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The culture of Hyderabad, also known as Hyderabadi Tehzeeb (حیدرآبادي تہذیب ) or Dakhini Tehzeeb (دکني تہذیب ), [1] is the traditional cultural lifestyle of the Hyderabadi Muslims, and characterizes distinct linguistic and cultural traditions of North and South India, which meet and mingle in the city and erstwhile ...
About 76% of the population of Telangana speak Telugu, 12% speak Urdu, and 12% speak other languages. [6] [7] Before 1948, Urdu was the official language of Hyderabad State, and due to a lack of Telugu-language in educational institutions, Urdu was spoken by the educated people of Telangana, including the elite.
In this era, Telugu became the language of high culture throughout South India. [32] Vijaya Ramaswamy compared it to the overwhelming dominance of French as the cultural language of modern Europe during roughly the same era. [33] Telugu also predominates in the evolution of Carnatic music, one of two main subgenres of Indian classical music. [34]
Referred to as "Hyderabadi", the residents of Hyderabad are predominantly Telugu and Urdu speaking people, with minority Arab, Marathi, Marwari, and Pathan communities. [132] Hyderabadi Muslims are a unique community who owe much of their history, language, cuisine, and culture to Hyderabad, and the various dynasties who previously ruled.
Charminar Birla Mandir Hyderabad. Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the South Indian state of Telangana. It was ruled by the Qutub Shahis, Mughals and the Nizams which shaped its history. The city is noted for its monuments which includes the masterpiece of Charminar and the fort of Golconda. There are a multitude of masjids, temples ...
The City Central Library is located here. [2] The devotional singer M.S.Ramarao lived here, and a street -- Sundara Kanda M.S. Ramarao Lane --is named for him.. A well-known Cultural Auditorium, Thyaagaraaya Gaanasabha, is located here, and sees many cultural activities and meetings.
The Old City of Hyderabad is a walled city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India, located on the banks of the Musi River built by Qutb Shahi sultan Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 AD. There used to be a wall surrounding the Old City, most of which is destroyed. [ 3 ]
Some young people who noticed the insult done to the Telugu language and the Telugu speaker in that assembly, came together and founded the "Andhrajana Sangam" (Association of Andhra People) with the ambition to give a proper place to the Andhra language and culture in the city. That was the beginning of the Andhra movement in Nizam's state.