The real story of 'Police Action' against Nizam in 1948 -- Revisiting Hyderabad Liberation Day on 17 September

This post is continuously updated, last updated 29 Sept, 2013

•  Ghosts of police action resurface, Mir Ayoob Ali Khan The Times of India
• An Alig's Armchair: The So Called Hyderabad Police Action of 1948

T S Sudhir | India Today | Hyderabad, September 10, 2013

It is one of the best-kept secrets in the annals of Indian history.

What exactly happened in Hyderabad on and after 17 September 1948 when the might of the Indian Army forced the Nizam of Hyderabad to surrender and merge his kingdom with the Indian Union, 13 months after India had become an independent country?

The day is celebrated every year by the votaries of Telangana -- that is pretty much the old Hyderabad state geographically, barring districts that became part of present-day Maharashtra and Karnataka -- as Hyderabad Liberation Day.

Except that if they knew the bloodshed that took place then, they would realise there isn't much to celebrate about.

After reports that the Nizam's Army was committing atrocities on innocent civilians, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel decided enough was enough and ordered the Army into Hyderabad.

Though its technical names were "Operation Polo" and "Operation Caterpillar", it was more commonly referred to as "Police Action".

Read more at: India Today

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Hyderabad Hub of Educational/Visa Fraud - Beware of fake educational academies

• Hyderabad hub of US visa fraud,  Deccan Chronicle | Coreena Suares  -- Extract: "According to fresh data, Hyderabad is fast emerging as US visa fraud hub, particularly as the centre of large-scale documentation fraud, which affects visa processing across the country.
  Also, dozens of fraud American visa websites have shot up in recent times. The Consulate General of the United States in Hyderabad has now sent out alerts warning people against such centres and has requested all payments to be made on www.ustraveldocs.com — the official website.
  It has also been revealed that fraud “consultancies” charge applicants somewhere between Rs 1 lakh or more and are even equipped with fake rubber stamps of various nationalised banks, fake bank statements, reports from chartered accountants, official letter heads, company registration certificates and fake stamps of government and non-government officials." continue reading
• Beware of education consultancies | Canada Updates  by Michelle S -- Extract: "Misuse of US student visas—Education consultancies under fire—As many as 11 education consultancies in Hyderabad, India are being probed for their alleged role in sending Indians on US student visas to work there unlawfully." continue reading.
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Unfortunately no school can guarantee employment with any company. ... Better yet, if you are employed, ask the human resources of your company and ask them if they would promote or hire a graduate from (use the name you have, eg., abc online university)

Mosque of the Moors and Granada Glory in Hyderabad's Jama Masjid Iqbal-ul-Dowla at Begumpet

Memoirs of Syed Ali Arif: Jama Masjid Iqbal-ud-Dowla

Although am not biased at judging against a Masjid to another but this particular one has to be mentioned. The Spanish Mosque (Jama Masjid Iqbal-ud-Dowla) on the Paradise-Old Begumpet Airport Road, and very close to my house in Hyderabad, is a striking mosque with unique plan elevation; it was built by Sir Vikhar-ul-Umra Iqbal-ud-Dowla, the Paigah noble, in 1906.

It is believed to be the only one of its kind in India, with pointed arches, a pointed main roof composed of two truncated octagonal pyramids placed one above the other intervened by octagonal domes. The minarets aesthetically placed at corners of the parapet are in the same style, very unusual from those seen in other mosques in the city and elsewhere. And it is difficult to miss them as you climb on (from Paradise side) to the flyover opposite the Airport.

A lot of debate has been done for its semblance to the architectural look and feel of a church!

Note: See more images of the Masjid @ Google Images

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All in all, they’re auto rajas, Deccan Chronicle

Extract:

"Love ‘em or hate ‘em, you can’t ignore them. To some, they are the bane of society, the scourge of pedestrians and traffic, and the reason why early morning tempers on the road are at an all-time high. To others, they are loyal friends, willing listeners to guide them around the city, and often a source of solace right in the nick of time." continue Reading Deccan Chronicle Aug 21, 2013

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Gujarati's in Hyderabad

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Post updated Aug 21, 2013

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The meaning and origin of the word ‘Telangana’ is subjected to much scholarly dispute. However, there is near consensus that the term (Telangana) was first used by Muslim chronicles of late 14th century. We find the particular use of the term only after the emergence of the powerful prime minister Khan-e-Jahan Malik Maqbul Telangani. Earlier, we find the use of several variations of the term. As Prof. Raychaudhuri writes. “Students are apt to be bewildered not only by the use of alternative names Adnhras and Trilinga but also by the numerous variants of the expressions Trilinga itself.”

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