Bangles in Hyderabad @ Charminar

Hyderabad is very famous for the Bangles and during marriage season bangles will get sale just like that. Close to charminar there is "Laad Bazar" or the Bangle Alley with rows of shops selling lacquer and glass bangles. The Laad Bazaar or the Street of Love, also called Bangle Alley, emerges from the greatest arches of Hyderabad - the historic landmark - the Charminar. You know the name Laad is believed to be an distortion of the world “Lord”, and was originally named after Lord Rippon!!! (Nice history right!!!) Laad Bazaar is the biggest bangle bazaar in the world and once you step in at Laad the rows of glittering bangle shops invite you in. The lure of bangles still draws millions of women who love to adorn their arms with a dazzling set of Hyderabadi bangles. There are about 450 shops flanking either side of the world famous Charminar with around 2,500 craftsmen molding their magic around your arms. The accent here is on color, glitter and sheen. This is true of not only bangles but everything at Laad Bazaar. The old buildings with wooden harokas make walking along this alley a worthwhile experience. So we want to shop for bangles dont miss to go to LAAD.


hmmmm girls love this shot!!!

A very old world charm of Greater Hyderabad

A very old world charm of Greater Hyderabad found in flower market. This is a very old building inside the flower market in Hyderabad. If we go inside we can find the worn out colors on the walls, and the rays of sun light falling from the ceiling was a perfect setting for shots.

shamshabad airport opens doors for airlines!!!

shamshabad airport starting from today and new arena will start in the history of Hyderabad. The begumpet airport still in confusion whether to close or not to close.Wait for the government decision and lets see how far the political parties will fight for airport.

Ramoji Film City

Ramoji film city, which is an finest and biggest film studio in the world and which is at Hyderabad and It is located about 25 km from Hyderabad. It is started in the year 1996. It is nearly about 1666 acres and it is really amazing to have the biggest film city in Hyderabad. Famous in the sense , almost Hollywood films are shooted over here and that is the capacity of film city.

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yadigiri gutta near Hyderabad

Yadigiri gutta a mythological pilgrim spot and its 60 km away from Hyderabad, the abode of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy (A Visnu incarnation) is located in a cave top of the hillock known as YadagiriGutta. Atop the hillock is a kund (a water body). If you visit hyderabad once then you must compulsory visit Yadigiri gutta. Yadagiri Gutta famous for Lord Narasimha Swamy.

Take look at snaps taken from top of hill and one can have a awesome view from the Hill.

History : "This is the ancient holy place for hindus. Here Lord Vishnu appeared as Sri Laksmi Narasimaha swamy. This place is famous as VEDAGIRI, because goddes Bhudevi is mada as a ball and thrown into the sea by the Rakshasa Hiranyaksha. Then Lord Vishnu brought all VEDAs and kept on this holy place.So it is known as VEDAGIRI,now known as Yadagiri Gutta. Place to see all the Roopas of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy."

Mecca Masjid Bomb bloster found

Atlast our hyderabad police guys found the name of the bomb bloster and all they need to do is to find the villian where he was hidden. The person named Mohammed Abdul Bari alias Abu Hamza was the key person who did the master plan and implemented it on Mecca Masjid. He made the bomb which killed nine persons in the historic Mecca Masjid on May 18. In investigation they found that Bari reached the city in April, assembled the bomb at Chandrayanagutta with the help of two Pakistanis and one Bangladeshi and then slipped away.

Do you know how our police guys found the bari name by conducting narco analysis tests on suspects of the Mecca Masjid blasts, Shaik Nayeem alias Sameer, a Lashkar-e-Toiba operative, Shoaib Jagirdar, who reportedly brought RDX into the city, and Imran, his nephew.

Now police had full of handy job to find the Bari and so wait for the suspect. Good luck to police and bad luck to Bari.

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How Hyderabad Born!!!!

The capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad is the fifth largest city in India with an ancient civilisation and culture. Attached to the city is its twin , Secunderbad, which is part of Hyderabad. The twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderbad are separated by the Husain Sagar, an artificial lake constructed during the time of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali in 1562 A.D.

The city is nearly 400 years old and is noted for its natural beauty, mosques and minarets, bazaars and bridges, hills and lakes. It is perched on the top of the Deccan Plateau, 1776ft., above sea level, and sprawls over an area of 100 Sq. miles.

A multitude of influences have shaped the character of the city. Its palaces and buildings, houses and tenements, gardens and streets have a history and an architectural individuality of their own, which makes Hyderabad a city of enchantment.

Hyderabad was founded on the River Musi five miles east of Golconda, in 1591-92 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah. In the 16th century the city grew spontaneously to accommodate the surplus population of Golconda, which was the capital of the Qutb Shahi rulers. Many buildings sprang up along the River Musi. Gradually the city grew.

The Qutb Shahi dynasty founded the Kingdom of Golconda, one of the five kingdoms that emerged after the break up of the Bahamani Kingdom. The Qutb Shahis ruled the Deccan for almost 171 years. All the seven rulers were patrons of learning and were great builders. They contributed to the growth and development of Indo-Persian and Indo-Islamic literature and culture in Hyderabad. During the Qutb Shahi reign Golconda became one of the leading markets in the world of diamonds, pearls, steel for arms, and also printed fabric.

The glory of the Golconda kingdom ended in 1687, after a valiant struggle. Aurangzeb, the last great Mughal ruler, captured Golconda after a siege that lasted eight months. Abul Hasan Tana Shah, the last king of Golconda, was imprisoned at Daulatabad, where he died after twelve years in captivity.

With the conquest of the Deccan and the South, Aurangzeb succeeded in expanding the Mughal Empire to cover the entire sub-continent. However, after his death in 1707, the Empire rapidly declined.

At that time , the Deccan was administered by a Subedar or viceroy of the Mughal Emperor.Nizam Mir Quamaruddin, the Governor of the Deccan, who bore the title of Nizam-ul-Mulk Feroze Jung Asif Jah, declared his independence from Mughal rule in 1724. He thus became the first and the founder of the Asif Jahi dynasty.

Asif Jah I continued to maintain Aruangabad, which had been founded by the Mughal rulers as the capital of his new state. In 1769, Nizam Ali Khan Asif Jah II, shifted the capital to Hyderabad. The seven Nizam's of the Asif Jahi dynasty ruled the Deccan for nearly 224 years, right up to 1948.

During the Asif Jahi period, Persian, Urdu, Telgu and Marathi developed simultaneously. The highest official positions were given to deserving persons irrespective of their religion. Persian was the official language up to 1893 and then Urdu up to 1948.

When the British and the French spread their hold over the country, the Nizam soon won their friendship without bequeathing his power. The title "Faithful. Ally of the British Government" was bestowed on Nizam VII. The British stationed a Resident at Hyderabad, but the state continued to be ruled by the Nizam.

The rule of the seven Nizam's saw the growth of Hyderabad both culturally and economically. Huge reservoirs, like the Nizam Sagar, Tungabadra, Osman Sagar, Himayath Sagar, and others were built. Survey work on Nagarjuna Sagar had also begun during this time.

Hyderabad, under the Nizam's, was the largest princely state in India. Area wise it was as big as England and Scotland put together. The State had its own currency, mint, railways, and postal system. There was no income tax.

Soon after India gained independence, Hyderabad State merged with the Union of India. On November 1, 1956 the map of India was redrawn into linguistic states, and Hyderabad became the capital of Andhra Pradesh.

Extracted from "Hyderabad, A City in History" by Raza Alikhan