Hyderabad was the capital of the Indian states of Telangana . It is a historic city noted for its many monuments, temples, mosques and See more

Establishment of the Golconda Sultanate
In 1463, Sultan Muhammad Shah Bahmani II dispatched Sultan Quli Qutb-ul-Mulk to the Telangana region to quell disturbances. Sultan … See more

Hyderabad State, (its capital and largest city Hyderabad) under the Nizams of Hyderabad, was the largest princely state in See more

Archaeologists excavating near the city have unearthed Iron Age sites that can be dated to 500 BCE. The area around Hyderabad was … See more

Various Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms ruled the area during the subsequent centuries. The area was ruled by the Kalyani branch … See more

By the mid-17th century, politics in the Deccan were ready for yet another tectonic shift. Mughal prince Aurangzeb spent most of his … See more

Integration into the Indian Union
When India gained independence in 1947, the Nizam declared his intention to remain independent, either as a sovereign ruler or by acquiring See more