Archiving the Deccan, one by one. https://t.co/GSC93ZROxH
Weekend Walks, Curated Tours and Experiences of the Deccan like no other.
Mar 27, 2023 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Ramzan is here and so are the Haleem stalls. Here is a visual explainer on how a special oven, known as the Haleem ki Bhatti, is constructed across Hyderabad city.
Traditionally, the Bhattis were constructed using red clay, however there has been a shift to different materials like cement, vitrified tiles and even stainless steel bhattis.
Jan 5, 2023 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Ever wondered know how neighbourhoods in #Hyderabad got their names?
Jun 22, 2021 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Osmania General Hospital, a photographic thread.
View of the hospital from the Afzal Gunj bridge.
View of the hospital from the Osmania Park
Jun 17, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Khadija Harir Ayesha Durru Shehvar Sultan was the Princess of Berar, an Ottoman princess, only daughter of Abdulmejid II, the last heir apparent to the Ottoman Imperial throne and the last Caliph of the Ottoman Caliphate and daughter-in-law to Nizam Osman Ali Khan.
Durru Shehvar married Prince Azam Jah, elder son of Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan.
Upon her arrival in Hyderabad after her marriage in 1931, the princess actively advocated for girl's education and women's rights.