Nizam
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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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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…
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Hyderabad: City College completed hundred years
Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s well-known educational institution City College has completed 100 years today. The history of this college dates back to 1865 when the Hyderabad ruler Asif Jah the VIth Nizam Mehboob Ali…
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UNESCO mentions Nizam’s role in restoration of Ramappa Temple
Hyderabad: UNESCO has declared Ramappa Temple as a world heritage site. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) made a special reference in its report to the 44th session of the…
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Nizam’s Cedars Palace in Ooty lies in tatters and legal tangles
Salma Ahmed Farooqui When one googles The Cedars, the Nizam’s Palace in Ooty, the webpage says ‘permanently closed.’ Therefore, it becomes more important for us to document whatever little we can about…
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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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Portion of Nizam-era Mahbub Mansion falls
Hyderabad: In what seems to be another victim of government neglect and apathy, a portion of the historic Mahbub Mansion at Malakpet collapsed today. Visuals of the same were captured on video…
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Relocate Nizam Jewellery in Hyderabad: Himayat Ali Mirza to PM
Hyderabad: In a letter, the great grandson of the last Nizam, Himayat Ali Mirza has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to relocate the Nizam’s jewellery in Hyderabad. Mirza has recommended the Prime…
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How Hyderabad’s ailing artist Fatima Ahmed defied patriarchy
Hyderabad: A conservative society is every woman’s nightmare, and it was no different for renowned artist Fatima Ahmed (86) who decided to leave her native city of Hyderabad about five decades ago…
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When British India carried out demonetisation in 1946, Seventh Nizam had $ 3 million worth notes
Mohammed Najeeb Shahzore Kuwait: Exactly 70 years before the Indian demonetization act of 2016, on January 12, 1946, the Viceroy and Governor General of India, Sir Archibald Wavell, promulgated the High Denomination Bank Notes (Demonetisation)…
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Hyderabad: A Pharma hub since Nizam’s era
Hyderabad: The city of Hyderabad is not only known for its historical monuments but has an identity as a Medical hub. The buildings were not merely constructed as monuments but some of…
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Nizam’s kin urges Centre to resolve pending tax issues
Hyderabad: Family members of Mir Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam, on Tuesday, urged the Central government to resolve the pending income and wealth tax issues pertaining to the Nizam Jewellery Trust. The…
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He ‘gave his life for their redemption’, said Nizam Osman Ali Khan in a tribute to Jesus Christ
Zeenath Khan Mumbai: By the time this article is published, Hyderabad’s many cathedrals and churches will have completed their Christmas day services. After attending congregations either in person or via streaming, the…
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Nizam’s grandson decries attempts to tarnish former ruler
Hyderabad: A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that BJP wants to free Hyderabad from the “Nizam culture”, the seventh and last ruling Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan’s grandson Nawab Najaf…
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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…
