Category: Nizams Of Hyderabad

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The ‘Fall Of A State’ – A Peep Into Hyderabad’s Glorified Historical Past

December 25, 2018 Ahssanuddin Haseeb

On the 68th anniversary of this princely state of Hyderabad’s surrender to the Indian Union, a look back at the trail of events that led up to it. On 18…

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Why Princess Esra Made A ‘Royal Call’ To Get ‘Nizam Jewels’ To Hyderabad?

December 18, 2018 Ahssanuddin Haseeb

Make them Deccan showpieces, says 8th Nizam’s former wife. Some of the fabulous jewels of the Nizams of Hyderabad were brought and showcased at the Salar Jung Museum for a…

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‘Kohinoor Ka Safar – Golconde Se London Tak ka Zikr’

December 16, 2018 Ahssanuddin Haseeb

No other diamond in the world history had such a tumultuous and clamorous journey and a fascinating history as the Koh-i-Noor. #KhabarLive ravels the fantastic journey of this epic jewel…

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‘Dekho Miyan, Ye Gandipet Ka Paani, Biryani Aur Charminar Hyderabadi Nishaniyan Hai…?’

December 16, 2018 Ahssanuddin Haseeb

I am surprised that I am being asked by many of my friends about the change Hyderabad has undergone in the past 50-odd years that I have had the privilege…

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The Nizam’s Era ‘Metal Engravers’ Are Still ‘Exist’ In Hyderabad

December 13, 2018 Ahssanuddin Haseeb

Mohammad Abdul Wasif has an arduous task at hand. Shabbir Ahmed, his father, has passed him the baton to finish engraving the holy book of Quran, which, if completed, would…

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Meet The ‘Feathered Racers’ – Hyderabad’s ‘Royal’ Sporting ‘Pigeons’

December 7, 2018 Ahssanuddin Haseeb

Queen had to return home at any cost. She flew relentlessly, braving the headwind and the ominous hawks circling above her head. She flew by the day, and by the…

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Did The Moghal Ruler’s ‘Queen Bhagmati’ Really ‘Exist’ In Hyderabad Dynasty?

December 4, 2018 Ahssanuddin Haseeb

At a campaign rally in Hyderabad, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stoked controversy yet again by promising the renaming of Hyderabad as ‘Bhagyanagar’. While the politics behind his statements are…

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Hyderabad – A City Of Lost Tales!

November 25, 2018 Ahssanuddin Haseeb

As old timers would fondly remember, there’s a story behind the name of each locality in Hyderabad which housed a famous theatre, café, building or godown that lent the name…

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A Hyderabadi Poet ‘Saeed Shaheedi’, Who Defies Definition Of All Genre Poetry

November 18, 2018 Ahssanuddin Haseeb

There is no dearth of poets in Hyderabad. But, he remains a cut above the rest. You can rock to his romantic ghazals and also sob to his soulful dirges.…

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As History Explored The Fact, The Palace Built By ‘Miyan Mishk’ And Named As ‘Mushk Mahal’ After Him

November 9, 2018 Ahssanuddin Haseeb

Do we transform a 300-year-old building into a heritage site or do we let it be used as a thunder seat by the neighbourhood? The present situation of this historical…