Hyderabad’s ‘Banjara Hills’ Creator ‘Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung’ Remembered
Syed Mohammed Mehdi, popularly known as Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung should not be forgotten by the people of Hyderabad, for there would be no trace of the upscale Banjara Hills…
Syed Mohammed Mehdi, popularly known as Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung should not be forgotten by the people of Hyderabad, for there would be no trace of the upscale Banjara Hills…
As we have seen, there were many Muslims in Hyderabad who opposed the political policy of the last Nizam in the ‘40s, which were dictated largely by the razakars. These…
Hyderabad is full of poetry. The air is suffused with its spirit. Monuments echo its melodies. People never tire of mouthing ‘wah-wahs’. And cries of encore never die down. It…
The sixth Nizam improved his poetic skills under the tutelage of Daagh Dehlvi and conferred on the latter the title of Fasih-ul-Mulk. Once when the darbar was in full attendance,…
Looking at the first general elections in 1951-52, it is clear that India was still in a period of transition during this contest. In these elections, some princely states and…