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Telangana witnesses 48 hour bandh. But the Congress High Command seems to be defiant on taking a final call on the protracted issue of Telangana separate State demand. Even while the members of Parliament and state legislature continue to submit their resignations to the respective presiding officers , Union home minister P Chidambaram made very significant statements on Telangana. The government of India has not yet taken a final view on the question of separate Telangana state demand. Describing Telangana as a complex and extremely sensitive issue, Chidambaram called for understanding and patience. The centre would try to expedite the process of consultations. But, he refused to give any time limit for these consultations. The Union home minister statement is completely contrary to the claims of state congress leaders that the centre has given Telangana, but retreated later. He has repeatedly said that the central government has not taken a final view yet. Chidambaram also said that he couldnot hold another All party meeting on this issue as promised by him after the submission of Sri Krishna committee report as two parties have not yet taken a stand on the issue. He clearly refers to the fact that Congress high command has not yet taken a decision on the subject, though he did not mention the names of these two parties.
In yet an another significant statement Chidambaram unequivocally said that December, 9 statement should not be read in isolation, But, the December, 9 statement should be read along with his December, 23 statement. This again is a clear indication that the December, 9 statement is no longer valid. Chidambaram’s latest statement even after the resignation of elected representatives indicate that the Congress party still wants to play the dirty delay tactics on Telangana making the situation much more murky thus landing the state in constant ferment.
The people in power cannot enjoy the luxury of being indecisive thus holding the State to ransom. The Congress Party is playing the role of batsmen, bowler, fielder, umpire, sponsorer and even the spectator in this unending political game on Telangana.
Sometime earlier addressing Television Journalists, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Telangana was a complicated issue and the government was trying to evolve a consensus on the issue. Referring to home minister P Chidambaram’s all-party meeting over the Srikrishna committee report, Prime Minister said the consultation process will follow soon.
“That process must be allowed to be pursued to its logical conclusion”" he added. But as usual he refused to spell government’s stand on Telangana.
In the past AICC Chief Sonia Gandhi refused appointment to 40 Congress Legislators from Telangana Region who camped in Delhi for several days.More recently Chidambaram refused to even give a patient hearing to his own party MPs, MLCs and MLAs. It is rather surprising that the Congress chief did not think that meeting Congress MLAs from Telangana would also be part of such a consultation process.
In this entire episode, it is once again the congress party High Command that has been displaying its worst political opportunism. This is nothing new for the congress.
Historically, congress is known for dodging sensitive issues with an objective of reaping the maximum political mileage out of every emotional issue. It was the Congress government headed by Rajiv Gandhi that unlocked the controversial Ram Janma Bhoomi complex paving away for a most emotional polarization in the history of contemporary Indian politics. Playing with the fire has been the policy of successive congress governments on all the key issues that have sensitive ramifications. This policy of political opportunism is taking a heavy toll of social and political fabric. This is repeated once again on the sensitive Telangana issue. The congress is the only one political party that refuses to reveal its policy stand on the question of separate statehood for Telangana. But it repeatedly invites the opinions of other parties demonstrating its delay tactics. The congress is separatist at the time of elections and suddenly becomes integrationist after the elections. But, it takes a public posture in favour of Telangana. Political leaders of almost all colours are separatist when they are not in power or when they are without any political position. But immediately they swear in the name of integrity of Andhra Pradesh once rehabilitated politically. This is precisely the reason for the current state of affairs.
The congress had a poll pact with the Telangana Rashtra Samiti in 2004. Subsequently, the issue of Telangana figured in the common minimum programme and the presidential address to the joint session of the Parliament. The congress leaders are give myriad interpretations to these statements and indulging in a brazen display of semantics. But, semantics do not solve politics.
The congress central government had set up Pranab Mukherjee led committee to decide on the Telangana statehood issue. This itself is a cruel hoax. The Pranab Mukherjee committee had a dubious distinction of not resolving anything. Pranab Mukherjee committee can at best be described as a big political cold storage. That has an ability to freeze things rather than decide on anything. On the other hand, the state congress especially led by Late Y.S.Rajashekhar Reddy was destabilizing the TRS. The Political sell out of Telangana leaders is nothing new. This has been the practice in the last half a century. In fact, YSR was successful in this operation to a great extent. The TRS is electorally marginalized and organizationally decimated. But, the failure of the congress to address the fundamental issues that provide a repeated breeding ground for separate Telangana movement has kept up the emotions. The hunger strike of KCR has ignited this.
Yet again it is the congress party alone that still refuses to spell out its stand to the Pranab Mukherjee committee. Meanwhile, some congress leaders state that second states reorganization committee is their policy. But, it has not constituted even such a commission too.
This self defeating stand of Congress continues to perpetuate Telangana issue. Today, congress is driven to a corner and unable to come out of the riddle which itself has created.
For a long time Congress did indulge in political blame game. It first tried to throw the blame on BJP. But, BJP came out with a lashing reply. Its central leadership came out with a clear and unambiguous statement committing itself to Telangana. During, the tenure of first UPA dispensation, Congress conveniently tried to took shelter under its supporting parties. The CPM’s support to UPA government was vital for its survival. The CPM is perhaps the only party which still remains firm on its stand on linguistic states. The Congress tried to exploit this. But, the UPA-II cannot enjoy even this advantage now. Infact, CPM refused to allow the Congress to exploit its stand. The CPM said though it remains firm on its stand of not supporting the demand for smaller states as a part of its all India policy, but will not stand in the way if congress wants to create a separate state of Telangana. Even the party has now hinted at abstain if the government moves a resolution requesting the centre to carve out Telangana state. Earlier, congress made a last minute bid to transfer the blame on Telugu Desam Party. But, on the eve of 2009 elections, TDP changed its stand and supported Telangana demand. Now, the congress is left with Hobson’s choice.
The Congress Party still talks about consensus. The Srikrishna Committee was appointed to bring about such a consensus. But, it has further complicated the debate. Even after Srikrishna Committee submitted its report the Congress still remains in “to be or not to be” syndrome. The Congress Party is busy computing the possible political dividend if it favours separate State or United Andhra Pradesh. The people from all regions and all parties should unanimously demand immediate decision from the Central Government before the issue further deepens the divide among Telugu people. Though Congress High Command considers PV Narasimha Rao as persona non grata, but his popular philosophy no decision is the best decision seems to be a biblical message for it. The political culpability of Congress High Command is its criminal silence on the State’s future.
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I completely agree with Prof. Nageshwar on Congress flip flap on Telangana State! A dispassionate assessment of governance in AP since its formation shows that development in Telangana has been grossly neglected-so also in other regions like Rayalaseema and North Coastal Andhra. When we have rulers for whom the all round development is never apriority-demand for independent administration from neglected regions becomes obvious. So was there a fifty years of struggle for separate Telangana-albeit with all its political manipulations by Telangana leaders.
Instead examining this genuine demand from people’s perspective and with development vision, the Congress party has always indulged in cynical bankrupt strategies. When demand was raised first time, it made Chenna Reddy CM, pacified him and let him loot. Again when Chandrababu as a CM appeared invincible, it joined hands with KCR, strengthened him, fought elections with him in 2004, only to dump him later! I can never forget the sight when Sonia and YSR toured Telanagana along with KCR wearing “Gulabi Kanduvas”. There was never bigger cheating than this in the history of Indian Politics. Even today, if one watches closely, Sonia didn’t come in to picture directly so far. It was Chidambaram who made the statement, followed by several controversial statements by several other Congress leaders and even the Home secretary. The strategy appears to be accepting the flowers in Telangana, while avoiding fury of Andhra people. I’m eager to see how long this over smart strategies will work for the Congress president. I hope that people will call the bluff of congress sooner or later.
The divide and rule policy continues…
An indepth analysis.
I wonder, why the so-called mainstream media / journalists are not serious covering such issues.
very informative article.The central govt had opened pandoras box and it boomeranged on their face.Any such vital decision should evolve after much churning.the moot question is not whether A.P. should be bifurcated or not,but whether the decision was taken involving people of all areas.The telugus should be protected from this political bankruptcy and oppurtunism.
Dear sir,
If you want you can publish this article in your magazine.
If you publish, kindly send me a copy.
Yours,
Prof. K.Nageshwar
Very informative article. I hope that at least by now people should understand the opportunism of congress and TDP parties. As mr Satish commented, the moot question is not about separation, but about the game play of political parties. In my opinion, at no point of moment the common people aspirations were taken into consideration
As per 1st SRC agreement in para 371 & 378, Coastal & Seema ppl will educate & civilize Telangana ppl & in return Hyderabad should be capital of United Telugu ppl.
Literate ppl per 100 in 1956: Telangana (excluding Hyd) = 5 (now 48), Seema = 12 (now 53), Coastal = 14 (now 56)
I appreciate your effort to opebn up all hidden things. hats off to you. Also, happy that you have won the elections without money power
sir ur artical excellent. after long time remembered congress worst policy. congress never change its cunnig the people.
DON’T TRY SELF -IMMOLATION, THINK ABOUT GOVERNING
The basic problem of the Deccan of which Telangana is a part, was and is always victim of denial of participation of their affairs in their respective governments/state. A dying feudalism is only a part of the problem. After all, feudalism has been a national problem. But in Telangana, it received hammer blows at the hands of its own people, received coerce at the hands of Andhra rulers.
From 1948 to 1956 Telangana passed through several phases-Military rules and the induction of a government after elections in 1952.
Our Hyderabad State could have been continued its happy existence if FAZAL-e- ALI commissions recommendations would have been implemented and adopted. The decision to form linguistic states was an hurdle, though Nehru and Lohia, in fact, advocated existence and continuance of Hyderabad State, but, their opinion was overshadowed by a section of alligators, as on many occasions, in the past, the people of Telangana were betrayed by a section of its own selfish leaders, ostensibly on caste grounds.
They believed at the manifestation of their cheap mentality, they preferred to be away from the regional Muslim dominated Hyderabad and had paid the price for jumping towards the rejected Andharaites of Madras regency. Their miscalculation to stand shoulder to shoulder with the else-while Jagirdars and nawabs was not literally legitimate. The Telanganites were entertained and kept busy by the Andhra’s to acquired the Muslims lands, by amending laws and regulations to pleased the local telanganites.
Taking undue advantage of the situation, the Upper cast Brahmins belonging to the Congress raised the bullock-cart of Andhra Reddy’s, and thus was formed Andhra Pradesh, to much contrary and against the recommendations of the Fazal Ali Commission and advice of Nehru and Lohia.
It is learnt that the then Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan, who was holding the chair of RAJ PRAMOKH [bestowed specially to him by India] resigned from the post because of the dirty politics of Andhraites, neglecting the Telangana region from the day one.
It was the first Indian struggle for economic and cultural autonomy. The present movement for a separate state is nothing but a demand for social liberation and Justice.
The truth of all the truths is that the Telangana movement of 1969 actually commenced in December 1968, On 6th December1968, students took out a procession from Vivek Vardhini College in Hyderabad. The peaceful procession was attacked by hired rowdies recruited by so-called integrationists of Brahmananda Reddy government and the police conspirators.
The massive demonstrations inculcate and derived the districts of Khammam, Warangal and karimnager, they left no stone unturned to demonstrate their skills, which was later spread to Nizamabad and other parts of Telangana.
Policemen mercilessly opened fire on peaceful demonstrators at many occasions, killing several young men, women and elderly people. Thus the martyrdom of young Telanganites was like a spark of fire that lit over the entire region. The tempo generated by the martyrs was unending but the politic and politicians did their dirty phenomenon. The Unfortunate decline had started by the end of 1972 and the agitation perturbs malignly without any gain, scores of mothers lost their young ones, hundreds of wives attained widowhood, the grim truth was out there, that only by a suspicious and blatant smile by her Excellency Prime minister of India at Dr. Chinna Reddy, it seems there was virtually split of the issue apparently, subsequently, the reverse counting genie, and the worst and most awful had occurred, the movement went to ruckus -bin with her last breath without conspire. Dr. Reddy impart irreparable damages to Telangana movement, his diplomacy for the foreseeable future of Telangana was unraveling.
The movement was the longest, most unstructured, Non-party, toughest and most-intense movement and the greatest movement after free India movement. It was an absolutely a peaceful movement but it was rather betrayed by its regional politicians for their own selfish gains.
I can write with certain asperity, I was an active president of the Telangana Youth front; I have has the honor of getting a bullet injury in my left leg. I do also have the honor of being a GAZEE of the Telangana movement of 1969, which I do not think any of the leaders of present day scenario does have the credit.
After the induction of Dr.Chinna Reddy as chief minister, I had a word with him personally about the Telangana, which hurt his sentiments, and Telangana had had its toughest ever time during his tenure, Hyderabad had been turned into a National Police academy, Police forces from across the country, i-e Malabar Special Police force, Maharashtra Armed Police, Uttar Pradesh Armed Constabulary, Jammu Kashmir Militia, Karnataka Armed Police, Tamil Nadu Armed Police, Bihar Armed Police, BSF companies were the watch dogs for all over Telangana. The Gorkhas Maratha regiments of the army were also deployed, to crush the peaceful movement; the tragedy of old city agitator was that the Gorkhas came face to face with an 8 feet high barricade to kill the Muslim minorities of Hussaini alam area.
The saddest of the sad, most horrible atrocities were inflicted on the citizens of Telangana. Uncalculated numbers of Telanganites were sent to jails irrespective of their ages and gender, cast and creed. Almost all the government schools and college buildings in Telangana had been witnessed and turned into mere prisons halls. As the movement was alive and Telangana jails were insufficient to fill the agitators of all section of society, detainees were ordered to be sending as far away as they can, from their respective residencies and localities, to avoid any further resistance. Rajahmundry and Vizag jails were literally filled like sheep-farms. The credit goes to the demonstrators, they preferred Peace to be prevailed, harassment activities did not occurred in the localities surrounded by the local Hyderabadis, not a single incident took place in Telangana region against a single Andhrite in Telangana region, neither they were tortured, nor misbehaved, but on the contrary, the tragic of all the tragedies, two Telangana citizens was burnt alive in the Andhra area. This particular incident witnessed the unfolding of regional fascism of its worst kind; there are thousand of unscrupulous stories of brutality of Andharites over the peace-lover society of Telanganites.
Channa Reddy in a volte-face announced the merger of TPS with the Congress. Students stormed the TPS office but Channa Reddy had escaped. The merger was a stunning blow to the people of Telangana and their aspirations. More than 370 had fallen to police bullets. Hundreds more had been crippled. The people of Telangana were overcome with a sense of despair and hopelessness. They had made immense sacrifices even the movement was with drawn.
Chinna Reddy and his Congress followers collaborated with them and all the safeguards were taken away to be replaced later by the six Point Formula.
Recently, Mr.Gaddar called upon the people to launch a totally peaceful agitation for achievement of a separate state, emphasizing total control over leaders by masses. However both Hindus and Muslims are supporting the movement, but uncertainty prevails.
On this auspicy, we must not forget the contribution and part played by Maqdoom Mohiuddin, Ibrahim Jalles, Sulaiman Areeb, Raja Dube, Jeelani Bano, Om Prakash Nirmal, Me [Nawabzada Shajee Nawab] and many others who have enriched the politics and culture of Telangana through their writings. We also must not forget the police officers of Telangana region who had refused to open fire on their own kit and kens at the Raj Bhavan area and lost their jobs during and after the agitation.
Telangana now stands on the verge of another movement for liberation from aliens and for participatory politics. The demand for small states is a demand for responsible and participatory politics. Abruptly: the entire globalization process stands for liberation from racism, regionalism and cast. Telangana has stood in the front line of such movements for the last fifty years and awaits its liberation from the selfish and greedy Andhra’s,
The liberation can only be attained and commenced with the formation of a separate state of Telangana. Which will certainly change the present scenario and we will have control over our resources, our young Turks will obtained their livelihood, where plenty of jobs and educational facilities will be awaiting at their door-step.
[JAI TELANGANA], [JAI TELANGANA,] [JAI TELANGANA]
NAWABZADA SHAJEE NAWAB
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THE GLORIOUS PAST OF TELANGANA
People take great pride in being Hyderabadi. Though! It has come to mean has changed over time. The distinctness of Telugu-Urdu mixed language, culture, manners, cuisine, etc made the province a special place of peace and prosperity. No doubt the Hyderabadi’s are irrelevantly labeled as Nawabi cultured and Nawabi thoughts. Irrespective of cast and creed, it is because in the past, India had had no native state as rich, potent and extensive as Hyderabad, which was about the size of the United Kingdom and bigger than France. One will be rather astonished, the Nizam state was so rich that then Indian [Hindustani] currency was consequently as poor as Nizams 16-00 {Halee Rupyyah}was equaled to Hindustani Rupees 100/00
One of the living legends of the glorious past of Hyderabad is 95 years old Moughal Princes Begum Sahiba Laila Ummahani to whom I [ Nawabzada Shajee Nawab] have the honor of being her direct descendant and fourth son of the royal family; Her highness renowned and distinguished contribution to the Hindu-Muslim United culture of Telangana cause is unraveled.
The following information’s are from the part of her beautiful memories and forgotten lure of Hyderabadi culture, based on her remembrance. The purpose of this article is to give a few insinuation to the young Telanganites of their glorious past, because, it is observed that mindset of new generation is anomalous about Nizam of Hyderabad. There is a lot of bitterness driven primarily by ignorance regarding the Nizam of Hyderabad, and the Telanganites and their past by The Andhrawala’s to spread the seeds of hatred among the communities. Though it is a very emotive issue, much like many Telanganites think. By most accounts, “His Exalted Highness” the Nizam of Hyderabad was a benevolent ruler who promoted education, science and development. He spent about one-tenth of his Principality’s budget on education, and even made primary education compulsory and free for the poor. In his 37-year rule, Hyderabad witnessed the introduction of electricity, railways, roads, irrigation projects and sweet water resources for his people, and many more important developments were carried out during his tenure. Among His contributions are; Universities – Apart from Osmania He also Helped Aligarh Muslim University and Banaras Hindu University. Many other Institutions Hospital for Poor (Osmania Hospital the first free Hospital for poor in the world by Osman Ali Pasha 7th Nizam) Reservoir: Husain Sager lake (now AP government has made it sewerage tank of the City) which was once supplied drinking water to Secundrabad. Himmayat Sager and Gandipet built in 1910 still used for drinking purpose. The High Court, Assembly of AP. Osmania Library is now turned as rubbish mangligio. Hundreds of other Buildings were used and destroyed by the present AP government which was the heritage of our culture. Railways and Roads Infrastructure were used for more than 50 Years before upgrading it
1. Nizams dominion and his various engagements are not familiar to the new generation, a number of brilliant Hindu’s from Madras, Mysore and Bengal were employed, acquired very important posts. One among them was Babu Madhusudhan Chaterjee. He was the MINT MASTER of Nizams mint, for Osmania sikka [Coins]. He was a highly competent authority and was very close advisor to the Nizam
The annexation of Hyderabad by military action in 1948 was swift and efficient bustle. Nizam’s troops led by General Aidroos, who in fact expressed his grave concerned, pounded no words in saying that how imprudent it was, to join hands with ill-equipped ‘Razakar’s, their batons, swords, and ancient guns that too were in no condition to put up any bit of resistance, and fight against the Massive Indian Army. One must understand the difficult history and the consequences the Telangana faced. The Muslim claims that there was a legitimate question of the choice left for Nizam had had, He was guaranteed through historic treatises with the Crown, and the Standstill Agreement signed with the newly formed Indian Union and Agreement signed by the Nizam, He was allowed to take time to think, and decide independently of what course of action to be taken. This included, to be remained an independent state or not accede to the Indian Union.
It is said, that Valla Bhai Patel was a visionary and indeed was an iron man of India. Nizam was mere the ruler of princely state of Hyderabad while Patel was part of the ruling clique of the country who had just attained independence. Both did their own calculations. Nizam tried to keep Hyderabad as an independent state while Patel’s job was to unify India. Patel tried his intelligence and played every trick, and then in Nehru’s absence launched Operation Polo, while Nizam strategically failed to garner material and men to support him in time of war. The ill equipped army with non regular’s Razakars [Volunteers] was never any match for the well trained and equipped Indian army; as a result Nizam lost the battle, mandatory surrendered to Indian army. Politically he lost on the chessboard of politics, and could not defend his nation, as it was his by right to fight, it is not an act of treason or swindle. And at the conclusion neither of them was wrong, one was not wrong for defending his kingdom and the other was not wrong with the intension and vision of unifying India. Patel was an agile mind, gigantic visionary, who left no stone unturned to unite India, which none of his contemporaries would have ever been able to achieve in such a mere little time, and was no comparison with his counterpart. Had it not been for Patel, we would not have seen a united India.
Hyderabad was a multi-cultural piece of land, consisting, Hindu institutions, Islamic institutions, Gurudwara sahib’s, magnificent temples, churches, Parsee temple [Ramnager Hyderabad] and magnificent Masjid’s
Eids, Sankrati [known as Til sankhrath] Holee, and Dasera, Moharam [Peerla Panduga], Shiv-ratri, Eid-e-nov rouz, Bonalu, Christ-mass, and Good Friday were the national festivals of Hyderabad. The Moharam and Bonalu were the main attraction of all the festivals. Processions with the bejeweled elephants were the core attraction for the Telanganites Hyderabad.
They Hindu Yadav’s community use to carry out bejeweled Bibi ka Alum which incur on 10th Moharam (Peerla Panduga) every year, and till date, no other community other than Yadav’s carries 12 Alums ahead of Bibi ka Alum’s Bejeweled elephant. It is also Hick hock story narrated by the old folks (elders) that before the dooms day, unintentionally, the Yadav community will not be performing their rituals of Bibi Ka alum.
Peerla Panduga [Bibi Ka Alum] is the existing witnessed of multi cultural ethics and ethnics of Telanganites. The Nazur and Nazrana to the Alum was presented at Dar us shifa by then Prime Minister of Nizam state Maharaja Krishnan Prasad, Jagirdars, Nawabs, Raja’s use to garland the Alum individually, the tradition is currently replaced by the MP or MLA. The Peerla Punduga is existed and organized in almost all the district of Telangana, is a reminder, importance of brotherhood, religious unionism of different religious and communities.
Like Bibi Ka Alum, same kinds of presentations were adorned at the Bonalu Panduga irrespective of caste and creed. The exquisitely decorated elephants and ghatams of Mahankali temples of Lal Darwaza, Uppuguda, Gowlipura, Alijah Kotla, Murad Mahal, Mir Alam Mandi, Sultan Shahi’s Jagadamba temple, Bela Muthyalamma temple’s and Akkanna Madanna temple of Hari Bowli, Kashi Vishvanath temple of Shah ali Bunda, Jagadamba temple of Sultanshahi, Mysamma temple’s of Shalibanda, Alijah Kotla and Gowlipura, and Sultanshahi, Darbar Mysamma of Aliabad and Mutyalamma temple of Chandulal Baradari, were carried out on bejeweled decorated elephants led by Prime minister Maharaja Krishan Prasad, Raja Bujrang Prasad, Raja Rae Rumba, Raja Kishwari lal, Raj Chandu Lal, were peaceful processions led by caparisoned elephant belonging to Akkanna Madanna temple of Hari Bowli, these elephants were granted munsub [Salary]by the nizam. Nizam also constructed the Chandrayan gutta Minder from his serfekas mubarak. [Nizams treasury]
Nizam also attributed 30 acre’s land for the Parsi fire temple at Parsigutta Ramnager. The Parsi temples of Secundrabad are the living example of Nizams broad religious-spectrum.
St. Joseph Church, St. Xavior, St. Peter churches of Secundrabad and Holy Merry church of gun foundry, Methodist church of Abids were constructed by the Christian community along with Nizams grants. The Narayanguda, Chikadapally trinity churches are also accommodated the grants of Nizam. Cavalry Barracks of Secundrabad is the sign of Christians dominated Nizams army.
By his privy purses, he constructed Ameerpet gurudwara saheb and contributed a large amount on the construction of Gowlipura Gurudwara Saheb and Gurudwara saheb of Afzal gunj, Nanded was the hub and most important place of Gurudwara saheb’s during the Nizam’s tenure. Nizam personally attended Grunth saheb ceremony at Nanded in 1934. The Yellow turban Sikh’s are the living leegendry and identity of Sikh regiment of Nizam State.
Hindu, Muslim Sikh, Christian, Parsee, Ka-yusth, were the buds of this lovely regime, that was a model and symbol of peace & friendship, religious tolerance and love and prosperity to all. The impartial Hyderabadi’s has never considered that it would get hatred in exchange from the Andhrite. The country and its rulers never made a fraction of difference between Muslims & non-Muslims.
The present day generation may not be familiar that Swami Vivekananda’s visited Nizam state [Hyderabad city] on February 10, 1893, and stayed in the Royal guest house as the first VIP. From the erstwhile pre-independent HINDUSTAN
On February 13th 1893 before leaving for Chicago, He addressed the Nizams parliament on common religious factors. More than 500 prominent dignitaries welcomed him at the Railway station, including powerful Nobles, Jagirdars and Nawab’s,and most powerful of all Nawab Sikandar Jung a prominent noble auspiciously garlanded him at the railway station. Swamiji addressed a public meeting at famous Mehaboob College secundrabad the next day. In his eloquent speech, he not only spoke on Hinduism but also contributed a large enthusiasm towards Islam, and Christianity giving an excellent exposition of their tenets. Maharaja Sir Krishan Prasad, the then Prime Minister of Nizam state, was so impressed by his lectures that he offered to meet all expenses of his to and fro travel. The offered was followed by a large number of Muslim Nawabs also. They offered financial assistance for his trip to USA but his esteemed Swamiji politely declined to accept it. Only saying {Very many thanks for the kind generosity] Swamiji greatly appreciated the generosity offered by the Hyderabadi Hindu’s and Muslims. He visited Mecca Masjid, Charminar, falaknuma palace, historic Golconda fort, Salarjung palace, the tomb of Baba Sharfuddin, [Pahadi shareef] Chandrayangutta Mandir, Mata ki Khidki temples, and also visited St.Jeoseph Church of Secundrabad. All sections of society gave him stimulating receptions at all these places; it was a unique event in the history of Nizam state. Swamiji’s addressed numerous public meetings. His marvelous and eloquent English and mastery grasp of the subject brought him consent praise from people of all religious personalities.
The well known photographer Raja Deen Dayal [Secundrabad] is the living legend for the entire Nizam regime‘s photographs and the royal families like Maharaja Krishan Prasad, Maharaja Mahboob Prasad, Raja Ray Venkatarama Reddy “Kotwal” Raja Rammu Prasad, there are more than ten thousand photograph of Raja, Maharaja’s, Jagirdars, and nawab’s of different caliber with his studio in Secundrabad. Among the most noted and competent is Nawab Ali Nawaz Jung Bahadur for his erudite services and his resources, constructions of irrigation projects, sweet water Dam’s like Nagarjuna sager, Nizam-sager, Ali-sager, Hussain-sager, Osman-sager, Himayath-sager, and so of Khan Badur Nawab Tipu Khan who saved the lives of scores of Dhobee’s[ cloth washer] that were washed away regularly while crossing the river, by constructing a bridge over Musi river at the sangum which is known as TIPU KHAN BRIDGE. [Here it would be healthier to mention that Khan Bahadur Nawab Tippu Khan is my great grand-father.]
Nizam’s army was consist of 1st Hyderabad Infantry , 2nd Sikh Infantry, Sikh regiment, 1st Lancers and 5th Infantry ,Chawoosh of Barkas, 03 Cavalry barracks of Christian and Hindu’s mix regiment, Deccan infantry of Maratha’s, regiment, Pathan and Pakhtoons, and mixed infantries. The previous one company of Kumaonis, the company of Jats/Sikh’s, the company of mixed community and the company of Ahirs were merged and were declared only his remained strength at the time of Police action.
The most important of all the gratitude’s to Nizam, due to his impartial attitude, after the fall of his governance, The He received the ceremonial post of Rajpramukh in 1950, but He resigned from this office when the states were re-organized in 1956 on linguistic basis and large parts of Hyderabad state went to Maharashtra [Bombay state] against the Fazle Ali commissions report and the merger of Andhra with Telangana
[The remaining story of Nizam unique way of collection will be released soon]Insha-Allah
NAWABZADA SHAJEE NAWAB
All politicians especially congress making people fools.
Why should we beg Sonia or some one in Delhi to solve our
is sues?
The people of Telenaga should stand up and ask their politicians what they have done to the Region so far?
Unless and untill Muslim nawabs,like Nawabzada Shajee Nawab and likewise highly influential people and Muslim scholars of the region, supports the movement by taking practical active part in BUNDS, PROCESSIONS, the common Muslim-man will not come farward