The day was 17 September 1948. The Indian forces had moved into Hyderabad from Solapur and Bezawada (Vijayawada) and taken over Hyderabad state. The surrender of Mir Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam was just a formality. The man entrusted with making that ceremonial transfer of power happen was KM Munshi, India's Agent General in … Continue reading This is Mir Osman Ali Khan, the Nizam of Hyderabad, speaking
In a major setback to the Telangana government, the High court today barred it from demolishing the Errum Manzil, a heritage structure built during the reign of the sixth Nizam by one of the nobles of that time. The K Chandrasekhar Rao government wanted to bring it down in order to build a new Assembly … Continue reading Heritage palace will not be demolished, court tells KCR govt
K Chandrasekhar Rao has refused to buckle under BJP pressure to celebrate 17 September as Telangana Liberation Day. 17 September 1948 is the day when Hyderabad state (largely present-day Telangana) ruled by the Nizam, became a part of the Indian Union, 13 months after India gained Independence. The BJP sees the defeat of the Nizam … Continue reading KCR snubs BJP over Telangana Liberation Day
The Lok Sabha MP from Nizamabad in Telangana, Dharmapuri Arvind says people in his constituency have represented to him to rename Nizamabad as Indur. The belief is that Nizamabad should revert to its original name as it is associated with India and Hindu. It is a demand Arvind, a first-time MP of the BJP, backs … Continue reading `Nizamabad ka naam badlo, naseeb badlo’
Last Thursday, Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao received an SOS from Nawab Shafath Ali Khan, Secretary of the Legal Heirs association of Nawab Fakr-ul-Mulk. It contained a request to the Telangana chief minister not to demolish the Errum Manzil (also spelt as Iram Manzil) palace in order to construct the new Telangana Legislative assembly, … Continue reading Two Nizam-time palaces to become history in Hyderabad
The Moazzam Jahi Market in March 2018 (Photo : Arvind Kumar) In March last year, Prinicipal secretary Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Arvind Kumar announced that on the advice of the then Municipal Administration minister KT Rama Rao, he was adopting the Moazzam Jahi market, one of the heritage structures of Hyderabad, for restoration. Kumar … Continue reading Restoring Hyderabad’s heritage, minaret by minaret
The Gulzar Houz fountain is one of the landmarks in the Old city area of Hyderabad. Located a stone's throw away from the Charminar, this 428-year-old fountain reflects an important part of Hyderabad's history. Built in the Qutb Shahi period, it has been modified and modernised so many times over the years that historians say … Continue reading Historians bemoan neglect of Gulzar Houz fountain
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