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Ghulam Yazdani: First Indian Chronicler of the Deccan
What do the historic sites of Bidar, Mandu, Naldurg, Telangana’s Ramappa Temple and the Ajanta and Ellora caves have in common? Well, it’s the legendary archaeologist Ghulam Yazdani, who was the first to study and document these sites. Yet he is barely remembered. We trace his journey
Amazing India
Bhongir: Might of Nature & Man
About an hour’s drive from Hyderabad, lies a massive rock that is millions of years old. What’s more, perched over this geological wonder is also a man-made one - a historic fort that stood as a resistance to invaders!
Amazing India
Charminar: Hyderabad’s First Building
Recognised globally as a symbol of Hyderabad, the Charminar is a masterpiece of the Qutub Shahi dynasty – and the first building in Hyderabad. Find out how the Nizams later used this 16th-century monument to rebrand their princely state, and catch up on the gup that surrounds this architectural icon
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India’s Famous Qurans
It was the Arab traders who first brought Islam to India. Go to Kerala and you will find India’s oldest mosque, built by an Arab merchant in 629 CE. With the faith came the Holy Book, The Quran