Hyderabad and Related Topics

Telangana

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State in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau.

Ramagiri Fort ruins at Kalvacherla in Peddapalli district is an ancient fort initially built by the Sathavahanas and modified many times by other dynasties till the 16th century.

Kota Gullu, temple ruins built in the 12th century by Kakatiyas at Ghanpur, Mulug in Warangal district.

Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) near Hyderabad

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Yadadri

Telangana at the time of formation on 2 June 2014.

Coal Handling Ropeway near Manuguru, Bhadradri Kothagudem district.

The HITEC City is a major IT hub of Hyderabad

The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) Bus

The Kacheguda AC Double Decker Express of South Central Railway zone.

Sammakka Saralamma Jatara is a famous Hindu festival in Telangana

Kakatiya Kala Thoranam within the Warangal Fort

Sita Ramachandraswamy temple, Bhadrachalam

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium

On 2 June 2014, the area was separated from the northwestern part of Andhra Pradesh as the newly formed state with Hyderabad as its capital.

Hyderabad State

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Hyderabad (dark green) and Berar Province, not a part of Hyderabad State but also the Nizam's Dominion between 1853 and 1903 (light green)

On 22 February 1937, a cover story by Time called Osman Ali Khan, Asif Jah VII the wealthiest man in the world

Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad was the Prime Minister of Hyderabad State between 1901–1912 and 1926–1937

Five rupee banknote of the Hyderabad State

Main street of Hyderabad with Charminar, 1890

(From left to right): Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Nizam VII and army chief Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri after Hyderabad's accession to India

Hyderabad state in 1956 (in yellowish-green). After the reorganisation in 1956, Regions of the state west of Red and Blue lines merged with Bombay and Mysore states respectively and rest of the state (Telangana) was merged with Andhra State to form the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Hyderabad State in 1909 with Divisions and New Districts

1937 Hyderabad State stamp featuring the Osmania General Hospital.

A locomotive at the Secunderabad Station (circa 1928)

Coat of Arms of Nizam of Hyderabad (1869–1911)

Coat of Arms of Nizam of Hyderabad (1911–1947)

Coat of Arms of Nizam of Hyderabad (1947–1948)

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Hyderabad State, also known as Hyderabad Deccan, was a princely state located in the south-central Deccan region of India with its capital at the city of Hyderabad.

Mir Osman Ali Khan

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The last Nizam (ruler) of the Princely State of Hyderabad, the largest princely state in British India.

The Nizam when he ascended the throne at 25 years of age

Silver coin: 1 rupee Hyderabad State, Mir Osman Ali Khan, 1913

The Nizam pays homage to King George and Queen Mary at the Delhi Durbar, December 1911.

President of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito meeting with the Nizam, c. 1956

The Nizam with the Al-Quaiti Royal Family

The Nizam with King Saud during his visit to Hyderabad

The Nizam at the inauguration of the Osmania University Arts College, c. 1937

(From left to right): Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, the Nizam and Major General Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri after Hyderabad's accession to India

The Nizam with his heir apparent and grandson Mukarram Jah

The Nizam with the then Prime minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri

Because of the indomitable attitude of zenana (the women) who were determined to send Mir Osman Ali Khan out of Hyderabad for further studies, he pursued them at Mayo College after consultation with the principal nobles of the Paigah family.

Andhra Pradesh

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Andhra Pradesh (, abbr.

Archaeological Museums map of Andhra Pradesh

West Godavari district Collectorate complex, Eluru

Telugu Talli Statue near Kondareddy Buruju, Kurnool

Visakhapatnam is an important commercial hub of the state

Visakhapatnam skyline, overlooking seaport

Aerial View of Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL)

Isuzu Motors India manufacturing plant aerial view

Tech Mahindra Development Centre, Visakhapatnam

Kondapalli Toys at a house in Vijayawada

Vegetarian Andhra meal, served on important occasions

Undavalli Caves, is a monolithic example of Indian rock-cut architecture and one of the finest testimonials to ancient viswakarma sthapathis.

Vijayawada-Guntur Expressway section of NH 16

Map of airports and airstrips of Andhra Pradesh

Satish Dhawan Space Centre [SDSC], Sriharikota, Nellore

Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam

Rock-cut Buddha statue at Bojjannakonda near Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam.

Lush green farms in Konaseema, East Godavari

Map of Sugar industries in Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad will remain as a joint capital for not exceeding ten years.

Charminar

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The Charminar being repaired in August 2016

Charminar, Char Kaman and Gulzar Houz, photographed by Lala Deen Dayal in the 1880s

Panorama of Charminar complex, showing the Charminar, Mecca Masjid and Nizamia Hospital

Char Kaman seen from the top of the Charminar

A replica of the Charminar built in the Bahadurabad, Karachi, Pakistan.

Silver one rupee coin from the princely state of Hyderabad, featuring the Charminar.

Five Hyderabadi Rupee note issued during the reign of Asaf Jah VII.

Clock of the Charminar -(installed by the 6th Nizam Mir Mahbub Ali Khan)

The Charminar constructed in 1591, is a monument located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Secunderabad

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Twin city and one of the six zones of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation in the Indian state of Telangana.

James street circa 1880, an important shopping district in Secunderabad

Banner celebrating 200 years of Secunderabad

Trimulgherry Entrenchment where British troops were stationed

Garden Restaurant established 1952, opposite to the Clock Tower

The first car showroom that was opened in Secunderabad in 1912 at James Street, c. 1950

Regional passport office in Secunderabad

Secunderabad Railway Station, the busiest rail and bus junction in the city

Tank Bund road, an important road which connects the cities of Secunderabad and Hyderabad

Although both the cities are together referred to as the twin cities, Hyderabad and Secunderabad have different histories and cultures, with Secunderabad having developed directly under British rule until 1948, and Hyderabad as the capital of the Nizams' princely state of Hyderabad.

Deccan Plateau

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Located between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, and is loosely defined as the peninsular region between these ranges that is south of the Narmada river.

The Deccan Plateau is a major part of South India (see inset for north and south Deccan Plateau)

Tiruvannamalai hill, often regarded as the southern tip of the Deccan plateau, the city of Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu itself considered the gateway to the plateau

Rock formations at Hyderabad, Telangana Hills of granite boulders are a common feature of the landscape on the Deccan plateau.

Industries (located in Hyderabad, Warangal, and Kurnool) produce cotton textiles, sugar, foodstuffs, tobacco, paper, machine tools, and pharmaceuticals.