 2013, India TodayReviving the history: Kayasthas in Hyderabad, 7 March 2020, The New Indian ExpressSajjad Shahid, Madras CourierAccounting for maps, 7 January 2018, Deccan ChronicleInternational Seminar on Literature, Art and Culture during Qutub Shahi dynasty, 4 September 2013, University of Hyderabad
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