Mir Osman Ali Khan
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Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan Bahadur, an extraordinary yet controversial ruler of Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana Council of Historical Research has described the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan Bahadur as a vassal ruler, who sought no religious bias nor discriminated among Hindus…
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Nizam held out thinking that Osmanistan would fructify; Patel scuppered it
New Delhi: Many of the larger Princely States tinkered with the idea of remaining independent in the run-up to Independence. The dramatis personae who thought of this third Dominion or Princestan idea…
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Nizam did not throw shoe at Malviya; Canard against Osman Ali Khan should stop
By Ayub Khan Urban legends and jokes once confined to joke books are now further embellished, furiously forwarded on WhatsApp, and received as gospel truths. The canard about Nawab Mir Osman Ali…
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In response to Majid’s contention, historian Farooqui says she never advocated change of Fateh Maidan name
Salma Ahmed Farooqui It was gratifying to receive a detailed response to my recent article on Fateh Maidan from Daneesh Majid in an age where internet related posts attract more responses on…
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How the Sept 1908 Musi river floods modernised Hyderabad city
Hyderabad: The city had a déjà vu moment yesterday on September 28, when our entire populace was home, bracing for and anticipating heavy rains, and ensuing floods. The government had even declared…
- Hyderabad
Sept 13, 1948: When the Indian army came marching in to take over Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Exactly this day 73 years ago in 1948, the Indian government, after months of deliberations and talks with the last Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan, finally decided to send its army…
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Prince Mukarram Jah not sole owner of Nizam’s property, says kin
Hyderabad: One of the grandsons of seventh – and last — Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan has said that the properties of the ruler of erstwhile Hyderabad State belong to his 34 children…
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Thousands sign petition to restore Osmania University’s old logo
Hyderabad: Around 10,000 people from the city have signed an online petition over the past weekend demanding the prestigious Osmania University’s logo to be restored to its original form. The demand came…
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Nizam’s great-granddaughter questions Centre’s deal with two male heirs
Hyderabad: The great-granddaughter of the Nizam VII, Mir Osman Ali Khan on Wednesday approached to the Telangana High Court has alleged that the Central government gave the funds, which belonged to the late…
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Nizam’s legacy of Rubaaths still thrives in Makkah
Dr Mohammed Najeeb Shahzore The Nizams of Hyderabad were known for their philanthropy. It is well documented that Mir Osman Ali Khan, the Seventh Nizam, donated generously for the propogation of knowledge…
