The ‘Last Days’ Of The ‘Last Nizam Of Hyderabad’ State
Hyderabad was the largest Indian princely state in terms of population. According to the estimates of 1941 census its population was around 16.34 million with Muslims accounting for nearly 12…
Hyderabad was the largest Indian princely state in terms of population. According to the estimates of 1941 census its population was around 16.34 million with Muslims accounting for nearly 12…
While most palaces in South India have rich heritage, none are as interesting as the Chowmahalla Palace in Hyderabad. Built by Nizam Salabat Jung in the 1750s, the Chowmahalla Palace…
In the melee during the initial hours of battle for Golconda by Mughal forces, there was a complete chaos as the citizens of Hyderabad rushed pell-mell to take refuge in…
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…
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…
Park to be merged with the landscaping project for Qutb Shahi Tombs complex. Earth movers, road rollers and heavy duty trucks have taken over a portion of Deccan Park at…
The 87-year-old chef, in an interview, revealed that he took the culinary plunge at a very early age. What began as a nine-year-old’s venture at Krishna Caterers about eight decades…
I have worked in so many cities and I have realised that people of Hyderabad really love their food and they know what they are eating. Hyderabadis are the biggest…
Mir Mahboob Ali Khan was taken to court by the trader who sold him the huge Jacob diamond. Of all the Nizams who ruled Hyderabad, Mir Mahaboob Ali Khan —…