Summary:
However, Hyderabad soldiers missed out on the glory of the battle as they were relegated to the duty of escorting the surrendered soldiers. This obelisk is the Victory Memorial for the fallen soldiers of the First World War with the legend ‘Lest We Forget’ etched at the bottom of the pillar. Just beyond the collapsed Gowliguda bus hangar is a small open area called Victory Playground. The other memorial to the fallen soldiers in Hyderabad is in the cordoned off area near First Lancers. But now, the inhabitants of the very area who contributed their mite in building the memorial, dump rubbish and refuge here..