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The birth of Hyderabad is rooted in two legends. One is the early-teen love affair of Prince Mohammad Quli with Bhagmati, a beautiful singer and dancer. The other is the decree issued by him as the sultan of Golkonda that a new city should be constructed which should be a replica of heaven. When the city was ready, he named it Bhagnagar after his beloved Bhagmati. Over the five centuries following its founding in 1591, numerous new legends have come to be ...
Narendra Luther is an eminent authority on the history and culture of Hyderabad. In his latest book Lashkar: The Story of Secunderabad, he writes about the 200-year history of Secunderabad, from a cantonment to an English town. Secunderabad has completed 200 years of existence in 2006, having started as a British cantonment town. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam, Secunderabad was founded in the early 18th century as a British cantonment. Though ...
This is the story of Deen Dayal, the greatest photographer of India whose genius was acknowledged worldwide. It is also the history of photography, its arrival in India, the work done by the British and Indian photographers, and its application in the documentation of various aspects of administration. On the human side, it gives a glimpse of the fabulous life-style of the nabobs of the East India company, and the sahibs of the British Empire. The latter’s ...
An eyewitness account of the court of the second son of the last ruling Nizam of Hyderabad, this book reveals the multiple facets of feudal life in the largest princely state of India, in its twilight years. The Nocturnal Court offers a vivid description of the courtly atmosphere the sycophancies, the intrigues, and the empty chatter of the courtiers. Also included in varying degrees of detail are sketches of the leading personalities of that period, such as Josh ...
In this book, the romantic story of the city of Hyderabad evolves into the history of a former princely state, and later, of Andhra Pradesh. Starting with the period prior to the birth of the city in 1591, Hyderabad: A Biography presents an unbroken and colourful chronicle of one of India's most legendary cities. Envisioned by its founder, Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah as a 'replica of heaven on earth', Hyderabad was razed to the ground by Aurangzeb after the longest ...
Envisioned by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah as a replica of heaven on earh, Hyderabad bore the brunt of Aurangzeb's fury and after ta long period of neglect, rose to be the capital of the expansive Deccan province. The city witnessed the phenomenal expansion of the province under Asaf Jah I, as also the dissipation of his iegacy. Pampered in her childhood, glamorous when young, the city changed utterly over the years and now recounts her moments of excitement and bouts ...