Nizam of Hyderabad
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Hyderabad: Padma Bhushan Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan’s tomb being restored
Hyderabad: Tomb of the legendary Hindustani classical vocalist Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, who passed away in 1968, is currently being restored after years of gross neglect. Ghulam Ali Khan was buried…
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Running for 70 years, Hyderabad’s Mahboob Radio Service still thrives in digital age
Hyderabad: The once ubiquitous radio, has been replaced today with modern tech advancements in all practicality. Podcasts and Youtube videos have essentially changed how the world consumes information, be it news, movies,…
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When Britain accused Hyderabad’s Nizam of overlooking slavery
Hyderabad: The British Indian government had charged the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, with promoting slavery and discrimination in his state against African people. The government then had vehemently…
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King Kothi palace damaged as vehicle rams into Purdah gate
Hyderabad: A portion of the historic King Kothi palace has been damaged after a vehicle rammed into the building. The mishap has resulted in a considerable part of the heritage structure taking…
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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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Telangana HC reserves order on Nizam’s properties
Hyderabad: Telangana High Court, maintained that it would not adjudicate the title of properties claimed by the descendants of the Nizam against the government. A bench comprising Justice MS Ramachandra Rao and…
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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…
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My name is Hema Malini and, I am a pucca Hyderabadi
Hema Malini Waghray During my current research on the Brahma Kshatriyas of Hyderabad, the community members welcomed me into their homes and shared numerous stories. I have met a few 70 and…
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Raking up ‘Nizam Culture’ does no good to Hyderabad or India as such
Zeenath Khan Strange indeed that our honourable Home Minister, Mr Amit Shah is giving the Hyderabad GHMC polls the importance of a Lok Sabha Election. It is doubtful the city’s poor drainage…
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‘Nizam never discriminated against people on basis of religion’
Hyderabad: Seventh Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last ruler of erstwhile Hyderabad State and the architect of modern city of Hyderabad, was a visionary who never discriminated against people on the basis…
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Nizam of Hyderabad had electricity plant installed at Madinah in 1939
Mohammed Najeeb Shahzore In 1936, on the occasion of his Silver Jubilee, the Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan had proposed the installation of a new electric plant and lights at…
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Nizam’s grandson claims ‘invalid’ certificate used in UK court
Hyderabad: Nawab Najaf Ali Khan, the grandson of Hyderabad’s seventh and last ruling Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan, has claimed that Prince Mukarram Jah used an “invalid” certificate recognising him as the eighth…
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Police Action diaries: Liberation from who? Nizam or Jagirdars?
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana has been raising temperatures over marking September 1, the date which marks 72 years since the erstwhile Princely State of Hyderabad was annexed to…
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Aza Khana-e-Zehra – With love from Nizam to Madar-e-Deccan
By Sana Sikander Hyderabad: Monuments always stand as an aide-memoire of history and Ashur Khanas in Hyderabad too marked their recognition. Soaked in the aura of Nizam’s magnificent dynasty and shaded with…
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Pandit Jasraj’s father was court singer of Seventh Nizam; he learnt his music basics in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Legendary Hindustani singer Pandit Jasraj, whose career spanned nearly eight decades, breathed his last in New Jersey at 5:15 am on Monday. The 90-year old singer, who suffered a cardiac arrest, is…
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Hyderabad Nizam’s pistol to be auctioned in UK
Hyderabad: Nizam of Hyderabad’s, 650 Flintlock Cavalry-Pistol built in 1825 is set to be auctioned by Holts Auctioneers of Norfolk. The weapon may have been carried by soldiers of the Hyderabad Cavalry…
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Last surviving daughter of Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan passes away
Hyderabad: Sahebzadi Basheerunnisa Begum, the last surviving daughter of VII Nizam of Hyderabad Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan, passed away on 28th July 2020 at 1:40 AM IST i.e., 5th Zul-Hajj 1441…
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Is OGH saga part of attempts to erase Nizam’s name from public places?
Yunus Y. Lasania Hyderabad: Heritage is defined as something that is handed down from one generation to another. However, for the future generations of Hyderabadis, there may not be much to receive, given…
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Kothi and Abids in Hyderabad were ruled by Britain, not Nizam
Dasu Keshav Rao ‘Me Nizam, you British.’ This was the kind of atmosphere of ‘social distancing’ that had prevailed in Hyderabad for close to a century. Some parts of the city were…
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Cordial community relations marked Nizam era till its end
Dasu Kesava Rao The ruling and the majority communities lived in harmony, the Razakar atrocities being treated as an aberration. Father’s best friends included a number of Urdu-speaking officials and non-officials. At…
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Death anniversary of last Nizam of Hyderabad observed
Hyderabad: On the occasion of the 53rd death anniversary of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, members of the erstwhile royal family and other paid floral tribute at his mausoleum located at Masjid…
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Nizam’s John Morris fire engine secures trophy
Hyderabad: The vintage Nizam-era John Morris fire engine participated in the prestigious 53rd Statesman Vintage Car Rally held in New Delhi on Sunday and secured the Challenger Trophy. The John Morris fire…
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TS BJP to appeal Shah to declare Sept 17 as Hyd. Liberation Day
Hyderabad (Telangana): Telangana BJP will request Union Home Minister Amit Shah to declare September 17 as liberation day of Hyderabad so that it can be celebrated officially, the party’s state unit chief…
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Auction of famed jewels brought mixed feelings of pride and pain for the family of the Nizam of Hyderabad
Hyderabad: There were mixed feelings of pride and pain for the family of the Nizam of Hyderabad while watching online the auction of his famed jewels at Christie’s in New York. Several…
