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- Hyderabad
‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’: The significance of Operation Polo for India
By Pankaj Sethi Hyderabad: V P Menon, Secretary in the Ministry of States, was the man tasked by then Union Home Minister Sardar Patel (in 1947) to ensure that the Princely States…
- Hyderabad
Sept 17 1948: Operation Polo; the violent history of Hyderabad’s annexation
Mimansa Sharma Hyderabad: Stories of independent India follow the narrative of partition, loss, plunder and integration of the princely states into the country. A process which was bloody and ruthless. The erstwhile…
- Telangana
‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’: Like Nizam, others also didn’t join India in 1947
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) loves to attack the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, for his decision to stay independent after August 15, 1947. Calling his reign ‘tyrannical’…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Tehreek Muslim Shabban-JAC to pay homage to 7th Nizam
Hyderabad: The Tehreek Muslim Shabban & Joint Action Committee of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh will be paying homage to the seventh Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, on Saturday on the occasion of…
- Hyderabad
Sept 13 1948, Operation Polo: When the Army marched into Hyderabad
Hyderabad: As the British formally partitioned India and left on August 15, 1947, the whole country rejoiced. However, princely states that functioned semi-independently under the British crown, had not been fully integrated.…
- Hyderabad
Khan Bahadur Abdul Karim Babukhan: A prominent aristocrat of par excellence
Asif Ali Khan Hyderabad: In the 1920s after his father’s demise, Khan Bahadur Abdul Karim Babukhan took over the construction business and in later years attained remarkable credentials for his contribution towards…
- Hyderabad
Centre to hold year-long ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations’ from Sept 17
Hyderabad: In a clear push to politically capitalise on historical events, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-run central government will organise a year-long ‘celebration’ marking ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’ starting from September 17. Union…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Notices issued to King Kothi palace owners on demolition
Hyderabad: Taking cognizance of reports pertaining to the alleged demolition of th historic King Kothi palace (Nazri Bagh), special chief secretary (municipal administration and urban development) Arvind Kumar on Sunday said that…
- 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…
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Why do Antique Collectors around the world vie for Nizam era regalia?
Ahmed Shareef Askander By Ahmed Shareef Askander The Nizam of Hyderabad Deccan His Exalted Highness Mir Osman Ali Khan Siddiqui was the last Ruler of the Asaf Jahi Dynasty who ruled the…
- Hyderabad
Nizam’s grandson contests Prince’s claim over ownership of palaces
Hyderabad: Seventh Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan’s grandson Najaf Ali Khan has approached a city court challenging Prince Mukarram Jah’s claim of being the sole owner of five properties, including famous palaces belonging…
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Constitutional federalism: A mark of respect for Hyderabad State
Salma Ahmed Farooqui The Azad Memorial Lecture organised by the Maulana Azad National Urdu University on 11th November 2021, which India celebrates as the National Education Day, was not just enlightening, but…
- 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…
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