From the minarets and dome monuments belonging to the royal families of Asaf Jah and Qutub Shahi to the clans of Banjara gypsies in their swinging skirts and silver decorations,
Hyderabad is one of the cities in the Eastern part of the country with high cultural quotient. The hilltops where the noblemen of the region spent their day boasting about the riches of their kingdom is now home to huge observatories, bringing us the news of new advancements happening in the deep skies. Today, Hyderabad is not just an important centre of Islamic culture but is also a counterpart to the Mughal splendour of the northern cities like Delhi, Agra and Fatehpur Sikri. If touring the city is on your minds right now, taking a Bangalore to Hyderabad flights Spicejet is amongst the easiest ways to reach the city.
Before the foundation of modern Hyderabad, the Qutub Shahi kings ruled this part of the Deccan region from the fortified city of Golconda, located about 11 kilometers to the west. India's fifth-biggest city, Hyderabad was then set up in the late 16th century by Muhammad Quli, the fourth king of the Qutub Shahi clan. They ruled this portion of the Deccan from the early 16th century to the late 17th century until the Mughals seized the control of the region. If happened as such that the Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb, on finding the irregularities in the payment of annual homage to the supreme throne of Delhi, decided to punish the Shahi clan and called for a war. After Aurangzeb's death in 1707, Mughal took control over this part of India and established viceroys like Asaf Jahi to look after the interests of the Mughal Empire. However, due to negligence on the part of the Mughals, these viceroys broke away to create their own independent state and give themselves the titles of 'subadar' and 'nizam'.
These band of new rulers sided with the French and even embroiled in the Anglo-French war for control of India during the latter half of the 18th century. When Indian independence was declared in 1947, the Nizams weren't ready to accept the idea of an independent country and wanted a separate Islamic extremist group to assume control of the region. This demand, however, was not met positively and became the cause of their downfall as the Indian government, wasn't reluctant to see a potentially hostile and independent state of Hyderabad, created right in the middle of the country.
Today, Hyderabad has been painted by the time over shifting cultural values and lifestyles, There is a constant influx of local and foreign travelers looking to enjoy the various tourist places in Hyderabad.
Martin Wynn
