Numaish 2026: Preparations in full swing at Nampally Exhibition Grounds

Preparations are underway for Numaish 2026, the annual 45-day industrial exhibition in Hyderabad starting January 1. Traders from across India will showcase handlooms, electronics, and food products. A separate section for joy rides is also included for visitors.

Hyderabad: Hectic preparations are underway for the All India Industrial Exhibition, popularly known as Numaish, to begin from January 1 at the Exhibition Grounds, Nampally.

The 45-day annual fair started in 1938 at the Public Gardens. It was originally named Numaish Masnuaat-e-Mulki and was inaugurated by Mir Osman Ali Khan in Public Gardens. The initiative came up through the discussions within the Economic Committee of the Osmania Graduates Association and received approval from then Prime Minister of Hyderabad, Sir Akbar Hydari (grandfather of actress Aditi Rao Hydari), who sanctioned a modest initial capital of just Rs 2.50. There were just 50 stalls dedicated to promoting locally made products, and the fair lasted just 10 days.

Traders from across the country, including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh and other Indian States, participate in the exhibition. A variety of stuff, including handlooms, food products, electronics, dry fruits, etc., is sold at the exhibition. A separate section for joy rides is earmarked in the fair.

With just two weeks left for the fair to begin, traders are busy setting up their stalls in the exhibition grounds.