Hyderabad, India - Hyderabad, India There is also Hyderabad, Pakistan, a city in Sindh province in Pakistan. Charminar: the old landmark Hyderabad, the fifth largest metropolis of India, is the state capital of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is known for its rich history and culture with monuments, mosques, temples, a rich and varied heritage in arts, crafts and dance. Hyderabad and Secunderabad are twin cities, separated by Hussain Sagar, an artificial lake constructed during the time of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali in 1562 A.D. History 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, 1776 ft., above sea level, and sprawls over an area.
IIIT Hyderabad - IIIT Hyderabad The International Institute of Information Technology (formerly Indian Institute of Information Technology), Hyderabad is an autonomous, self-supporting institution started in 1998 with seed support from the Government of Andhra Pradesh. A major goal of IIIT is to impart a uniquely broad and interdisciplinary IT education of the highest academic quality. This is achieved through an integrated curriculum that consists of a highly diverse set of IT courses, interdisciplinary IT research projects, day-to-day interaction with industry, preparation in entrepreneurship and personality development courses. Located in Hyderabad, according to some the Silicon Valley of India, the Institute combines the freedom of an academic institution with the strength of the corporate sector. It enjoys the locational advantage of being close to the HI-TEC City (a centre housing software.
Indian Princely States - Indian Princely States Before the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947, there were hundreds of Princely States in British India, ruled by semi-independent potentates. Indian Princely States at the time of independence on August 15, 1947 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Ajaygarh Akalkot Ali Rajpur Alwar Amb Athgarh Athmallik Aundh B Baghal Baghat Bahawalpur Balasinor Balsan Bamra Banganapalle Bansda Banswara Baoni Baramba Baraundha Pathar Kachhar Bariya Baroda Barwani Bashahr Basoda Bastar Baudh Benares Bhadarwa Bhajji Bharatpur Bhavnagar Bhopal Bhor Bija Bijawar Bikanir Bilaspur Bundi C Cannanore Chamba Charkhari Chhatarpur Chhota Udaipur Chhuikadan Chitral Cochin Cooch Behar Coorg Cutch D Danta Darkoti Daspalla Datia Dewas Junior Branch Dewas Senior.
Islamic Empires in India - Islamic Empires in India This article is part of the History of South Asia series. Indus Valley civilization Vedic civilization Middle kingdoms of India Islamic Empires in India Mogul Era Company rule in India British Raj Indian independence movement Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 The Rise of Islam in South Asia 2 Delhi Sultanate 3 Southern Dynasties 4 References The Rise of Islam in South Asia The initial entry of Islam into South Asia came in the first century after the death of the Prophet Muhammad. The Umayyad caliph in Damascus sent an expedition to Balochistan and Sindh in 711 led by Muhammad bin Qasim (for whom Karachi's second port is named). The expedition went as far north as Multan but was not able to retain that region.
Hyderabad, Pakistan - Hyderabad, Pakistan Hyderabad is a city in Sindh, a province of Pakistan. Formerly the capital of Sindh and known as the city of perfumes, it is now a regional headquarter of the district of Hyderabad. It was formerly known as (before the creation of Pakistan), the Paris of India for its roads used to be washed with perfume everyday. Today, it is home to several universities and colleges. It is located roughly 150 km from Karachi, the capital of the province..
Hyderabad - Hyderabad There are several places named Hyderabad, including, For the pre-1948 Indian state, see Hyderabad (state) For the city in Andhra Pradesh, India, see Hyderabad, India For the city in Sindh, Pakistan, see Hyderabad, Pakistan This is a disambiguation page. If you followed a link here, you might want to go back and fix that link..
Hyderabad (state) - Hyderabad (state) Hyderabad was from 1724 until 1948 an autonomous princely state of south-central India, ruled by a hereditary Nizam. Its capital city Hyderabad was for most of that time one of India's four largest cities. When India became independent on August 15, 1947, the Muslim Nizam refused to accede to the Indian Union (although it entirely surrounded his territory), demanding the right as ruler of 18 million (overwhelmingly Hindu) subjects to rule a separate state. The resulting standoff ended with the state's occupation by Indian troops on September 13-17, 1948 and its subsequent incorporation as a state of India. In November 1956 Hyderabad was divided along linguistic lines between the neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh to the east and south and Maharashtra to the west.
2004 in India - 2004 in India See also: 2003 in India, other events of 2004, 2005 in India and the Timeline of Indian history. Scheduled Events January 17 - Meeting of the national executive of the BJP at Hyderabad September 2004 - general elections.
2000 in India - 2000 in India See also: 1999 in India, other events of 2000, 2001 in India and the Timeline of Indian history. January 3 A landmine explodes in a busy vegetable market in the heart of Indian-ruled Kashmir, killing 15 people; other border skirmishes with Pakistan kill a further four. January 3 Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee accuses Pakistan of being behind the hijacking of an Indian plane and urges that Pakistan be declared a terrorist state. January 6 India arrests four Kashmiri militants in connection with the week-long hijacking in December. February 24 A review of national security is ordered, after an expert committee's report on the incursion of Pakistani-backed forces into Kashmir in mid-1999 exposed serious shortcomings. The Subramanyam committee recommends a new "national security planning.
Communications in India - Communications in India Telephones - main lines in use: 27.7 million (October 2000) Telephones - mobile cellular: 2.93 million (November 2000) Telephone system: general assessment: mediocre service; local and long distance service provided throughout all regions of the country, with services primarily concentrated in the urban areas; major objective is to continue to expand and modernize long-distance network to keep pace with rapidly growing number of local subscriber lines; steady improvement is taking place with the recent admission of private and private-public investors, but, with telephone density at about two for each 100 persons and a waiting list of over 2 million, demand for main line telephone service will not be satisfied for a very long time domestic: local service is provided by microwave radio relay and.
Stamps and postal history of Indian states - and many states ran their own postal services. The two main categories were the convention states who had agreements with British India regarding mail, and the feudatory states who ran their own posts, and whose stamps were only valid within their borders. The convention states all used contemporaneous stamps of India, overprinted with the name of the state, in Latin letters or Hindu letters or both, depending on state and period. The convention states were: Chamba Faridkot (formerly feudatory; convention from 1887) Gwalior Jind Nabha Patiala The stamps of the convention states all became invalid 1 January 1950. India had a great many feudatory states, but not all issued stamps. In some states the stamps served a legitimate purpose, but in others the stamps were issued more to please the ruler's.
List of cities in India - List of cities in India This is a list of cities in India: Ahmadabad Agra Aurangabad Bangalore Baroda Bhopal Bhubaneshwar Chennai (formerly Madras) Faridabad Gandhinagar Haora Haridwar Hyderabad Indore Jaipur Jodhpur (aka City of the Sun, Blue City) Kanpur Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) Lucknow Ludhiana Mangalagiri Meerut Mumbai (formerly Bombay) Nagpur Nashik New Delhi or Delhi Panaji ("New Goa") Patna Pune Rishikesh Surat Thane Trivandrum ("Thiruvananthapuram") Vadodara Varanasi (aka Benares) See also: List of cities.
List of India-related topics - List of India-related topics This page aims to list articles on Wikipedia that are related to India and Indian culture. This is so that those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes in the sidebar. The list is not necessarily complete or up to date - if you see an article that should be here but is not (or one that should not be here but is), please do update the page accordingly. Wikipedia discussions/working pages See Talk:India for a general Q&A on India. Wikipedia:Wikipedians/India for lists of Wikipedians from India. Misc 1 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z.
List of universities in India - List of universities in India India has a large number of universities supported by the Government of India and the State Governments. Apart from these there are private universities supported by various bodies and societies. The following is a list of universities in India organized statewise. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Assam 2 Andhra Pradesh 3 Arunachal Pradesh 4 Bihar 5 Delhi 6 Goa 7 Gujarat 8 Haryana 9 Himachal Pradesh 10 Jammu and Kashmir 11 Jharkhand 12 Karnataka 13 Kerala 14 Lakshadweep 15 Manipur 16 Maharashtra 17 Madhya Pradesh 18 Meghalaya 19 Mizoram 20 Nagaland 21 Orissa 22 Punjab 23 Port Blair 24 Pondicherry 25 Rajasthan 26 Sikkim 27 Tamil Nadu 28 Tripura 29 Uttar Pradesh 30 Uttaranchal 31 West Bengal Assam IIT Guwahati Tezpur University Andhra.
Jawaharlal Nehru - Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru Prime Minister of India Term in Office: August 15, 1947 - May 27, 1964 Predecessor: n/a Successor: Lal Bahadur Shastri Date of Birth: November 14, 1889 Place of Birth: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh Date of Death: May 27, 1964 Political Party: Indian National Congress Bharat Ratna Jawaharlal Nehru (November 14, 1889 - May 27, 1964), was a leader of the (moderately) socialist wing of the Indian National Congress during and after India's struggle for independence from the British Empire. He became the first Prime Minister of India at independence on August 15, 1947, holding the office until his death. The son of prominent Congress leader Motilal Nehru, he returned from education in England to practise law before following his father into politics, emerging as a protege of Mahatma Gandhi.
James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, 10th Earl of Dalhousie - mutiny of 1857, and even aggravated the crisis by his overbearing self-consciousness, centralizing activity and reckless annexations, he stands out in the clear light of history as the far-sighted governor-general who consolidated British rule in India, laid truly the foundations of its later administration, and by his sound policy enabled his successors to stem the tide of rebellion. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Early life 2 Early political career 3 Governor-General of India 3.1 Second Burmese War 4 Return to England 5 References Early life James Andrew Broun-Ramsay was the third and youngest son of George Ramsay 9th earl of Dalhousie (1770-1838), one of Wellington's generals, who, after being Governor General of Canada, became commander-in-chief in India, and of his wife Christina Broun of Coalstoun, a lady of noble lineage and.
Vijayawada - Vijayawada Vijayawada is located about 275 km from Hyderabad, between the Krishna River and its tributary, Budaeru. This is the heart of Andhra Pradesh, historically a cultural, political and educational centre. The purest form of Telugu is spoken in Vijayawada, and political thinking within Andhra Pradesh originated and evolved here. Vijayawada lies in the rich coastal delta area of the state, a fact that is reflected in its spicy, deliciously varied cuisine. The most luscious mangoes, the king of fruits, are grown here and the region is renowned for its tradition of pickle making. Legend has it that Arjuna, of the epic Mahabharata, prayed on top of Indrakila hill and won the blessings of Lord Shiva. The name of 'Vijayawada' is derived from the 'Vijaya'-victory. A famous landmark in the Prakasam.
Indus River - the principal river of Pakistan. It flows from the Himalayas approximately southwest to the Arabian Sea. India is named after it. The ultimate source of the Indus is actually in Tibet; it begins at the confluence of the Sengge River and Gar River that drain the Nganglong Kangri and Gangdise Shan ranges. The Indus then flows northwest through Kashmir just south of the Karakoram range, then gradually bends to the south, coming out of the hills between Peshawar and Rawalpindi. It is dammed in this area also, forming the Tarbela Reservoir. The remainder of its route to the sea is in plains of the Punjab and Sind, and the river becomes slow-flowing highly braided. Passing by Hyderabad, it ends in a large delta to the southeast of Karachi that has now.
Hazrat Inayat Khan - to the west as a representative of several musical traditions of his native India. As a sufi teacher his message was one of love, harmony, and beauty developed from several sufi teachings and an innovative approach to the harmonizing of western and eastern spirituality traditions. He dedicated his early life to the mastery of the intricacies of classical Indian music, winning the title of Tansen from the Nizam of Hyderabad, a ruler and patron of the musical arts. In the fulfillment of his quest for a spiritual teacher, Inayat Khan took his sufi initiation from Shaykh al-Mashaykh Sayed Muhammed Abu Hashim Madani. While he was an initiator of the four main Sufi lineages in India, Madani's primary connection was with the Chishti Order. At the end of his apprenticeship, Inayat Khan.
Harry Burnett Lumsden - 12, 1896) was a British military officer active in India. Lumsden was born aboard the East India Company’s ship Rose in the Bay of Bengal, the son of a British Army Colonel Thomas Lumsden, C.B. He was shipped to Scotland to study at age 6, and returned to India at age 16. Lumsden joined the 59th Bengal Native Infantry in 1838, was present at the forcing of the Khyber Pass in 1842. He fought in the first and second Sikh Wars, being wounded at Sobraon. He became assistant to Sir Henry Lawrence at Lahore in 1846, he was appointed in 1847 to raise the Corps of Guides. The object of this corps, composed of horse cavelry and foot soldiers, was to provide trustworthy men to act as guides to troops in.
