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Rich tributes were paid to Mir Osman Ali Khan Bahadur, the seventh Nizam, on his 59th death anniversary in Hyderabad. Nawab Najaf Ali Khan recalled his contributions and expressed displeasure over the absence of an official government programme
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The Nizam Sagar irrigation project, built in 1931, has received its second-highest inflow in five decades due to intense monsoon rains in the Manjeera basin. With 291 TMCft recorded so far, the reservoir continues to receive water, largely from the upstream Singur project, which also broke its own inflow record this year.
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Hyderabad has faced floods for over 450 years, starting in 1572. Major floods in 1631, 1831, and especially 1908 caused massive damage. After 1908, the Nizam took steps to prevent floods by relocating houses away from the Musi River
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Hyderabad commemorates the 117th anniversary of the catastrophic Musi River floods of 1908, which claimed nearly 15,000 lives and devastated large parts of the city. Triggered by a cloudburst and the breach of upstream reservoirs, the flood submerged key areas and prompted the Nizam government to commission M. Visvesvaraya to design preventive measures.
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For over a century, Wahid Watch Company in Laad Bazaar has maintained the iconic clocks of Charminar. Brought from London in 1889, the clocks are still wound by hand every two days, thanks to generations of dedicated Hyderabad watchmakers
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Several historians, relatives visited Masjid-e-Judi at King Kothi, where he was laid to rest
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The trademark application for the building's exterior design was filed in April 2024 and has been accepted for publication. The registration process is expected to be completed within the next 4-5 months, reports have said.
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A silent crisis has unfolded in the classrooms of the historic Osmania University (OU), which has the credit of being the first varsity in the country to introduce Urdu as a medium of instruction.
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Osmania University, which marks its 107th anniversary today, stands as a testament to the enduring power of education
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On April 11, 2003, unidentified persons had stolen the standard from the Aza Khana Zehra, a historic landmark Aashoorkhana built in memory of the Nizam’s mother Amtul Zehra Begum
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It is for the first time after being designated as the ninth Nizam that, Raunaq Yar Khan had visited the grave of his grandfather at the Masjid e Jodi at King Kothi
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The relatives, historians and people from different walks of life visited Masjid-e-Judi at King Kothi, where Mir Osman Ali Khan was laid to rest, and offered floral tributes
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As scores of people continued to throng the place hoping to pay their final respects to the Mukarram Jah, dozens of black flags that typically represent sorrow and grief came up on the road dividers in the vicinity.
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The heir to the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad was the grandson of the last reigning Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan.
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Najaf Ali Khan, grandson of seventh Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan, has said that some political parties were defaming the Nizam VII for their own petty gains.
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Hyderabad: This article is in continuation to the last article focusing on the Nizams and the modernisation of Hyderabad State. Most visitors to the State were struck by the unique feature of general communal amity in Hyderabad. Walter Monckton, a British politician, on his first visit to the city, noticed during a morning ride that […]
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Hyderabad: Mir Osman Ali Khan, during his reign, had equally funded religious practices of all kinds of people in the Hyderabad State This article is in continuation to the last article focusing on the Nizams and the modernisation of Hyderabad State. Mir Osman Ali Khan also maintained religious tolerance towards the non-Muslims that was unique […]
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This article is in continuation to the last article focusing on the Nizams and the modernisation of Hyderabad State. Nizam promoted jewellery works. Mir Osman Ali’s collection of pearls alone could fill an Olympic size swimming pool. He gained the famous Jacob 400 carat diamond which was double the size of Kohinoor and the world’s […]
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Hyderabad: In 1937 a special committee was appointed by Nizam to study conditions obtaining in the State and make suitable proposals This article is in continuation to the last article on Mulki issue in then Hyderabad state. These series of articles will help candidates preparing for the recruitment exams conducted by Telangana State Public Service […]
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Hyderabad: Days before the Teachers’ Day, one of the finest Urdu teachers of Telangana, Prof. Fatima Begum Parveen, passed away on Friday. Known for her pedagogical skills and oratory, Prof. Parveen died following complications arising out of Covid infection. She was 68. Prof. Parveen, who was conferred the title ‘Bulbul-e-Deccan’ was popular for her eloquent […]
