Nizam of Hyderabad
- Hyderabad
Demolition of last Nizam’s King Kothi Palace started?
Hyderabad: A portion of King Kothi Palace which was the residency of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, was demolished on Saturday evening. Earthmovers have been deployed for the…
- Hyderabad
RSS leader praises seventh Nizam for helping Center during war with China, Pak
Hyderabad: Indresh Kumar, a senior leader of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Monday praised the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan for helping the Indian government financially. Speaking at the…
- Hyderabad
SCB row: Who is the rightful owner of Secunderabad Cantonment?
Hyderabad: Telangana IT minister KT Rama Rao’s (KTR) recent threat of cutting water and electricity supply to the Secunderabad Cantonment areas in the state legislative assembly has once again sparked protests in…
- Hyderabad
Death anniversary of last Nizam of Hyderabad Osman Ali Khan observed
Hyderabad: The death anniversary of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan has been observed in Hyderabad on Thursday. Members of the royal and social organizations visited the grave…
- Featured News
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…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Collectors across the world vie for Nizam-era relics
Hyderabad: The jewellery, paintings, and artworks of the Nizams of Hyderabad have commanded a high price on international auction platforms. A small white metal silver plate has received Rs, 11000 on December…
- Hyderabad
Nizam era Mint Compound to host numismatic exhibition for a week
Hyderabad: After long-standing demands by heritage and numismatic enthusiasts to convert the Royal Mint here into a museum, things seem to be moving in that direction. Security Printing and Minting Corporation of…
- Books
The Immortals: Tipu Sultan, the ‘Tiger of Mysore’
Tipu Sultan, the ‘Tiger of Mysore’, was a great visionary who exposed the expansionist designs of the British imperial forces and gave a clarion call to his fellow countrymen and native rulers…
- Hyderabad
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
‘Nizam of Hyderabad Necklace’ is worn by Queen Elizabeth II and also by Kate Middleton
Imaginative cuisine, stylish wardrobes, magnificent palaces, and an opulent lifestyle. These are just a few things that the Nizams of Hyderabad are known for. Well, there’s one more thing: spectacular jewelry. Most…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad is in my hands, said Sardar Patel after Nizam said no to Mountbatten
“Now, Hyderabad is in my hands.” This was how Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel exulted after India’s Agent General K M Munshi informed him of the Nizam’s ‘no’ to a proposal by Mountbatten. This…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad 1948: How the MIM and Razakars held sway over the Nizam
By Mohammed Sibgatullah Khan Hyderabad: September of 1948 was a tumultuous month for South Asia. The largest and last remaining princely state of Hyderabad ruled by its last Nizam Mir Osman Ali…
- Opinions
Memoir: My mother cried when Huzur Nizam surrendered to the Indian army
Right from my childhood, I have read innumerable articles and heard stories about the “autocratic” regime of the Nizams, particularly, the Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad. Telugu films…
- 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…
- Featured News
Along with titles pouring in from the British, loyalty of the Nizams grew with the Empire
Salma Ahmed Farooqui Perched roughly between the Bombay Presidency, United Provinces, Central Provinces and the Madras Presidency, the State of Hyderabad established in the early eighteenth century, soon became a force to…
