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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 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
–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: 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
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 Asaf Jah I: Architect of a Dynasty and a State Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I, a name synonymous with power, ambition, and the foundation of a formidable dynasty, stands as a pivotal figure in the history of the Deccan. His reign, spanning from 1724 to 1748, witnessed the rise of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, the … Read more
The Enduring Legacy of Stone: Architecture in Medieval India Medieval India, spanning roughly from the 6th to the 18th centuries, witnessed a remarkable flourishing of architectural styles, each reflecting the diverse cultural, religious, and political landscapes of the era. From the towering grandeur of Hindu temples to the intricate beauty of Mughal palaces, the architecture … Read more