The City of Nizams

Hyderabad, one of the most populous cities of India in line with Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Ahmedabad, is the capital of Andhra Pradesh state in India. In addition to administrative capital, Hyderabad is economical and financial capital of Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad is popularly known as ' The city of Nizams and The city of pearls. Liberalization in India has made Hyderabad, rapid developing city in the field of Information Technology and Biotechnology. The city is known for its rich cultural and historical heritage and is a place of tourist interest. Not only for tourism, but Hyderabad is also a desired destination for international and national events, because of its modern and excellent infrastructure facilities. Archaeologically, Hyderabad is said to be founded over 400 years ago on the banks of river Musy by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah to overcome water shortage at Golconda. The real cultural and economical development of old Hyderabad was experienced in the rule of Nizams. Hyderabad was a princely state under the rule of Nizam at the time of independence of India in 1947. Nizam was adamant not to join Indian Union after independence. In 1948, one year after independence Nizam was forced to join Indian Union. People of Hyderabad popularly known as - Hyderabadis, speak mainly Urdu and Telugu. English language has found its existence among the educated people of this city. Religions followed are Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Sikhism. About 40 percent of people in Hyderabad are Muslims, due to the city's history, Nizam being its ruler. Present day Hyderabad has a cosmopolitan society, the reason behind this being flourishing Information technology Industry in the city. Hyderabadi culture basically is mixture of Hindu and Muslim traditions. Traditional Hyderabadi food is a blend of Mogul and Persian cuisine. Hyderabadi biryani is most cherished dish of the city. Industries like information technology, film industry has found home in Hyderabad. Lots of multinational IT companies have their BPO located in this city. Telugu film industry has shifted its base from Chennai to Hyderabad. These industries have made Hyderabad city most pivotal for many aspirants. Pearls of Hyderabad are world famous and have a great interest for the visitors. Places of tourist interest in Hyderabad are: ' Charminar ' Located in old city area and built in the memory of plague victims has four minarets. It is used as an identity for Hyderabad city. The monument with its cultural heritage reminds of the historical past of the city. ' Golconda Fort ' This historical monument has designs of one of the strongest forts in the world. ' Salar Jung Museum ' Huge in size and variety in collection, a single day is not enough to have a look at the museum. ' Mecca Masjid ' Mosque built with stones is an architectural beauty. Bricks in the structure of mosque are believed to be brought from Mecca. ' Birla Mandir ' Located on hill-top is made of white marble is a Hindu temple. ' Birla Science Museum ' This science centre has Planetarium, and Science museum depicting the advances done in science and technology. ' Gardens/Parks ' Lumbini Park, Nehru Zoological Park, NTR Gardens, Kasu Brahmananda Reddy Park and Kotla Vijayabhaskara Reddy Botanical Gardens are few worth visiting places when at Hyderabad. ' Hussain Sagar ' Manmade lake has a 19 meter tall statue of Buddha in the middle. It is famous for boating and water sports. ' Ramoji Film City ' Recently included in Guinness Book of World Records as largest film studio in the world. It is located on Vijayawada highway. Hyderabad, being very significant place on the tourist map of India, is well connected by road, rail and air. Hyderabad has in store for everyone, right from tourism to industry- IT & Telugu film industry, from food to studies, from wildlife to natural beauty, from national and international conferences to sports activities, from culture to history, from traditional to something modern. For more information on Hyderabad, India visit http://hyderabadmicroblog.com and http://indiamicroblog.com

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