King Kothi Palace and Hyderabad’s Last Nizam – An unfortunate legacy
Earlier in April, Hyderabad woke up to the shocking news that over 100 goons tried to siege the Nazri Bagh…
Beyond Charminar – explores the cultural heritage of Hyderabad. Narrated by Yunus Lasania, aka “That Hyderabadi Boy”, the series brings incredible stories from the city's 428 year history. Remember the first time you saw Golconda Fort? When you were awestruck by its labyrinthine passages and imposing ramparts. Every episode will recreate similar moments from some of the well-known to little-known places in the city. We also ask some important questions- why is Hyderabad's rich history often ignored in textbooks? Why is there apathy and little interest in protecting the structures and culture around it? What does heritage truly mean?
Show Host: Yunus Lasania
Earlier in April, Hyderabad woke up to the shocking news that over 100 goons tried to siege the Nazri Bagh…
When we talk of heritage, old buildings usually pop up in our minds. However, more than monuments, or anything else,…
When we talk about Indian history, the Deccan and South India’s narratives are largely missing from popular narratives, given that…
When we talk about Hyderabad or its history, one major aspect people often miss out on is Secunderabad. A former…
Hyderabad’s connection with both the Persian and Arab worlds is well-known. In fact, Barkas in the city is considered as…
The Golconda fort is one of Hyderabad’s major tourist attractions, but many don’t know that the ticketed area they go…
September 17 this year (2021), will mark 73 years since the annexation of the princely state of Hyderabad to India in…
If there is one place in Hyderabad that can usurp the Charminar and Golconda fort and replace both as the…
When we think of history, we often ignore the most important and closest things – our own material possessions which…
Many Hyderabadis often go to the Moula Ali shrine, sometimes with religious intent, and otherwise just to go up the…
The corona virus pandemic today has changed the world, and one by one, country after country, is dealing with challenges.…
In a city where students are still expected to study engineering, anyone choosing arts and social sciences is a step…
Gone are the days when owning a radio even registered in our minds. Over the years, as we moved from…
One of the idiosyncrasies in Hyderabad is its language – Dakhni. Known as ‘Hyderabadi’, ‘Hyderabadi Hindi’ or even ‘Hyderabadi Urdu’,…
Hyderabad’s heritage & history when told by journalist Yunus Lasania sounds so intriguing in the weekly history walks that he…
In this episode of Beyond Charminar podcast, we continue our conversation with Yunus Lasania, who will host the subsequent episodes…
History, as we know, is told by the winning side, in the way they’d choose to. During Indian independence, the…
In Part two of our episode on Operation Polo, host Yunus interviews Mr Mohammad Khaja Mohinudeen, now in his eighties.…
While the Nizams stood against acceding to India or Pakistan, the peasants from rural Telangana revolted against the landlords with…
“Even most Hyderabadis don’t realise that what we speak today is Hyderabadi, definitely not Dakhni, it is closer to the…
The twin City of Secunderabad, established in 1806/7, was built as the British cantonement, after the East India Company signed…
Recently, Hyderabad was included in the UNESCO’s culinary heritage list, as the Creative City of Gastronomy. Hyderabadi’s love their daily…
Imagine living in a house where the furniture hasn't changed for over 100 years. That's the kind of heritage Zubair…
The Golconda or Qutb Shahi dynasty founded Hyderabad in 1591. Its history isn’t known to much of the Hyderabadis, let…
History is mostly written by rulers and by men! Hyderabad is no exception to it. Regardless of what we know…
We all know of the Nizams and their wealth, especially of Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam. He appeared on…