Princely states and zamindars of Telangana

Princely states and zamindars of Telangana Hyderabad State  (also known as Hyderabad Deccan, was an Indian princely state located in the south-central region of India with its capital at the city of Hyderabad. It is now divided into Telangana state, Hyderabad-Karnataka region of Karnataka and Marathwada region of Maharashtra. The state was ruled from 1724 … Read more

British rule in Telangana

British rule in Telangana Telangana region has been ruled by great dynasties such as Sathavahanas, Kakatiyas, Chalukyas, Mughals, Qutubshahis, Asafjahis. In 1799, the Nizam rulers aided the East India Company in their war with Tipu Sultan. When the Nizam was compelled to sign a subsidiary alliance with the British in the year 1799, he lost … Read more

The Role Of Hyderabad State Congress

–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> The Hyderabad State Congress was a political party in the princely state of Hyderabad that sought civil rights, representative Democracy and the union of Hyderabad with the Republic of India. It opposed the autocratic rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad and the militancy of the Razakars.HSC … Read more

The European Trading companies in India- their struggle for supremacy-with special reference to Bengal, Bombay, Madras, Mysore, Andhra and Nizam, Governor-Generals and Viceroys.

The European Trading Companies In India: Struggle for supremacy The Portuguese From time immemorial India had commercial relations with countries of the west. The commercial route then was not direct by sea. The merchants sailed over the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea and reached Europe through Arabia. But in the seventh cen­tury when Arabia … Read more

Asafjahi Dynasty

Andhra Pradesh- Ashafjahi Dynasty Asaf Jahi Dynasty and seven generations of the family ruled the Deccan for 224 years upto 1948. During this period several buildings of archaeological and public importance were built. Notable among them are: Purani Haveli, Chow Mahalla Palace, Osmania University, Jubilee Hall, Assembly Building, Asifia Library, Osmania Hospital, High Court, and … Read more

Nizam ul Mulk(1724-48)

Nizam ul Mulk (1724-48) Early life Career Death Legacy Nizam ul Mulk (1724-48) was a Mughal nobleman and statesman who served as the Nizam of Hyderabad from 1724 to 1748. He was a powerful and influential figure in the Mughal Empire, and his death marked the beginning of the decline of the empire. Nizam ul … Read more

Architecture in Medieval India

Architecture in Medieval India Introduction The architecture of medieval India is a vast and complex topic, covering a period of over 1000 years and a wide range of styles. From the early Hindu temples of the Gupta period to the Mughal palaces and forts of the 16th and 17th centuries, medieval Indian architecture is a … Read more