Known as the city of Pearls, Hyderabad has a population of around ten million people. Aside from this, it is the second largest in the country when it comes to land area covered. The city is best known for having a unique mixture of the north and south Indian traditions. Plus, it is also a melting pot of language and culture in India.
Under the rule of the seven Nizams, Hyderabad bloomed and became both economically and culturally diverse, with full growth established during their rule. It also became the formal capital. With this, the rulers built several huge reservoirs in order to serve the city. After the independence of India from the British rule, all Indian states were re-arranged to better fit on linguistic grounds. Thus, Hyderabad was placed under the jurisdiction of the then-new Andhra Pradesh. In fact, he became that state’s capital. (more…)