Nizam's generous side and love for books

Ode to H.H. The Nizam Of Hyderabad by Sarojini Naidu

DEIGN, Prince, my tribute to receive,
This lyric offering to your name,
Who round your jewelled scepter bind
The lilies of a poet's fame;
Beneath whose sway concordant dwell
The peoples whom your laws embrace,
In brotherhood of diverse creeds,
And harmony of diverse race:

The votaries of the Prophet's faith,
Of whom you are the crown and chief
And they, who bear on Vedic brows
Their mystic symbols of belief;
And they, who worshipping the sun,
Fled o'er the old Iranian sea;
And they, who bow to Him who trod
The midnight waves of Galilee.

Sweet, sumptuous fables of Baghdad
The splendours of your court recall,
The torches of a Thousand Nights
Blaze through a single festival;
And Saki-singers down the streets,
Pour for us, in a stream divine,
From goblets of your love-ghazals
The rapture of your Sufi wine.


Prince, where your radiant cities smile,
Grim hills their sombre vigils keep,
Your ancient forests hoard and hold
The legends of their centuried sleep;
Your birds of peace white-pinioned float
O'er ruined fort and storied plain,
Your faithful stewards sleepless guard
The harvests of your gold and grain.

God give you joy, God give you grace
To shield the truth and smite the wrong,
To honour Virtue, Valour, Worth.
To cherish faith and foster song.
So may the lustre of your days
Outshine the deeds Firdusi sung,
Your name within a nation's prayer,
Your music on a nation's tongue.

http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/sarojini_naidu/poems/4563

Rashmun wrote:

bw wrote:posting on both threads.

charvaka and rashmun,

question:
aurangabad is named after aurangzeb, i believe. is there a city named after the nizam, whatever his real name was?

there is a city in Maharashtra called Osmanabad which is named after Nizam Osman Ali Khan.

Named after the last ruler of Hyderabad Deccan Sir nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan bahadur . The total population of Osmanabad is 1,660,311 according to the latest provisional figures released by Directorate of Census Operations in Maharashtra. riculute sector .This shows the history of osmanabad in agriculture which is more sound in manufacturing unit.( major contribution in sugar manufacturing).[2]This shows an increase of 11.69 percent in 2011 compared to figures of 2001 census. The initial figures of data shows that male and female were 864,674 and 795,637 respectively. Osmanabad District of Maharashtra comprises an area of 7,569 km2. As per census 2011, density of Osmanabad District per square km is 219 compared to 196 per km2 of 2001.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmanabad

[The Nizam's kingdom included parts of modern Maharashtra]

There is also a city called Nizamabad in Andhra Pradesh and another city by the same name in Uttar Pradesh but i do not know if these were named in honor of the last Nizam.

There is a university called Osmania University in Hyderabad named after the last Nizam (who founded it).

There is also an artificial lake called Osman Sagar formed by damming the Musi river in 1920 i.e. at the time of Nizam Osman. Osman Sagar serves two purposes:

1. provides drinking water to hyderabad.
2. prevents the city from flooding.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osman_Sagar

Another great dam that the Nizam got constructed was the Nizam Sagar dam.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizam_Sagar

Water from the Nizam Sagar dam is today utilized not just by Andhra Pradesh but also by Karnataka and Maharasthra. The Nizam did a lot of good things during his reign and these need to be appreciated.

The Nizam had the intelligence to utilize the expertise of one of 20th century India's most brilliant engineers (Visveswariah). Besides the construction of dams (to provide better irrigation facilities) the Nizam also did a lot of work in raising the standards of education and in setting up several public sector undertakings.

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One of Nizam's first assignments after he ascended to throne was to take Mokshagundam Visweswaraiah's advice on how to control the floods and use the excess floodwater. He undertook work of embankment of the Musi River and constructed Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar Dams at Gandipet on Visweswaraiah's advice. It was because of his foresight and commitment to the welfare of his people, old city suffered minimum damage in the recent floods. He also undertook some irrigation projects on the Tungabhadra River.

It is said that upto 11 percent of the Nizam's budget was spent on education. He set up many schools, colleges, universities including Osmania University and even a 'Department for Translation'. He made primary education compulsory and provided free of cost education to the weaker sections of the society. He made immense donations to many institutions such as the Jamia Nizamia, the Darul Uloom Deoband, the Banaras Hindu University and even to some universities abroad.

The Nizam was responsible for starting earliest public sector undertakings such as Nizam Sugar Factory and Singareni Collieries. He set up the 'City Improvement Board' and replaced slums with planned colonies.

Mir Osman Ali Khan started his own bank called the 'Hyderabad State Bank', which is now referred as State Bank of Hyderabad. Hyderabad was the only state which had its own currency, the Hyderabadi rupee, in British India.

During his reign, many major buildings like Osmania General Hospital, Andhra Pradesh High Court, Asafiya Library (State Central Library), Town Hall (Assembly Hall), Jubilee Hall, Hyderabad Museum (State Museum), and the magnificent Hyderabad House at New Delhi were built.

Mir Osman Ali Khan was one of the great rulers of Hyderabad, who initiated many development programs in Hyderabad. Developments under his rule speak out his passion to serve the people... Mir Osman Ali Khan died on 24th February, 1967.

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Last-Nizam-of-Hyderabad&id=3421848

Did any other contemporary king in India do as much for his people and carry out as many development related activities in his kingdom as the Nizam did? History tells us that the answer is No.

Another major contribution of Visvesvaraya to the Engineering technology was the design of automatic sluice gates for the Khadakvasla Reservoir at Poona to improve the storage capacity of Lake fife. This increased the reservoir capacity by 25 per cent, without raising the height of the dam. Visvesvaraya had obtained a patent for this ingenious design but he refused to accept any royalty from Government for the use of his design. This is certainly a rare gesture of his honesty and integrity in Government service. He successfully implemented the drainage and water supply systems at Aden and Kolhapur and won laurels. After about 23 years of distinguished service with the Government of Bombay, he resigned from service as Superintending Engineer.

Visvesvaraya had gone on a tour of America. While on tour he got a special message from India office, London, that the Nizam of Hyderabad wanted his services urgently. There were appalling floods in the river Musi that runs through the city. His proposals for the construction of reservoirs on Musi and Easi rivers were taken up after about three years and since then the city of Hyderabad has been permanently saved from the flood havoc.

Visvesvaraya joined as Chief Engineer of the then Mysore state in November 1909 on the request of the Maharaja of Mysore. The outstanding work taken up by Visvesvaraya on joining the state, was the construction of the Krishnaraja Sagar Dam and reservoir on the Cauvery River. The masonary dam, 125 feet high was designed to store about 48000 million cubic feet of water which could be utilised to bring around 1,50,000 acres of land under irrigation and generate power of about 80,000 h.p. After getting over many hurdles the Krishna Raja Sagar project was completed by the end of June 1915. Till 1925 it was the largest reservoir in India and later of course the Mettur-dam and reservoir was built which has a larger capacity than Krishnaraja Sagar. It was the first multipurpose scheme taken up in India on the lines of Tennessee Valley Authority of the United States of America.

After about three years of his service as Chief Engineer, the Maharaja of Mysore called upon him to accept the office of the Dewan of the State of Mysore. He was the first professional Engineer to be honoured to hold the topmost administrative office of a state.

For his invaluable service as the Chairman of the Board of Management for the Cauvery Reservoir and the Bhadravati Iron and Steel works Visvesvaraya was offered a sum of Rs.1,50,000/-. He refused to accept the amount and requested the government to establish an Occupational Institute at Bangalore. His administration as Dewan has resulted in far reaching developments in Education, Irrigation Works, Railway communication, Power production and Industries. Mysore state had the privilege of being permitted to set up a university while no other state had a university of its own. This was solely due to the untiring efforts of Visvesvaraya and in the first convocation address the Maharaja publicly acknowledged the patriotism and enthusiasm of Visvesvaraya in the creation of this great temple of learning. He was mainly responsible for the establishment of the Hindustan Aircraft factory at Bangalore.

He implemented many schemes for the development of village handicrafts. He was rightly called the village reformer. The Mysore Chamber of Commerce, the State Bank of Mysore, the Bangalore Press, the Karnataka Sahitya Parishat owe their existence to Visvesvaraya. The prosperity of India was a life-long obsession with Visvesvaraya. “Financial planning” was a word virtually invented by him.

Visvesvaraya was a mine of ideals. There was admirable self-discipline in his life. “India is a land of villages arid hence their upliftment should receive top priority over all other activities”, was his firm conviction. He practised what he preached.

He had realised the importance of family planning even seven decades ago. He wished that the government and the people should work together for the development of villages. People should contribute by way of ‘Shramadan’. During the period of his Dewanship in the Mysore State 6726 villages agreed to do half a day’s shramadan every week. Adult Literacy centres were opened in many villages. Casteism in Visvesvaraya’s opinion was one of the greatest obstacles to India’s progress.

He was the recipient of numerous awards and honorary doctorates in India and in foreign countries also. The highest honour came from the Government of India in 1955. He was awarded the most exalted title of ‘Bharata Ratna’. As one of his biographers, Mr. Dildar Hussain says “M. Visvesvaraya was an object of study in elegance, integrity, austerity and discipline”. He was noted for his motto “courage, conviction and confidence”.

http://yabaluri.org/TRIVENI/CDWEB/bharataratnamokshagundamvisvesvarayaapr98.htm

At the invitation of Nizam's Government Visvesvaraya took up the appointment of the Chief Engineer at Hyderabad on April 15, 1909. His tasks were :
i) To advise and assist in the reconstruction of Hyderabad City
ii) To frame proposals for future protection of the City from floods; and
iii) To prepare a complete scheme of drainage for Hyderabad City and Chadarghat.

It may be noted that the year before Visvesvaraya joined the Nizam's Government flood waters caused widespread destruction in the Hyderabad City. For flood control Visvesvaraya advised construction of two reservoir dams - one across the river Musi and other across its tributary Easi. He also advised to raise the banks of the river within the city and convert the area on either side into walks and gardens along the river front.

He had prepared a modern underground drainage scheme for the city, making use of drainage water for agriculture; to widen the road and demolish certain unhealthy areas and construct house for the poor. Rosco Allen, a well-known engineer in Madras service, while commenting on Visvesvaraya's schemes for Hyderabad wrote that they are "as sound as what one might expect from the distinguished engineer who drew them up. He has shown the way to turn dire misfortune into a positive blessing. The proposals are without blemish. I strongly advocate carrying out the scheme." The dams constructed across the Moosi and Easi are known as Himayatsagar and Osmansagar respectively. These dams provide water to the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secundarabad. Today Hyderabad is one of the most beautiful cities in India and this is largely due to ingenuity and far-sightedness of Visvesvaraya. Visvesvaraya also drew a drainage scheme for Secundarabad at the request of the then British Resident.

http://www.vigyanprasar.gov.in/dream/feb2000/article1.htm

another point to note is that there were no communal riots during the Nizam's rule (leaving aside the unfortunate occurrences at the time of independence when the whole country had temporarily gone mad).

In contrast, after the Nizam relinquished power, Hyderabad has been suffering from one communal riot after another. The latest episode of communal violence has followed the illegal construction of a temple which is abutting the Charminar. For more on this see here:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/andhra-pradesh/as-protests-roil-charminar-hyderabads-heritage-slowly-vanishes/article4116422.ece

It is as if the authorities (as well as the MIM party which claims and has support of Hyderabad's muslims) were sleeping during the time when the temple was being constructed illegally. In my opinion, the illegally constructed temple should be demolished although care should be taken that the idols in the temple are removed and placed in some other temple.

Rashmun wrote:another point to note is that there were no communal riots during the Nizam's rule (leaving aside the unfortunate occurrences at the time of independence when the whole country had temporarily gone mad).

In contrast, after the Nizam relinquished power, Hyderabad has been suffering from one communal riot after another. The latest episode of communal violence has followed the illegal construction of a temple which is abutting the Charminar. For more on this see here:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/andhra-pradesh/as-protests-roil-charminar-hyderabads-heritage-slowly-vanishes/article4116422.ece

It is as if the authorities (as well as the MIM party which claims and has support of Hyderabad's muslims) were sleeping during the time when the temple was being constructed illegally. In my opinion, the illegally constructed temple should be demolished although care should be taken that the idols in the temple are removed and placed in some other temple.

The illegally constructed temple was occupying a small area near the Charminar and nobody seems to have paid attention to it, but then it gradually kept expanding more and more until its expansion caused some damage to the Charminar. That's when communal violence started taking place.

Should the people involved in the construction of the illegally built temple be arrested? And should the illegally built temple be demolished, and its idols placed in some other temple(s)?

It is true that the authorities were 'sleeping' when the illegally constructed temple was first built and when it kept expanding. By why were leaders of the MIM who claim to represent Hyderabad's muslims not protest when the temple was first built illegally (on land on which any construction of this type was prohibited)?

Could it be that the reason the MIM kept silence is because it suits the MIM to keep the electorate polarized because that would ensure its continued existence?

clarifying the misunderstandings of someone who claims to be a great admirer of Akbar and Jahangir and who at the same time attempts to draw silly analogies of the Nizam with Aurangzeb:

https://such.forumotion.com/t8873-charvaka-the-great-admirer-of-akbar-and-jahangir

Into a Nizam's Heaven

The Asaf Jahi's left a legacy of a lifetime, in the Nizam's State Railways.

This summer how about taking a ride on the MMTS on a route that was once part of the Nizam's State Railways? It will throw many pleasant surprises such as the quaint James Street station near the busy markets in Secunderabad or the lone track behind the verdant “Bagh e Aam” or Public Gardens in Nampally. It is on this route that coal fuelled engines pulled the bogies of the royal entourage.

VITAL LINKS

“The British set up tracks from the port cities to other parts of the country to expand the network into the various Princely states like Hyderabad, which was then ruled by the Nizam,” says Mr. Sambasiva Rao, the Chief Public Relations Officer, South Central Railway. So, the first proposal for a railway link into the Nizam's territory was sent to Nasir ad-Dowlah Fakhundah Ali, Asaf Jah IV. However, it was during the reign of Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI that this link was realised. It was finally taken ahead and improved by Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII.

The Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway Company was set up at London in 1873.

The first railway line in the Nizam's dominion was constructed between Wadi and Hyderabad and was opened to traffic in 1874. “The local MMTS service, which ferries passengers in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, uses these tracks and stations,” adds Mr Sambasiva Rao.

The Asaf Jahi's surely thought ahead of their times. The railway network is one of the legacies that they left behind.

http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/kids/article3339131.ece

Rashmun wrote:The Asaf Jahi's left a legacy of a lifetime, in the Nizam's State Railways.

This summer how about taking a ride on the MMTS on a route that was once part of the Nizam's State Railways? It will throw many pleasant surprises such as the quaint James Street station near the busy markets in Secunderabad or the lone track behind the verdant “Bagh e Aam” or Public Gardens in Nampally. It is on this route that coal fuelled engines pulled the bogies of the royal entourage.

VITAL LINKS

“The British set up tracks from the port cities to other parts of the country to expand the network into the various Princely states like Hyderabad, which was then ruled by the Nizam,” says Mr. Sambasiva Rao, the Chief Public Relations Officer, South Central Railway. So, the first proposal for a railway link into the Nizam's territory was sent to Nasir ad-Dowlah Fakhundah Ali, Asaf Jah IV. However, it was during the reign of Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI that this link was realised. It was finally taken ahead and improved by Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII.

The Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway Company was set up at London in 1873.

The first railway line in the Nizam's dominion was constructed between Wadi and Hyderabad and was opened to traffic in 1874. “The local MMTS service, which ferries passengers in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, uses these tracks and stations,” adds Mr Sambasiva Rao.

The Asaf Jahi's surely thought ahead of their times. The railway network is one of the legacies that they left behind.

http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/kids/article3339131.ece

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Rashmun wrote:Into a Nizam's Heaven

earlier some people were claiming that the Nizam had taken over the Falaknuma palace without giving any compensation to the owner. But as the Hindu article says the Nizam paid the owner of the Falaknuma palace more money than its market price.

Rashmun wrote:

Rashmun wrote:Into a Nizam's Heaven

earlier some people were claiming that the Nizam had taken over the Falaknuma palace without giving any compensation to the owner. But as the Hindu article says the Nizam paid the owner of the Falaknuma palace more money than its market price.

mo' money biatchh...yeah money money money!! nizam rules!!

Propagandhi711 wrote:

Rashmun wrote:

Rashmun wrote:Into a Nizam's Heaven

earlier some people were claiming that the Nizam had taken over the Falaknuma palace without giving any compensation to the owner. But as the Hindu article says the Nizam paid the owner of the Falaknuma palace more money than its market price.

mo' money biatchh...yeah money money money!! nizam rules!!

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Nizam with Sardar Patel

After Indian independence, Nizam had been made Governor (Rajpramukh) of his state by Pandit Nehru and Sardar Patel.

From left to right: Maulana Azad, Pandit Nehru, and the Nizam of Hyderabad:

Starting with just 50 stalls, the Numaish has grown to assume an all-India stature

Ideas shape the course of history. That's what happened seven decades ago. Those who mooted the idea wouldn't have thought even in their wildest dreams that it will catch on like a wildfire.

It all started as ‘Numaish Masnuaat-e-Mulki' with just 50 stalls in Public Gardens. Over the years it has grown in its content and coverage to assume an all India stature. Today, it is the biggest and cheapest entertainer. No other event draws crowds like the Numaish.

The idea of exhibition actually germinated in the discussions of the Economic Committee of the Osmania Graduates Association way back in 1938. The idea was to raise funds for conducting economic survey of the State. The proposal was put before the then Prime Minister of Hyderabad, Sir Akber Hyderi, and he liked it.

The first Numaish was inaugurated by the 7 Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan at the Public Gardens coinciding with his birthday. It lasted for just 10 days. The Nizam continued to patronise the Numaish. And the following year it was organised for 15 days. As the Numaish gained popularity it was extended for a month. It was in 1946 that the exhibition was shifted to the present site by Sir Mirza Ismail, then Prime Minister.

NEW AVATAR

There was no looking back for the annual show. As it grew in scope and size, it was christened All India Industrial Exhibition in 1948. It was inaugurated in its new avatar by C. Rajagopalachari, then Governor General of India.

The Public Garden first and then the present venue was chosen as they are nearer to the Hyderabad railway station.

The Numaish organisers wanted to popularise the local industries and bring the manufacturers on a common platform. “Transporting the goods from the railway station at Nampally was easier those days,” says historian M. A. Qaiyum.

Interestingly, it is the only event in the world to be organised without a break for 46 days at a stretch. A host of dignitaries right from Babu Rajendera Prasd, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Dr. Zakir Hussain, Giani Zail Singh to Dr. Abdul Kalam have visited the exhibition.

“Last year it attracted over 22 lakh visitors and resulted in trade worth over Rs. 100 crore,” says D. Gangadhar Rao, honorary secretary, Exhibition Society. The open-to-sky exhibition started off as a bazaar-style fair and now it has developed into theme pavilions, well-designed displays and carefully laid out relaxation areas. The ambience sure makes even a causal visitor to open up the purse strings. Visit and judge for yourself.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article2749151.ece

Hyderabad, December 29: The cultural and economic development of Hyderabad city has surely been indebted to the 7th Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan Bahadur. One example of this is the ‘Numaish Masnuaat-e-Mulki' launched by Osmania Graduates association way back in 1938 which is today famous as All India Industrial Exhibition. This exhibition is the perfect blend of economy and culture which Mir Osman Ali Khan Bahadur had launched with exemplary planning for the convenience of his citizens keeping in view the hard work of artists.

The motive behind this was to popularise the industrial products made in Hyderabad state and to spend the earning for the education of community.

The first exhibition lasted for just 10 days. The exhibition which started in 1938 has completed 73 years. During this long period it gained popularity not only in India but across the world and today it has become the cultural identity of Hyderabad city.

During the first few years the exhibition was organised at public garden later it was shifted to exhibition ground. The event has today become a recreational place where various shows are displayed and visitors also enjoy rides.

This year 2400 stalls would be installed. 23 cameras would also be installed as security measure. The entrance ticket is 10 rupees on weekdays and 20 rupees on holidays. Numaish timings will be 4 to 10:30 pm. Every day 50000 people visit the exhibition. Under the society 23 educational institutions and 3 B.Ed college are run successfully. The services of Mir Osman Ali khan Bahadur is remarkable who had with his farsightedness started ‘Numaish Masnuaat-e-Mulki' which not played its role in the cultural and industrial development of the city but in educational development also.

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/‘numaish-masnuaat-e-mulki-all-india-industrial-exhibition

Things to do in Hyderabad (in no particular order):

visit the Numaish
Golconda fort
Charminar
Salar Jung Museum (Salar Jung was Prime Minister of the Nizam)
Nizam Museum
Banjara and Jubilee Hills
Ramoji Rao Film city
ride on the vintage Nizam state railways
enjoy Nizami food (also known as Hyderabadi food)

Rashmun wrote:From left to right: Maulana Azad, Pandit Nehru, and the Nizam of Hyderabad:

Here you can see the maulana doing robot dance full 50yrs before it was introduced to the west by kraftwerk et al. the picture proves conclusively that westerners stole all their pop ideas from muslim culture and muslims were utter modernists well ahead of their time, certainly ahead of the western world.

Kashmiris love this ‘Numaish’
Anubha Kumari Singh | January 17, 2012

On entering the Nampally exhibition ground you will find people bargaining with vendors over prices on various articles. This is the scene at the 72nd All India Industrial Exhibition, popularly known as Numaish.The ambience here is unique. There are many stalls which offer carpets, mats, cushions, bed sheets, pillow covers and other decorative items.

Tucked among a series of stalls are special Kashmiri stalls displaying exquisitely embroidered clothselling silk saris, scarves,
pashmina shawls, table spread, ethnic bed sheets and lot more. The exhibition boasts of more than 200 such Kashmiri stalls with variety of products.

Izaz Ali, owner of Kashmir Handicrafts, hailing from Srinagar calls Hyderabad his second home. “Numaish is close to my heart. I used to visit Hyderabad with my grandfather and father in my childhood. The exhibition was started in Public Gardens and­ since then, the family has been buying a stall year after year.

It’s a three-day long train journey to come to the city of Nizam’s. The hospitality we get from the people of Hyderabad makes our 45 days stay fruitful. Round the year we keep participating in trade fairs throughout India but Hyderabad is close to our hearts because of the response we get here”.“People from all parts of India come here for shopping and for business. But for me, this exhibition is like a winter holiday-cum-business trip.

When I am in Hyd­erabad for these two months, I will be away from severe winter cold of Kashmir and at the same time it gives me good business,” said Ahmed Rias a dry fruit vendor from KashmirCanaud House is the oldest kashmiri stall in the exhibition. Surender Kaul, 65, the owner who has come from Srinagar has made Hyderabad his home.

Apart from the stall in Numaish his family has a permanent Kashmiri store at L B Stadium. “Hyderabad is a part of life. The culture of Hyderabad is almost similar to Kashmir. I call it Apna Hyderabad. People here are kind hearted. Now the exhibition is flooded with Kashmiri stalls so now there is much more competition.”

http://postnoon.com/2012/01/17/kashmiris-love-this-numaish/20277

A taste of Uttar Pradesh in Hyderabad's famous Numaish--now known as the All India Industrial Exhibition-- which was first started through the vision and foresight of the Nizam of Hyderabad.

How many people have you 'converted' to your view?

Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad

Pamper your palate at numaish

Swathi.V
A visit to the industrial exhibition can be a mouth-watering experience

HYDERABAD: The sight of fluffy cotton candy melts in the mouths while the flavour of freshly fried samosas heralds a gustatory experience worth risking one’s diet regime. Heaps of Agra Petha wait to be squished onto the taste buds and crispy, crunchy Khajla in its sweet and spicy variants proves to be the vicious temptress out to defeat any attempt to resist.

A visit to the ongoing All India Industrial Exhibition could be a mouth-watering experience. Scores of vendors have put up stalls outside the exhibition allure the visitors with their goodies in the hope of making the most of the 45-odd days.

If one remembers enough, it was the Industrial Exhibition that introduced the Agra Petha to the city on commercial basis. It would be brought here by the vendors from Uttar Pradesh especially on the occasion of the annual Numaish. The juicy sweet-meat has since found its way from mouths into the hearts and subsequently into the outlets. Khajla, another traditional sweet-meat from U.P. is also a hit.

Raking in the profits
“We come all the way from Bulandshahar exclusively for the exhibition here. For 45 days, we make and sell Khajla which earns us good profits,” says Pintoo Kumar Sharma, a second-generation vendor with a regular stall at the exhibition. Together with his father, he has been visiting the exhibition for over 40 years.

Made of wheat flour (maida), milk, sugar, ghee, and various condiments, the Khajla has two variants in sweet and spicy flavours. It is a must-try at Rs.120 per kilogram. Another attraction is the Haleem outlet. Each bowl of chicken, mutton or vegetarian haleem costs Rs.60 and coupled with Kaddu-ka-kheer and Qubani-ka-Meetha at Rs.25 each, it promises a filling Hyderabadi meal. One can wrap up the gastronomic session with a delicious cone of ice-cream, priced anywhere between Rs.5 to Rs.25. Compare it with the pricey Choco-bar inside the numaish to double up the pleasure.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/27/stories/2009012757760200.htm

Some amazing pictures of Hyderabad's famous Numaish (first started through the vision and foresight of the Nizam of Hyderabad):

http://flickrhivemind.net/Tags/hyderabad,numaish/Recent

Check out the pictures of the maut ka kua (well of death) where a motorcyclist rides around the walls of a well.

In Urdu, “Numaish” means exhibition, and the Numaish in Hyderabad is precisely just that; it is an open-air exhibition to display all the ingenious products and goods that the city of Hyderabad produces.

Held annually since 1938 during the ruling period of Hyderabad’s Nizams, the fair gets about 2.5 million people each year, with up to 2600 stalls set up for the perusal of the buying public. To say that it is a massive event is pretty much an understatement.

Numaish Masnuaat-e-Mulki or Numaish is an annual industrial exhibition held in Hyderabad, India.[1] The exhibition has remained the only event of its kind in the world to be organised at a stretch for a 46-day period at its 23-acre (93,000 m2) permanent venue in Nampally.[2] It features joy rides, eateries and other entertainment options for the visitors.[3]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74821492@N00/6726245225/

Hyderabad, January 13:It’s the Numaish time of the year. Yay! What’s Hyderabad without the Numaish and vice-versa?

Getting there

In the month of the Numaish, Nampally is war zone. They might want to film Survival here. The drive along Nizam Shahi Road (Exhibition Road, duhhh!) requires brains and brawns, no less, with the whole of Hyderabad and his uncle (with little Munni hanging from his pinky) making for Entry Gate No. 1. The name of the game is survival of the fittest. And they shall inherit the parking space. The meek will risk being bullied by the coupon guy. “Lock nakko karo, lock nakko karo” he’ll tell you as you squeeze your bike into the tightest space. You better not, for he’s king for a day.

The Karaoke Kop

On the approach roads, there’s a traffic cop who’s doing the karaoke on the megaphone and hitting on the demure girls crossing the street, whom he addresses as Babyji. Quite the g’man, he reminds the men gently, “Ladies first!” and lets women cross the road first.

The food

Numaish is not over until a visit to the food zone. Walk over to the chat bandis, which are living proof that it’s not only pizza counters that dish out execrable food. I read up one flashy banner advertising a plate of samosa ragada with a fancy name and paid for it. Then come the never-heard-of brands of ice-creams and then there’s the cotton candy, pink gargoyles that you eat up.

The crush

I thought I could lose myself in the Numaish. But then inside of 10 strides towards the chikankari stalls, I met my aunt’s friend’s cousin’s neighbour. She was going out and I in. She said she bought an orange bedsheet with green floral prints for fifty bucks. I think she just wanted me to be jealous. I also met the Alam family. I counted 23 of them. No kidding. No, no, a lot of kids in fact.

Once safely into the crush, the girls lift their veils and reveal Hyderabad’s stunning beauty. This is Hyderabad in microcosm: Girls buying Cinderella slippers, women haggling for kitchenware they’ll never use, kids slurping ice-cream with their noses and Uncle patting his backside to see if the purse has not been picked by a pickpocket or by Begum.

Kharidari

Numaish this time is playing host to about 2,500 stalls. A lot of the usual things, really: Kashmiri shawls from Himachal, lungis from Tirupur, psychedelic slippers from Cinderella and plastic kitchenware from Guangzhou. Bilkul asli hai, babyji. O babyji! But, sacchi mein, this year I found one beauty products stall from the Dead Sea! Amma thodu! Dude, we’re going international!

And Hyderabadi tehzeeb is at its best at the Numaish. The sales bhaiya at every stall makes you feel like you are a princess -- Babyji, O Babyji. And you can flaunt your jhatak with no risk of sniggers from that Jubilee Hills crowd. And I saw people carrying plastic bags of less than 40 microns without wanting to make a fashion statement with jhoot bags. Kaun measure karta, woh sab!

Bolne ka daam,dene ka daam

Fixed Rates Only? Nonsense. Every sale is a sensuous transaction between seller and buyer. Hyderabadi women know the tango. Step 1: walk in, looking uninterested. Step 2: Look bored and ask for the price. Step 3: Look shocked at price stated. Step 4: Divide state price by half and offer as olive branch. Step 5: Regardless of response, walk away. Babyji, O Babyji! Lelo. Sirf aapke liye.

Khana aur Khelna

Buying and haggling done, head over to the rides. Just follow the sound of the “dhinchak” music. The ride zone is like walking into a Shammi Kapoor movie. The kids are enjoying it but it’s the adults who are screaming. I Yam Lovin’ It. Beware of people puking on you, though.

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/numaish-time-hyderabad

Hyderabad Blues: A mishmash called Numaish
By K Spurty Rao and K Shravya Rav
What Sunburn is to Goa, Numaish is to Hyderabad. Numaish, or the All India Industrial Exhibition, is an event to be reckoned with. This annual exhibition that started in 1938 has touched the life of every Hyderabadi and has formed a bond which is, it can only be said, everlasting.
Hyderabad, which is all about Nizam and Numaish, wears a festive look during this season. The calendars for January and February are booked and plans are made, budgets are saved, leaves are spared to visit the All India Industrial Exhibition.

An entry ticket of Rs 10 (Rs 20 on weekends) guarantees unlimited entertainment. What started as a modest exhibition of indigenous products today attracts more than 25 lakh visitors and does business of over Rs 100 crore.
Numaish is thrown open to the public from January 1 to February 15. On these 46 days, all roads lead to the venue at Nampally. The excitement of Numaish sets in as soon as you enter the road leading to the famous Gate No 1, along which are shops selling never-heard-of food items, balloons, bubble blowers and those use-and-throw pencils with a Mickey Mouse perched on top.
Shopping for one and all
Traders from all over the country erect stalls, be they to sell shawls from Kashmir, coconut oil from Kerala, jutties and salwar kameezes from Punjab, saris from Uttar Pradesh, or woolen fabrics from Manipur. Agra's sweets, Delhi chaat, hot chocolate cones, yummy ice-creams, spicy popcorn, gorgeous handbags, electrical goods, trendy footwear or elegant jewelry — you'll find them all.

Also, there are stalls put up by organizations such as the Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas (MEPMA), Development for Women and Children in Rural Areas (DWCRA) as well as products made by prisoners. You will find everything from motorbikes to vegetable cutters (even as the man in the stall demonstrates the working of his contraption, little children snatch the carrots and cucumbers he has sliced and stuff them into their mouths and ask for more), from coconut-breakers to a geyser that supposedly 'amplifies affectionate huggings', from a chikan-work kurti to a treadmill, all ready to be picked and put to use.
Numaish offers something for everyone. Also, it is easy on your pocket. Hum a tune, check out the clothes, eat popcorn, and soak in asli Hyderabadi mizaj. Pet-pujaris can devotedly hang out at the various joints serving mouth-watering delicacies. Gokul chat, a famous chat-bhandar and a joint serving piping hot satwik aahar, is a crowd-puller. And who can resist the famous Pista-House Haleem?

There are many joyrides such as Giant Wheel (Hyderabad's answer to the London-Eye), Columbus, and Break Dance (which for sure will take you back to your childhood). A mini-train with its loud honk runs through the exhibition and gives one an idea of how large and grand this event is. And, blaring over the loud-speakers is the mischievous voice of Kishore Kumar singing 'Yeh dil na hota bechara', which is sometimes intercepted by a croaky voice asking you to use Zinda Tilismat (a famous Unani product). Surely, Numaish is an experience like no other.
A family affair
A three-hour-long cinema with your favorite hero might disappoint you, but this will not. There are joyrides, shopping, there's soaking in the local culture and, to top, you can spend quality time with your family.
Yes, Numaish is the place to visit with the whole family (which can include anybody and everybody from your first cousins to their extended families and quite often their neighbors, too). People come in with their khandaan and make a get-together of it.

Numaish also has a day dedicated to the begums of the home. Yes, a special Ladies Day, where women throng the stalls and do some hard bargaining, much to the chagrin of the poor shopkeepers. You'll find many laying down blankets and passing on food items as if it were a park. So, don't bump into the person in front of you when he/she suddenly decides to settle down in the middle of the path -- kyunki Hyderabad mein aisich hota hai!
A word of caution for those with heavy purse-strings: Pickpockets have sharp knives. And, this is an advice especially to the touch-me-nots; if you are a sensitive phoren-return-allergic-to-everything-Indian, better stay off because this is an Indian affair in its true sense.

Everything's on sale, at a bargain
Never mind your New Year resolution of going light on shopping, Numaish is an extravaganza worth sacrificing your resolution for. Numaish will bring out the Becky Bloomwood in you. The glittery lights, enthusiastic crowds, beseeching sales-calls and eager salesmen who'll push you in irrespective of whether or not you want to go in ('Dekhne ka daam thodi lagta hai?' is their logic) and lure you into buying more than what you want.
One doesn't go in with a list of things to buy; Numaish will tell you what to buy. We say this from years of experience that your head will not listen to you in the midst of all things imaginable, cheap and lovely.
It is not a high-tech event where you think twice before asking for the price (fearing that sneer from the salesgirl), but an open-to-air bazaar-style expo. If you are a sober guy, you are at a loss, as the fun of going to the Numaish is in bargaining and owning what you want at the price you deem fit.

Don't worry if there's a fixed price sign hanging, don't let your etiquette take hold of you as no Hyderabadi will ever cow down to that sign. 'Dene ka daam bolo' has always worked well with us. Or else simply walk off and surely you will hear a voice calling behind you 'Kitne mein chahiye medem ji. Blue chahiye ya pink?'
Frequent visitors know the knack and get the best bargains, but newcomers might also quickly learn the ropes simply by observing the others (remember always, the reasonable price of any item is exactly half of what the trader quotes). With these few simple tips, you are well-armed and will not be ripped off. Also, you will not lose out on any item.
As you make your way out to the gates, being pushed and pulled and laden with bursting bags, you'll feel drained but when somebody asks you how the exhibition was, you'll find yourself smiling broadly. And why not, as you'll realize that Numaish-ing has become a favorite pastime of yours.

http://my.entertainment.yahoo.com/blogs/traveler/hyderabad-blues-mishmash-called-numaish-052602349.html

Hyderabad, what can I say about this city? Born to hyderabadi parents, brought up with nakkos and haos and biryani and having spent almost every summer here, this city somehow becomes back home, or home for you.

So what is it about this city that makes us love its nawabi ness and get us all charged up when someone talks against us?matlab kaiku toh bhiii aisa pyar aajata?

We attempt to enlist a few of the reasons tht make us so awesome and kirrraaakkk

-The Nawabipana or the Nizamness of the city: Hyderabad is aka nawaboun ka shehr (the city of Nawabs) and the city of pearls. City of nawabs coz, it was ruled by different nawabs for more than three centuries, to be precise 356 years. As we are not writing the history of Hyderabad, we’re not getting into the details (Kaiku bole toh humlogaan time nai waste karte, point to point baat karte). Khoj hori toh jaoo www.google.com pe.Thank you.

Back to the point, you can see the nawabipana everywhere and in everyone, it flows in our blood. For example, we Hyderabadis think its our birth right to be late by an hour or so and our excuse will be “arey miya traffic mein phasgaya tha”, well traffic jams and Hyderabad go hand in hand. To give u the clear picture, will give you one more example. One of the favourite dialogues by our Ammis “ Yahan se wahan tak poore nawabaan hai, ek kaam nai hota, haath ke neeche dus naukaraaan hona tumlogoun ku. Nizamou k khaandan mein paida hona tha” and if you are a girl there’s an addition “dusre ghar ku jaake kya naam nikalte, yehich bolte logaan amma kya sikha ke bheji”. Weeelllllll!
So where were we, yeah nawabipana. To witness the true nizamness, you gotta visit the old city. Even though it’s getting crowded day by day and chindi choraan bhar jaarey, to catch a glimpse of the “Real Hyderabad” you need to take the risk. Nishanis of Nizamness include our infamous Charminar, which was built by Mohammed Quli Qutub shah in 1591. And apparently while laying the foundation he made a dua “Oh Allah, bestow unto this city peace and prosperity. Let millions of men of all castes, creeds and religions make it their abode, like fish in the water.” No wonder Hyderabad is developing day by day and turning into a sea of people, Alhamdulilah!

Even though you may find it boring coz “what’s so exciting about those four minarets” but to Hyderabad and Hyderabadis, Charminar is what the Eiffel tower is to the French.

So we love Charminar like every Hyderabadi does for its simple majestic self (even if we've never climbed it). Charminar is only the tiny yet major part of the Nizamness. Other nishanis include Falaknuma Palace, Chowmahalla Palace, the High court, Purani Haveli, Makkah Masjid. There are many more, but that can be another post on the nishanis itself soon. Insha’Allah.

-Numaish. Aka exhibition. Yes that once in a year, much awaited feat, at nampally ground, where you have to go regardless of whether u dine at Taj Krishna and shop at Neerus elite or not. Hai kya yeh cheez aakhir?

Numaish means shopping, eating, tiny rides which can get you all excited just because you wait in line forever (hao malum par samjho na bhai ab), more shopping, crazy thrills like maut ka kuaaan, chindi chaaley, lots of shopping and wayyy more bargaining. Its where you can have a good laugh at the sheer stupidity of people and things and push your way thru the crowd even if you are joblessly roaming. Why?

I don’t know.theres something about it, its fun.

-Language.its how you can instantly recognize your fellow hyderabadi. I mean all it takes for one true blue hyderabadi to recognize another is one line. It’s the way we say KHurbani ka mitttha, khamush, khatrnaak – the KH from the epiglotiis, kaiku? Nakko. And all that.

Of course, there are the poser hydrus, who actually talk pretty rough at home, but outside they very conveniently talk like theyre some lucknowi nawabs. Aka paki accent. Then there are those that try to sound more hydru than they can ever understand. Over chaaley.

But the real ones are those where the hydi floooooowwwwss, with fluency, with the ryt word at the right time, and these are the kind of people that others look at and think wat a fun language. Theres so much fun and craziness in this language. No kidding. Like suurat, how it’s a comeback for every other thing.

Aiiiiyyytt, kiraaak, jabar, over, aaakhrii and suuurat. These are the spice of our language.the kaikus, the nakko and haos and the –ich is not the spice, my dear, to correct you, it is the heart and soul of our language.



-another distinctive hyderabadi quality is the ability to phek. Doooor ke phekaan. Ittey door ke ke koi pakadich nai sakta. Baith ke confidence se doooor ke phekna, ya chodna. Woh bhi thannndey. Often, these people become the raunaq of the mehfil. Baitho, suno aur halluuu chaabi do.phir mazey looto

Jab phekne ki baaat horich toh zara apne exaggeration ku kaisa bhool saktey. Bada chada ke boley bina moonh se baat nai nikalti. When talking to a hydru, u can have the luxury of subtracting 25-75% masala, depending on the person and then believing a story. An example of this is, "parsun".” Arey parsun miyaan, sarah ki shaadi hui thi na ji...” Woh sara jiski parsun shaadi hui thi , aaj uska do saal ka beta hai =) parsun toh samajhich gaye hongey na?


-the food. Aaaah the food, jo humku wirsey mein mila, fit for a nawab, and not just the nawabzada sleeping outside in your hall. From the basics like khatti dal and talava gosht, khichdi khatta paapad, to the more rich ones like haleem, biryani, bagaarey baigan and mithhey mein khurbani (yes, even if it is khubani, WE WILL call it KHURbani) and double ka mittha, there is just something about our food, that can keep you asking for more. And the real authentic taste is not using shan ke dabba ka masala, nope, our ammis know the real deal when it comes to biryanis and nothing beats that. Thts why WORLD OVER, the hyderabadi biryani is so renowned.

And no matter where you go, a Hyderabadi will figure out a way to get his Hyderabadi food, chaahey Australia ho ya China. Our men just don’t compromise on food, so the young ladies, get in the kitchen aur gosht saaf karna shuru karlo, kaiku bole toh aapke miyaan ji bina talaava gosht ke nai rehne waaley hai, main likh ke detiun.im sorry but thts how they go….

Another thing tht we don’t realize is most of our food has a khatta ingredient or a subtle khatta undertone to it, be it biryani or tamaatey ka cut. So don’t get offended next time you are called a khatta =)
Khaaney ki baat chalri toh,

Haleem: Since its Ramadan, and this haleem craze is in full swing, we believe it should get a spot of its own.Ask a hardcore Hyderabadi where you get good haleem and he will come up with various answers. And we are saying hardcore, coz newbie Hyderabadis are not certified to trust. Every year during the month of Ramadan, there’s battle between the Haleem makers for the title of “Best Haleem”. And it’s a real battle, not like some cold cold battle, it involves the nanas and the dadas. Some say Haleem was first made by our great great great nana, so we ought to win this battle and some think Haleem was given to them in legacy by their great great great dada, hence they deserve the title. Pista House and Sarvi Restaurant are the winners but we hear Shah Ghouse isn’t bad too. How can we forget the famous “Paradise”, *Paradise ka swad banaye har pal khaas-ting ting tiding* .Go out, eat and choose for yourself cuz in Ramadan you'll find a Haleem stall every few metres and every stall is full, with degchey lined up and people “toot pad-ing” on the Haleem. The cost is crazy at even 95 for ONE PLATE!
And these stalls are open till 2-3 am and in the old city till sehri( even in other days till fajr). Oh and andar ki baat, Pista House’s recipe is sooo secret that only the head chef knows it and while mixing the spices, everyone else vacates the kitchen and he starts his magic. Haleem is something that came into existence during the rule of Nizams. So I guess even that’s one of the Nishanis of nizamness.

Again, our Ammi Jees make better and more hygienic haleems than these people (no offence to the owners). It’s our personal opinion. And as our Ammis are also Hyderabadis, they too contribute to the Hyderabadi Pride. Yayayay to Ammi Jees!So go out, grab a haleem or find an ammi jee and remember why you love this city.

http://nawabimusings.blogspot.com/2012/08/loving-hyderabad.html

The legend and the legacy of the Nizams of Hyderabad:


http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/ndtv-specials/shenaz-gets-a-taste-of-true-nizami-culture/276132?hp

Rashmun wrote:The legend and the legacy of the Nizams of Hyderabad:


http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/ndtv-specials/shenaz-gets-a-taste-of-true-nizami-culture/276132?hp

Just wanted to clarify that the above video on the Nizams was uploaded on the ndtv site today itself.

The Hyderabad Metro Rail took yet another step in promoting the Metro Rail, hitting the tracks next May, by launching its Mascot Niz on Thursday.

The Niz, which is apparently taken from the word Nizam, the erstwhile ruler of Hyderabad, was launched by the Telangana Chief Secretary, Rajeev Sharma. The character of the Niz belongs to the ancestry of Nizam but yet he is educated abroad and extremely progressive, and equally comfortable with both the Hyderabadi culture and the western lifestyle.

Niz can sprinkle the story of the City of Pearls with anecdotes of generosity and tehzeeb of the Hyderabadi people, the food and the dance forms. At the same time, he can tell how Hyderabad became the IT hub it is today and attracted the Microsofts and Googles of the world, according to Hyderabad Metro Rail Managing Director, N.V.S. Reddy.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/hyderabadmetro-rail-mascot-is-niz/article6401124.ece

“Last Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan had given generous annual grant of Rs19,460 to the temple at Bhadrachala and Rs10,070 to the temple at Tirupati”, he said. The party of district of Berar was given as a contribution to Sitaram Bagh Mandir in Hyderabad and various grants of temples at Madannapet, Shankar Bagh, Golnaka, and Thousand Pillar temple, Warangal, Rs1 lakh each to Shanti Niketan and an Institute of Pune to publish Mahabharata, 1 lakh each to Andhra University and Benaras Hindu University, and a grant Rs4,000 to Telugu Academy.
“The communal forces attacking Nizam also forget that he was the one who scrapped the Devdasi system and announced two year imprisonment to those perpetuating the custom,” Owaisi said.
He also recalled that a meeting of Hindu Maha Sabha in Hyderabad in 1931 was attended by 10,000 people and it had passed a resolution praising the cooperation of Nizam government. Maha Sabha wanted other princely states to learn a lesson from the Nizam of Deccan. “But today unfortunately some people are spreading communal poison hoping for political mileage....

Captain Panduranga Reddy, an activist and military historian paid rich tributes to Nizam and said that for nearly three years after the police action, the last Nizam continued as the head of the state and from 1950 to 1956 he was governor of the state.
“When he was on death bed in 1967 the government of India had offered him to be sent to London for the best medical treatment but he refused saying he had built Osmania Hospital and wanted to take the same treatment which was available to his people. He wanted to die in his homeland not in a hospital in London”.
Recalling that in 1964 Nizam had donated 5 tons of gold to the government of India in the presence of the then Chief Minister K Brahmanand Reddy for India’s defence, Captain Reddy wanted to know which other Indian prince had donated his wealth to the country. He showed photos of gold being loaded in the aircrafts at Hyderabad airport.
On the much touted violence and repression during Nizam’s rule, Panduranga Reddy said that four types of Razakars or volunteers were active and least violence was perpetuated by the Razakars of Qasim Razvi. Others like Police Razakars, Congress and Communist Razakars committed more violence to give a bad name to Hyderabad.
Quoting an article of K F Rustomjee, the former DGP of Maharashtra and BSF, Captain Reddy said that the policemen from Akola district in then Central Province were sent in to Hyderabad state in the garb of Razakars to create turmoil and blame the Nizam government. Rustomjee was SP of Akola at the time. He said people like Ramanand Tirath and PV Narasimha Rao were Congress Razakars active at the time. He called Communists as traitors and criminals, who encouraged violence.

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In case you don't know, the average Telanganite HATES Nizams. The Nizams became filthy rich (at one time, the richest in the world) while keeping the Deccan region dirt poor. They took care of Hyderabad because they lived in the city. 

The Qutb Shahi (Golkonda) dynasty was liked by the people. They became rich by the revenue and diamonds from coastal Andhra (Carvaka: take a note).

Rashmun wrote:

The Hyderabad Metro Rail took yet another step in promoting the Metro Rail, hitting the tracks next May, by launching its Mascot Niz on Thursday.

The Niz, which is apparently taken from the word Nizam, the erstwhile ruler of Hyderabad, was launched by the Telangana Chief Secretary, Rajeev Sharma. The character of the Niz belongs to the ancestry of Nizam but yet he is educated abroad and extremely progressive, and equally comfortable with both the Hyderabadi culture and the western lifestyle.

Niz can sprinkle the story of the City of Pearls with anecdotes of generosity and tehzeeb of the Hyderabadi people, the food and the dance forms. At the same time, he can tell how Hyderabad became the IT hub it is today and attracted the Microsofts and Googles of the world, according to Hyderabad Metro Rail Managing Director, N.V.S. Reddy.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/hyderabadmetro-rail-mascot-is-niz/article6401124.ece

Vakavaka if the average Telanganite hates the Nizams then it it is difficult to believe why the mascot of the Hyderabad Metero Rail should be called "Niz" ( after the Nizams).

One other point: if the Nizams were tyrants then it is difficult to believe why the present Chief Minister of Telangana should keep praising them:

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/kcr-justifies-praise-of-nizam/article1956416.ece

Why does KCR praise Nizam? Why do they use "Niz" for the metro?

TRS is not popular in Hyderabad. TDP gets most of the seats in Hyderabad and MIM gets all the seats in the Old City (Muslim vote). So, KCR is trying every trick in the book to get some MLAs and MPs elected in Hyderabad area. He appointed Sania as the brand ambassador, gave her 1 crore at that time and then, when she won in US open, he gave her another crore. The population of Muslims in Hyderabad is about 40%. These are all calculated sikular moves. KCR will go beyond what CONmen usually do to get elected in Hyderabad. He announced 15% reservation for Muslims before the election, but that didn't help much. Hopefully, he won't say that he will merge Hyderabad with PakiSatan to get some TRS MLAs elected. He may ask Kavitakka (his daughter) to do a belly dance for votes.

Thanks for the explanation Vakavaka. Instead of giving two crores to Sania (and other crores to other celebrities perhaps ) he would have been better off using the money to initiate schemes for educating the poor and providing them with health care and sanitation facilities.

veedankamma malli modalupettadu nizam bhajana

http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/royal-reservation/party-like-the-nizams/262445?hp

HYDERABAD: Showering praise on the Nizam, the ruler of erstwhile Hyderabad State, Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao described him as great and secular.

"He was glorious king. Some small mistakes may have happened but they happen in any kingdom," KCR, as the chief minister is popularly known, said while lauding him for development and welfare projects.

Inaugurating 75th All India Industrial Exhibition here Thursday evening, he recalled the role played by Nizam in promoting the annual exhibition popularly known as 'numaish'.

Defending his praise for Nizam and visiting his grave on the occasion of his death anniversary, KCR said when people in Andhra Pradesh can celebrate birth and death anniversary of Arthur Cotton, a British engineer, why can't he visit the Nizam's grave.

"They remember Cotton every year because he built Godavari Anicut, which irrigates four lakh acres. He was an engineer of British Raj which suppressed and looted the country for 200 years," said the chief minister.

KCR said the Nizam built Nizamsagar project in Telangana. "Nizam is our king. It is our history but in the united Andhra Pradesh they made every attempt to wipe out our history," said KCR targetting the successive governments of undivided state.

The chief minister said it was the Nizam who built the Nizam Sugar Factory, Secunderabad and Nampally railway stations, Osmania, Gandhi, Niloufer, cancer and orthopaedic hospitals. "Have they added any railway station or government hospital in Hyderabad other than those built by Nizam," asked the president of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS).

He pointed out that even after losing power following 'police action', last Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan got an orthopaedic hospital constructed on his land and with his money.

"He was then governor or Raj Pramukh. When his driver fractured his hand, he sent him to Osmania Hospital for treatment. The doctors said the treatment is available only in Bombay and Madras. The Nizam asked then chief minister to construct an orthopedic hospital on his 250 acre land and with his money."

Brushing aside the doubts over Hyderabad's development, KCR said no one can stop it. He claimed that no other city in India has such a cosmopolitan society. "You find people of all religions and communities here. For three centuries the city absorbed everybody who came here," he said.

He alleged that the city suffered during last few years due to short-sighted policies of the rulers from Andhra.

Stating that every year 10 lakh people were adding to the city's population, the TRS chief said the infrastructure was not catering to the needs. He referred to traffic gridlock and stagnation of rain water on roads.

KCR vowed to develop Hyderabad as a true global and smart city. He promised to develop s multilayer flyovers, signal-free and traffic police free crossroads.

The chief minister sought the cooperation of people of Hyderabad to decongest the city.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Nizam-was-great-secular-ruler-Telangana-CM/articleshow/45720082.cms

http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-pakistan-to-pay-150000-pounds-to-india-as-legal-fees-after-losing-nizam-s-money-case-2071005